12-ship formation concludes ORE
C-130Js assigned to the 317th Airlift Group taxi toward the runway during an Operational Readiness Exercise Jan. 18, 2013, at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The purpose of the ORE was to validate the combat readiness of 317th AG units and their ability to execute assigned missions and tasks against a defined standard. Furthermore, six of the 12 C130Js continued on to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., to participate in a Joint Readiness Training Center exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylsee Wisseman/Released)