721st AMXS keeps mission rolling

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron change nose landing gear tires of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to keep it mission ready during Operation Allies Refuge at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 30, 2021. Their efforts are crucial for mission success as OAR is the largest airlift in U.S. history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyler)

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721st AMXS keeps mission rolling

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gabriel Padilla, left, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulic system craftsman, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Griffith, right, 721st AMXS integrated instruments and flight control systems craftsman, replace a nose landing gear tire of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Operation Allies Refuge at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 30, 2021. When one tire is worn down, the Airmen must replace both tires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyler)

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721st AMXS keeps mission rolling

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Trent Shaw, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief journeyman, works on a nose landing gear tire of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft as an aircraft carrying evacuees takes off at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, during Operation Allies Refuge Aug. 30, 2021. OAR is the largest airlift in U.S. history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyler)

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721st AMXS keeps mission rolling

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Trent Shaw, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief journeyman, replaces a nose landing gear tire of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, during Operation Allies Refuge Aug. 30, 2021. OAR is the largest airlift in U.S. history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyler)

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721st AMXS keeps mission rolling

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Chance Lammey, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief lead technician, prepares to replace the tires on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Operation Allies Refuge at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 30, 2021. Tires are regularly checked for wear and tear to prevent a potential blow out. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyler)

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721st AMXS keeps mission rolling

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron slide a new nose landing gear wheel and tire assembly onto the axle of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Operation Allies Refuge at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 30, 2021. When one tire is worn down, the Airmen must replace both tires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyler)

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721st AMXS keeps mission rolling

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to replace C-17 Globemaster III nose landing gear wheels onto the axle of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Operation Allies Refuge at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Aug. 30, 2021. Their efforts are crucial for mission success as OAR is the largest airlift in U.S. history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyler)

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721st AMXS keeps mission rolling

Published Sept. 3, 2021
By Tech. Sgt. Anthony Plyler
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany --