Comfort amid chaos: 730th AMS Fleet Services sustains mobility operations during Department-Level Exercise 2025

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Killian Rippey, 730th Air Mobility Squadron passenger services supervisor, provides potable water to a C-130J Super Hercules aircraft during Resolute Force Pacific 2025 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, July 25, 2025. The 730th AMS Fleet Services team ensures military and commercial aircraft are mission-ready by stocking essential supplies, removing waste, and servicing lavatories. REFORPAC is part of the first-in-a-generation Department-Level Exercise series, a new way of conducting operations in a contested, dynamic environment to build capabilities making a stronger, more deterrent force. The DLE encompasses all branches of the Department of Defense, Allies, and partners, employing over 400 joint and coalition aircraft and more than 12,000 personnel across more than 50 locations spanning 3,000 miles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Samantha Thorn)