305, 605 AMXS provide maintenance support during Talisman Sabre 19

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ty Steinhausen, 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and USAF Tech. Sgt. Jerret Hupp, 305th AMXS, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, perform routine pre-flight inspections of a USAF KC-10 prior to its departure July 16, 2019, at Brisbane International Airport, Australia. The Extender arrived July 12 to support major air operations for USAF, Royal Australian Air Force and U.S. Navy aircraft operating out of RAAF Base Amberley for Exercise Talisman Sabre 19, a biannual joint operation providing effective and intense training to ensure U.S. Forces are combat ready, capable, interoperable, and deployable on short notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt.Ty Steinhausen, 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, performs routine maintenance checks on one of three turbine engines of a USAF KC-10 Extender July 16, 2019, at Brisbane International Airport, Australia. The Extender arrived July 12 to support major air operations for USAF, Royal Australian Air Force and U.S. Navy aircraft operating out of RAAF Base Amberley for Exercise Talisman Sabre 19, a biannual joint operation providing effective and intense training to ensure U.S. Forces are combat ready, capable, interoperable, and deployable on short notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender pilot performs preflight checks aboard an Extender July 16, before departing from Brisbane International Airport, Australia, in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre 19. The Extender arrived July 12 to support major air operations for USAF, Royal Australian Air Force and U.S. Navy aircraft operating out of RAAF Base Amberley for TS19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

U.S. Airmen with the 605th Air Maintenance Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, and the 60th AMXS, Travis Air Force Base, California, inspect a KC-10 Extender engine turbine during pre-flight checks July 16, 2019, at Brisbane International Airport, Australia. The Extender arrived July 12 to support major air operations for USAF, Royal Australian Air Force and U.S. Navy aircraft operating out of RAAF Base Amberley for Exercise Talisman Sabre 19, a biannual joint operation providing effective and intense training to ensure U.S. Forces are combat ready, capable, interoperable, and deployable on short notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)

The 2nd Air Refueling Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, is one of several U.S. Air Force squadrons assigned to participate in the biannual Exercise Talisman Sabre 19. The Extender arrived July 12 to support major air operations for USAF, Royal Australian Air Force and U.S. Navy aircraft operating out of RAAF Base Amberley for TS19. The 2 ARW was responsible for flying USAF KC-10 Extenders during the exercise, refueling USAF, U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Air Force aircraft in order to maintain continuous air operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elora J. Martinez)