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U.S. Airmen with the 727th Air Mobility Squadron delegate responsibilities during exercise Nodal Lightning at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 21, 2020. The readiness exercise tested the squadron’s ability to operate in a contested and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron)

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U.S. Airmen with the 727th Air Mobility Squadron strategize before conducting a post-attack reconnaissance sweep while being evaluated by a 727th AMS wing inspection team member during exercise Nodal Lightning at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 21, 2020. Airmen demonstrated their readiness by responding to a simulated unmanned aerial vehicle attack during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Roberto Martinez, 727th Air Mobility Squadron air terminal operations center information controller, right, conducts a post-attack reconnaissance sweep of the facility perimeter while Tech. Sgt. Heston Ashlock, 727th AMS wing inspection team member, left, evaluates his performance during exercise Nodal Lightning at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 21, 2020. The 727th AMS is a geographically separated unit of the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and supports the movement, positioning and sustainment of joint warfighters and assets in a rapidly changing global security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Johnson, 727th Air Mobility Squadron special handling shift supervisor, left, and Airman 1st Class Roberto Martinez, 727th AMS air terminal operations center information controller, right, examine M8 detection paper for the presence of contaminants during exercise Nodal Lightning at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 21, 2020. The 727th AMS demonstrated their flexibility by responding to a contingency scenario while sustaining operations continuity around the clock. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joseph Johnson, 727th Air Mobility Squadron special handling shift supervisor, center, and Airman 1st Class Roberto Martinez, 727th AMS air terminal operations center information controller, right, perform self-aid buddy care on Tech. Sgt. Kyle Murphy, 727th AMS wing inspection team member, during exercise Nodal Lightning at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 21, 2020. The 727th AMS demonstrated their ability to function in operationally limited environments through their wear of Mission-Oriented Protective Posture gear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Heston Ashlock, 727th Air Mobility Squadron wing inspection team member, records his observations while 727th AMS Airmen perform self-aid buddy care on a simulated injury during exercise Nodal Lightning at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 21, 2020. The 727th AMS, and parent unit 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, are key nodes in delivering rapid global air mobility in support of the national defense strategy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Heston Ashlock, 727th Air Mobility Squadron wing inspection team member, gives feedback to an Airman during exercise Nodal Lightning at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, Oct. 21, 2020. The exercise integrated geographically separated units of the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and tested the squadron’s readiness in a contested environment created through a simulated unmanned aerial vehicle attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron)

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727th AMS participates in exercise Nodal Lightning

Published Oct. 27, 2020
By Airman 1st Class Joseph Barron
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

ROYAL AIR FORCE MILDENHALL, England --

The 727th Air Mobility Squadron participated in exercise Nodal Lightning at Royal Air Force Mildenhall, Oct. 19-23.

The exercise, led by the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, integrated 521st geographically separated units and tested the 727th AMS response to a simulated unmanned aerial vehicle attack.

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