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U.S. Air National Guard Master Sgt. Joseph Ontiveros, a ramp coordinator, and Master Sgt. Jeffrey Allen, a loadmaster, both with the 146th Airlift Wing’s Contingency Response Flight, set up an air drop marker during a readiness exercise at Fort Hunter-Ligget, California, September 8, 2023. Contingency Response forces are specialized in training and rapidly deploying personnel to quickly open airfields and establish, expand, sustain, and coordinate air mobility operations, anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air National Guard photos by Staff Sgt. Michelle Ulber)