A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 317th Operations Group wears a squadron patch on his flight suit during the pre-deployment function line at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Jan. 31, 2018. Members of the 317th Airlift Wing deployed to Pope Army Airfield, N.C. in support of Operational Readiness Exercise 18-01 which is a short notice, wing-level exercise designed to validate the 317th AW’s ability to generate C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, deploy combat support personnel and cargo, and demonstrate the 317th AW’s ability to prepare, respond and recover combat situations in a deployed environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Emily Copeland)