By Senior Airman Aaron Irvin, 19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs / Published May 26, 2021
Airmen fuel an A-10 Thunderbolt II using an Aerial Bulk Fuel Delivery System out the back of a C-130J Super Hercules at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, May 24, 2021, in support of Exercise Mobility Guardian 2021. The ABFDS, a portable 3,000-gallon fuel bladder, can be loaded on a C-130J Super Hercules, C-5 Galaxy, or C-17 Globemaster III and transported anywhere around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Irvin)
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Aragon, 321st Contingency Response Squadron security team member, secures a refueling area at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Michigan, May 24, 2021, in support of Exercise Mobility Guardian 2021. Mobility Guardian is Air Mobility Command’s largest and longest training event, preparing forces for the current and future fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron Irvin)