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Air Force Reserve Command

Reserve members head to Indo-Pacific for RITP23

A C-130H Hercules from the 302nd Airlift Wing arrived at Hilo International Airport, Hilo, Hawaii bringing the first Reserve Citizen Airmen for the Rally in the Pacific 2023 exercise. RITP23 was designed to test the abilities of Air Force Reserve units to execute rapid global mobility missions in challenging, contested scenarios, while dispersed across the Indo-Pacific region and various drop zones simulating diverse operating locations to conduct all-domain operations against a near-peer adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Raymond Shaw)

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Reserve members head to Indo-Pacific for RITP23

A C-17 Globemaster from the 911th Airlift Wing landed at the Bradshaw Army Air Field dropping off cargo and passengers for the Rally in the Pacific exercise, Sept. 9. RITP23 was designed to test the abilities of Air Force Reserve units to execute rapid global mobility missions in challenging, contested scenarios, while dispersed across the Indo-Pacific region and various drop zones simulating diverse operating locations to conduct all-domain operations against a near-peer adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek)

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Reserve members head to Indo-Pacific for RITP23

A C-17 Globemaster from the 911th Airlift Wing landed at the Bradshaw Army Air Field dropping off cargo and passengers for the Rally in the Pacific exercise, Sept. 9. RITP23 was designed to test the abilities of Air Force Reserve units to execute rapid global mobility missions in challenging, contested scenarios, while dispersed across the Indo-Pacific region and various drop zones simulating diverse operating locations to conduct all-domain operations against a near-peer adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek)

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Reserve members head to Indo-Pacific for RITP23

Senior Master Sgt. Naomi Bouska, 934th Force Support Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of food operations, places a large pot on to boil during dinner preparation for the Reserve members at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hilo, Hawaii for the Rally in the Pacific 2023 exercise, Sept 7. RITP23 was designed to test the abilities of Air Force Reserve units to execute rapid global mobility missions in challenging, contested scenarios, while dispersed across the Indo-Pacific region and various drop zones simulating diverse operating locations to conduct all-domain operations against a near-peer adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek)

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Reservists head to Indo-Pacific for Rally in the Pacific 2023

Published Sept. 17, 2023
By Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek
403rd Wing Public Affairs

POHAKULOA TRAINING AREA, Hawaii --

More than 300 Airmen from a cross section of jobs across the Air Force Reserve Command arrived Sept. 7-10 in the Indo-Pacific region for the 22nd Air Force led exercise Rally in the Pacific 2023. RITP23 was designed to challenge and further develop the Reserve Citizen Airmen for Agile Combat Employment operations by testing their capabilities, provide real-world experience from an austere environment in order to become more agile in mission execution and more resilient in our capability.

Multiple C-130s parked at Hilo International Airport after completing the drop off of cargo and passengers for the Rally in the Pacific exercise. — Reserve members head to Indo-Pacific for RITP23

Multiple C-130s parked at Hilo International Airport after completing the drop off of cargo and passengers for the Rally in the Pacific exercise, Sept. 9. RITP23 was designed to test the abilities of Air Force Reserve units to execute rapid global mobility missions in challenging, contested scenarios, while dispersed across the Indo-Pacific region and various drop zones simulating diverse operating locations to conduct all-domain operations against a near-peer adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek)

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Command staff members gather around a white board to review the incoming aircraft schedule. — Reserve members head to Indo-Pacific for RITP23

Command staff members review the incoming aircraft schedule with the aerial port staff and logistics staff for transport of the passengers and baggage with the incoming Reserve members for the Rally in the Pacific 2023 exercise. RITP23 was designed to test the abilities of Air Force Reserve units to execute rapid global mobility missions in challenging, contested scenarios, while dispersed across the Indo-Pacific region and various drop zones simulating diverse operating locations to conduct all-domain operations against a near-peer adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek)

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Members across multiple 22nd Air Force Reserve units work together at an austere work station to form the command staff for the Rally in the Pacific 2023, — Reserve members head to Indo-Pacific for RITP23

Members across multiple 22nd Air Force Reserve units work together to form the command staff for the Rally in the Pacific 2023, a multi-day training exercise dispersed across the Indo-Pacific region, Sept. 7-23, 2023. RITP23 was designed to test the abilities of Air Force Reserve units to execute rapid global mobility missions in challenging, contested scenarios, while dispersed across the Indo-Pacific region and various drop zones simulating diverse operating locations to conduct all-domain operations against a near-peer adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek)

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U.S. Air Force loadmaster directs a forklift operator carrying cargo to be loaded onto a C-130H Hercules aircraft. — Rally in the Pacific 2023

A U.S. Air Force loadmaster directs a forklift operator carrying cargo to be loaded onto a C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, Ohio, on Sept. 10, at Hilo International Airport, Hawaii. Airmen traveled to the pacific region to take part in 22nd Air Force’s Rally in the Pacific 2023 exercise where Airmen develop agile combat employment skills necessary to forward deploy to contingent locations while mitigating and neutralizing the threat to our nation’s assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Russo)

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Male Airman installs the WiFi to set up the communications for the advance team and command section. — Reserve members head to Indo-Pacific for RITP23

Tech. Sgt. Brandon Padilla, 302nd Communications Flight non-commissioned officer in charge of client systems, installs the WiFi to set up the communications for the advance team and command section at Pohakuloa Training Area for Rally in the Pacific 2023. RITP23 was designed to test the abilities of Air Force Reserve units to execute rapid global mobility missions in challenging, contested scenarios, while dispersed across the Indo-Pacific region and various drop zones simulating diverse operating locations to conduct all-domain operations against a near-peer adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek)

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U.S. Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen walk toward a C-130H Hercules aircraft. — Rally in the Pacific 2023

U.S. Air Force Reserve Citizen Airmen walk toward a C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, Ohio, on Sept. 10, at Hilo International Airport, Hawaii. Airmen traveled to the pacific region to take part in 22nd Air Force’s Rally in the Pacific 2023 exercise where Airmen develop agile combat employment skills necessary to forward deploy to contingent locations while mitigating and neutralizing the threat to our nation’s assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Russo)

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C-17 Globemaster from the 911th Airlift Wing landed at the Bradshaw Army Air Field dropping off cargo and passengers for the Rally in the Pacific exercise. — Reserve members head to Indo-Pacific for RITP23

A C-17 Globemaster from the 911th Airlift Wing landed at the Bradshaw Army Air Field dropping off cargo and passengers for the Rally in the Pacific exercise, Sept. 9. RITP23 was designed to test the abilities of Air Force Reserve units to execute rapid global mobility missions in challenging, contested scenarios, while dispersed across the Indo-Pacific region and various drop zones simulating diverse operating locations to conduct all-domain operations against a near-peer adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek)

SLIDESHOW | images | Reserve members head to Indo-Pacific for RITP23

C-17 Globemaster from the 911th Airlift Wing landed at the Bradshaw Army Air Field dropping off cargo and passengers for the Rally in the Pacific exercise. — Reserve members head to Indo-Pacific for RITP23

A C-17 Globemaster from the 911th Airlift Wing landed at the Bradshaw Army Air Field dropping off cargo and passengers for the Rally in the Pacific exercise, Sept. 9. RITP23 was designed to test the abilities of Air Force Reserve units to execute rapid global mobility missions in challenging, contested scenarios, while dispersed across the Indo-Pacific region and various drop zones simulating diverse operating locations to conduct all-domain operations against a near-peer adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek)

SLIDESHOW | images | Reserve members head to Indo-Pacific for RITP23

U.S. Air Force aerial port member operates a forklift carrying cargo to be loaded onto C-130H Hercules aircraft. — Rally in the Pacific 2023

A U.S. Air Force aerial port member operates a forklift carrying cargo to be loaded onto C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 22nd Air Force on Sept. 10, at Hilo International Airport, Hawaii. Airmen traveled to the pacific region to take part in 22nd Air Force’s Rally in the Pacific 2023 exercise where Airmen develop agile combat employment skills necessary to forward deploy to contingent locations while mitigating and neutralizing the threat to our nation’s assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Russo)

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Male Airman prepares dinner for the Reserve members. — Reserve members head to Indo-Pacific for RITP23

Staff Sgt. Samuel Bebow, 302nd Force Support Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of food services, prepares dinner for the Reserve members at Pohakuloa Training Area, Hilo, Hawaii for the Rally in the Pacific 2023 exercise Sept 7. RITP23 was designed to test the abilities of Air Force Reserve units to execute rapid global mobility missions in challenging, contested scenarios, while dispersed across the Indo-Pacific region and various drop zones simulating diverse operating locations to conduct all-domain operations against a near-peer adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek)

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U.S. Air Force flight engineer and maintainer perform routine maintenance checks on a C-130H Hercules aircraft. — Rally in the Pacific 2023

A U.S. Air Force flight engineer and maintainer perform routine maintenance checks on a C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 94th Airlift Wing, Georgia, on Sept. 10, at Hilo International Airport, Hawaii. Airmen traveled to the pacific region to take part in 22nd Air Force’s Rally in the Pacific 2023 exercise where Airmen develop agile combat employment skills necessary to forward deploy to contingent locations while mitigating and neutralizing the threat to our nation’s assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Russo)

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U.S. Air Force maintainer performs routine maintenance checks on a C-130H Hercules aircraft. — Rally in the Pacific 2023

A U.S. Air Force maintainer performs routine maintenance checks on a C-130H Hercules aircraft assigned to the 94th Airlift Wing on Sept. 10, at Hilo International Airport, Hawaii. Airmen traveled to the pacific region to take part in 22nd Air Force’s Rally in the Pacific 2023 exercise where Airmen develop agile combat employment skills necessary to forward deploy to contingent locations while mitigating and neutralizing the threat to our nation’s assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Christina Russo)

SLIDESHOW | images | Rally in the Pacific 2023

C-17 Globemaster from the 911th Airlift Wing landed at the Bradshaw Army Air Field dropping off cargo and passengers for the Rally in the Pacific exercise. — Reserve members head to Indo-Pacific for RITP23

A C-17 Globemaster from the 911th Airlift Wing landed at the Bradshaw Army Air Field dropping off cargo and passengers for the Rally in the Pacific exercise, Sept. 9. RITP23 was designed to test the abilities of Air Force Reserve units to execute rapid global mobility missions in challenging, contested scenarios, while dispersed across the Indo-Pacific region and various drop zones simulating diverse operating locations to conduct all-domain operations against a near-peer adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek)

SLIDESHOW | images | Reserve members head to Indo-Pacific for RITP23

C-130H Hercules from the 910th Airlift Wing landed at the Bradshaw Army Air Field dropping off cargo and passengers for the Rally in the Pacific exercise. — Reserve members head to Indo-Pacific for RITP23

A C-130H Hercules from the 910th Airlift Wing landed at the Bradshaw Army Air Field dropping off cargo and passengers for the Rally in the Pacific exercise, Sept. 9. RITP23 was designed to test the abilities of Air Force Reserve units to execute rapid global mobility missions in challenging, contested scenarios, while dispersed across the Indo-Pacific region and various drop zones simulating diverse operating locations to conduct all-domain operations against a near-peer adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek)

SLIDESHOW | images | Reserve members head to Indo-Pacific for RITP23

C-5M Super Galaxy from the 4th Air Force at Hilo International Airport after completing the drop off of cargo and passengers for the Rally in the Pacific exercise, — Reserve members head to Indo-Pacific for RITP23

An Air Force Reserve C-5M Super Galaxy from the 4th Air Force parked at Hilo International Airport after completing the drop off of cargo and passengers for the Rally in the Pacific exercise, Sept. 9. RITP23 was designed to test the abilities of Air Force Reserve units to execute rapid global mobility missions in challenging, contested scenarios, while dispersed across the Indo-Pacific region and various drop zones simulating diverse operating locations to conduct all-domain operations against a near-peer adversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Jessica Kendziorek)

SLIDESHOW | images | Reserve members head to Indo-Pacific for RITP23