Tech Sgt. Danielle Jones, 627th Communications Squadron, fills out a hand receipt for issued equipment on McChord Field. Active duty and Reserve Airmen processed through a deployment line for a fly-away operational readiness exercise May 6. More than 300 Airmen from various squadrons travelled on C-17 Globemasters to an undisclosed deployed location where they will simulate 24-hour operations in a combat zone. This exercise is in preparation for the operational readiness inspection set for October. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachael Garneau)