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SMOKEY HILL WEAPONS RANGE, Kan.-- An Air Force Reserve aircrew flying a C-130 assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio conducts an aerial spray mission here Nov. 7-9, 2006. The mission was a herbicide mission to control musk thistle and treated 2,800 acres at the Smokey Hill Weapons Range, located in Salina, Kan. The Smokey Hill Weapons range is one of several military installations where the 910th conducts aerial spray missions each year to combat biting insects, control problematic vegetation, or practice to respond to an oil spill.


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SMOKEY HILL WEAPONS RANGE, Kan.-- An Air Force Reserve aircrew flying a C-130 assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio conducts an aerial spray mission here Nov. 7-9, 2006. The mission was a herbicide mission to control musk thistle and treated 2,800 acres at the Smokey Hill Weapons Range, located in Salina, Kan. The Smokey Hill Weapons range is one of several military installations where the 910th conducts aerial spray missions each year to combat biting insects, control problematic vegetation, or practice to respond to an oil spill.

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HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – An Air Force Reserve modified C-130H Hercules tactical cargo aircraft, assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, sits on the flightline awaiting preparations for take-off for an aerial spray sortie here, March 17, 2015. The 910th’s aircrews flew the aircraft, outfitted with a Modular Aerial Spray System (MASS), to the nearby Utah Test and Training Range UTTR) to spray herbicide, eliminating unwanted ground covering weeds which can obscure target sites and Unexploded Ordinance (UXO) on bombing ranges. The 910th Airlift Wing is home to the Department of Defense’s (DoD) only large-area fixed wing aerial spray capability and dedicated aerial spray maintenance flight. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.
YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio –Air Force Reserve Master Sgt. Rachel Fidram, a crew chief assigned to the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performs pre-flight checks on a C-130H Hercules aircraft, assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, while it sits on the flightline here prior to an airdrop training mission, March 8, 2015. Fidram, a dedicated crew chief directs and performs maintenance operations on her assigned aircraft. The wing uses their C-130 aircraft during combat operations, including low-level infiltration flights, to deliver personnel and materials by airdrop or air-land methods as part of their wartime tasking, to conduct humanitarian relief efforts and for the wing’s mission as the Department of Defense’s only large-area fixed-wing aerial spray capability. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.
YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio – A 3600 pound Heavy Airdrop Platform sits on the flightline here, March 8, 2015. Citizen Airmen, assigned to the 76th Aerial Port Squadron, prepared the parachute-equipped pallet, which simulates heavy equipment, for loading aboard a 910th Airlift Wing C-130H Hercules aircraft for an airdrop training mission. The wing uses their C-130 aircraft during combat operations, including low-level infiltration flights, to deliver personnel and materials by airdrop or air-land methods as part of their wartime tasking and to conduct humanitarian relief efforts. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.
YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio – A propeller heating system is attached to the engines of an Air Force Reserve 910th Airlift Wing C-130H Hercules aircraft while it sits on the flightline here prior to an airdrop training mission, March 8, 2015. The heating system, operated and maintained by a joint effort of the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 910th Maintenance Squadron, are used to de-ice the aircraft’s propeller assemblies prior to operations in freezing weather conditions. The wing uses their C-130 aircraft during combat operations, including low-level infiltration flights, to deliver personnel and materials by airdrop or air-land methods as part of their wartime tasking, to conduct humanitarian relief efforts and for the wing’s mission as the Department of Defense’s only large-area fixed-wing aerial spray capability. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.
YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio – Air Force Reserve Loadmasters Senior Airman Tim Kantorak and Senior Aiman James Hudson, both assigned to the 757th Airlift Squadron, discuss mission details, while standing beneath the tail of a 910th Airlift Wing C-130H Hercules aircraft on the flightline here prior to an airdrop training mission, March 8, 2015. Loadmasters are responsible for the personnel and materials aboard the aircraft prior to delivery by airdrop or air-land methods. With specialized training, the 910th’s loadmaster can be certified as system operators for the wing’s mission as the Department of Defense’s only large-area fixed-wing aerial spray capability. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.
YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio – A parachute-equipped Container Delivery System (CDS) sits on the flightline here, March 8, 2015. Citizen Airmen assigned to the 76th Aerial Port Squadron prepared the CDS for loading aboard a 910th Airlift Wing C-130H Hercules aircraft for an airdrop training mission. The wing uses their C-130 aircraft during combat operations, including low-level infiltration flights, to deliver personnel and materials by airdrop or air-land methods as part of their wartime tasking and to conduct humanitarian relief efforts. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.
YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio -- A model of a C-130 Hercules aircraft assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing, based here, is on display in front of a stone wall emblazoned with the wing shield just outside the YARS main gate. Proposed Air Force Reserve manning changes, released on March 6, 2012, mean the loss of 97 part-time drilling Reservist positions and the loss of 33 full-time Air Reserve Technician/civilian positions at the only Air Force installation in Northeast Ohio. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.
YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio -- Members of the U.S. Air Force Reserve's 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron operate a vehicle known as a
YOUNGSTOWN AIR RESERVE STATION, Ohio -- An Airman assigned to Air Force Reserve Command?s 910th Airlift Wing waves an American flag from the top hatch of a C-130H Hercules tactical cargo aircraft upon arrival here, September 17. Approximately 60 Citizen Airmen returned to the Mahoning Valley following a 120-day deployment to Germany. The aircrews and maintenance personnel were providing airlift support for U.S. Africa Command. U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Bob Barko Jr.
OSHKOSH, Wis. -- Tech. Sgt. Thomas Kocis and Tech. Sgt. Stephen Feliz, both aerospace maintenance specialists with the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, talk with AirVenture 2010 air show visitors inside of a YARS specially-equipped aerial spray C-130H at Wittman Regional Airport here, July 30, 2010. This aircraft and approximately 14 YARS Airmen were invited to particpate in this air show because of their recent involvement in the Gulf oil spill relief efforts. The 910th AW is home to the Department of Defense's only large area fixed-wing aerial spray mission. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brenda Haines
KILN, Miss. -- A team of Air Force Reserve aerial spray aircraft maintainers assigned to the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, refill a chemical dispersing C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft at Stennis International Airport here, May 4. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing (AW) are in Mississippi to assist with response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The 910th AW specializes in aerial spray and is the Department of Defense?s only large-area, fixed-wing aerial spray unit. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Adrian Cadiz/Released.
KILN, Miss. -- A team of Air Force Reserve aerial spray aircraft maintainers, assigned to the 910th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron based at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, move a chemical pump into position to refill a chemical dispersing C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft at Stennis International Airport here, on May 4. Members of the 910th Airlift Wing are in Mississippi to assist with response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. The 910th AW specializes in aerial spray and is the Department of Defense?s only large-area, fixed-wing aerial spray unit. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Adrian Cadiz/Released.