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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Justin Parker, 71st Rescue Squadron loadmaster, goes over exercise plans aboard a C-130J during exercise Gallant Tower at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, Sept. 5, 2025. Gallant Tower served to validate the effectiveness of ground-based UTCs supporting aeromedical evacuation missions, strengthening the 908th’s ability to plan, launch, recover, and sustain AE operations in contested and degraded environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Erica Webster)