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different DoD and civilian users with the shared benefit of boosting training for our squadron members and increasing operational familiarity with the C-5 as a mobility asset.”

The aircrew flew to Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton and partnered with Marines assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169 to upload one UH-1Y Venom and one AH-1Z Viper helicopter. They transported both equipment and Marine personnel via C-5M to a live-fire exercise with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, demonstrating their capability to rapidly deploy.

“This MSTT gives us a good opportunity to train because we have loadmaster students that can get hands on with cargo like helicopters,” said Tech Sgt.

Dominic Thibodeaux, 22nd Airlift Squadron loadmaster instructor. “By us getting this training, we are able to practice how we fight.”

The crew then flew to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, where they trained with the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team West, loading and offloading one OTH-MKIV 26 and one SPC-LE 33 boat onto the C-5M.

Enlisted air ground liaison element airmen with the 621st Mobility Support Operation Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, advised the training and demonstrated proper restraint procedures.

“As a cargo aircraft, we get asked to pick up Army, Marine and Navy equipment. It’s good training for both sides to be able to see how everything comes together,” Thibodeaux said.

Throughout the Major Command Service Tail Trainer, the