Senior Airman Dimitrious Carden 61st Airlift Squadron loadmaster, runs his pre-flight checklist on the C-130J Super Hercules prior to a heavy pallet drop during Exercise Panther Storm 2 at Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov 4, 2020. Panther Storm is a joint forces operation combining Airlift from the 19th Airlift Wing from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas and Dyess AFB, Texas working with the 82nd simulating and testing the Paratrooper’s abilities to perform in contested environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jeremy McGuffin)