 My name is Tech Sergeant Stephanie Tepadino. I'm a part of the 424 Air Base Squadron here in Shevers, Belgium on the NCOIC of Trans The Alert, which is the face of the airfield whenever an aircraft lands. They are the ones that are greeted by us in the follow-me truck. We direct them to the parking spot. We support them as required and we send them off. We had a wetwing defuel operation and then we had a combat offload operation, which is where the pallet is removed from the aircraft and placed on barrels instead of being placed on a forklift. This is an event the aircraft has to offload equipment in an ulterior location where a forklift is not available. Today's mission was challenging in the aspect that we want to upgrade our proficiency because of how dangerous the tasks are at hand. The wetwing defuel, the combat offload, as well as just any activity regarding passengers and operations on the airfield. We're happy to do these type of training exercises. That way we can upgrade our proficiency and make sure everyone is safe and knowledgeable and we can do this much more often, much more comfortable. It's great to rub elbows with our brothers and sisters in the Army and the other Air Forces because it's all community out here. It's just us out here and I like the camaraderie and the small close-knits family atmosphere that we are able to provide each other.