Bamboo Eagle 24-3: Black Knights undertake critical role, support tactical airlift

Bamboo Eagle 24-3: Black Knights undertake critical role, support tactical airlift

Airman 1st Class Ryan Blazek, 61st Airlift Squadron loadmaster, pulls cargo from a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Mojave Air and Space Port, California, Aug. 4, 2024. Bamboo Eagle was an opportunity for Mobility Air Forces to demonstrate the combination of speed, range, flexibility and responsiveness that differentiates air mobility operations from other forms of transport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julian Atkins)

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Bamboo Eagle 24-3: Black Knights undertake critical role, support tactical airlift

A C-130J Super Hercules aircraft awaits cargo during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Mojave Air and Space Port, California, Aug. 4, 2024. The Air Combat Command directed exercise demonstrated how Mobility Air Forces get ready to “Explode into Theater” and fulfill mission objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julian Atkins)

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Bamboo Eagle 24-3: Black Knights undertake critical role, support tactical airlift

Airman 1st Class Ryan Blazek, 61st Airlift Squadron loadmaster, pulls a strap attached to a piece of heavy equipment before loading it onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 4, 2024. Little Rock Air Force Base provided four C-130Js for the Air Combat Command directed exercise, highlighting collaboration efforts with ACC entities across the tyranny of distance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julian Atkins)

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Bamboo Eagle 24-3: Black Knights undertake critical role, support tactical airlift

Airmen from multiple base locations push cargo on the flightline before loading it onto a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 4, 2024. During Bamboo Eagle 24-3, an Air Combat Command directed exercise, approximately 3,000 U.S. service members across four military branches flew, maintained and supported more than 150 aircraft from 24 units in more than 10 locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julian Atkins)

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Bamboo Eagle 24-3: Black Knights undertake critical role, support tactical airlift

Airmen from multiple base locations rotate a stairlift before loading it into a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 4, 2024. During Bamboo Eagle 24-3, an Air Combat Command directed exercise, approximately 3,000 U.S. service members across four military branches who flew, maintained and supported more than 150 aircraft from 24 units in more than 10 locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julian Atkins)

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Bamboo Eagle 24-3: Black Knights undertake critical role, support tactical airlift

Staff Sgt. Andrew Louwagie, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, stands beside a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 4, 2024. Louwagie is one of approximately 3,000 U.S. service members from across four military branches who flew, maintained and supported more than 150 aircraft from 24 units in more than 10 locations during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julian Atkins)

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Bamboo Eagle 24-3: Black Knights undertake critical role, support tactical airlift

Airmen push a piece of heavy equipment across the flightline during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 4, 2024. Little Rock Air Force Base provided four C-130J Super Hercules aircraft for the Air Combat Command directed exercise, highlighting collaboration efforts with ACC entities across the tyranny of distance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julian Atkins)

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Bamboo Eagle 24-3: Black Knights undertake critical role, support tactical airlift

The sun shines through the windows of a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during Bamboo Eagle 24-3 near Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Aug. 4, 2024. The Air Combat Command directed exercise demonstrated how Mobility Air Forces get ready to “Explode into Theater” and fulfill a variety of mission objectives. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Julian Atkins)

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Along with approximately 3,000 U.S. service members across four military branches are expected to fly, maintain and support more than 150 aircraft from 24 units in more than 10 locations, Team Little Rock provided supported Exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3, an Air Combat Command directed exercise.