Addressing a historical annoyance
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Patrick Sherman, a crew chief assigned to the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, waits to marshal a 910th Airlift Wing aerial spray-modified C-130H Hercules aircraft preparing to takeoff, May 29, 2024, from Williston Basin International Airport, North Dakota. Based out of Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, the 910th AW maintains the Department of Defense’s only large area, fixed-wing aerial spray capability to eliminate disease-carrying insects and pest insects. The unit conducts Innovative Readiness Training in partnership with the Williston Vector Control District annually to provide Reserve Citizen Airmen real-world training while simultaneously assisting a need in the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Noah J. Tancer)