Prepared to Serve: 2025 GAFB Deployment Readiness Exercise

Published Sept. 30, 2025
By Airman 1st Class Maria A. Mota
17 Training Wing Public Affairs

GOODFELLOW AIR FORCE BASE, Texas --

The 17th Training Wing conducted a deployment readiness exercise at the Vance Deployment Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 24.

The training exercise ensures Airmen are deployment-eligible at all times and equipped with the necessary skills to maintain mission readiness.

With the help of the 17th Logistics Readiness Squadron, all military members are briefed, equipped, and prepared for deployment at a moment's notice.

“No one can leave this place without us tracking it,” said Staff Sgt. Lanatae Brown, 17th Logistics Readiness Squadron Installation Deployment noncommissioned officer in charge. “We’re the lifeline between every commander. You let them know, 'Hey, your members are ready to deploy out.' We let them know how and when they are going to deploy out and help them get members back as well.”

Their dedication to the mission plays a vital role in the effectiveness of delivering airmen around the world at any moment, assisting the overall mission of not only the Air Force but the Department of War.

“The biggest enemy for any installation is complacency,” said Brown, “One thing we don’t want to do is be complacent with how we want to manage an effective system.”

A women in an Air Force camouflage uniform receives information by a women and man in uniform regarding religious services. — Prepared to Serve: 2025 GAFB Deployment Readiness Exercise

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Lena Doty, 17th Security Force logistics officer in charge, and Airman 1st Class Molly Griffiths, 17 Training Wing Religious Affairs airmen, discuss resources offered by the chaplain at the Vance Deployment Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 24, 2025. This exercise ensures military members are equipped with the necessary resources needed for deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Maria Mota)

A man in an Air Force camouflage uniform stands in front of numerous service members while giving a brief. — Prepared to Serve: 2025 GAFB Deployment Readiness Exercise

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class James Salellas, 17 Training Wing Public Affairs journeyman, briefs military members at the Vance Deployment Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 24, 2025. Military members are required to be briefed on several topics before deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Maria Mota)

A man in an U.S. Air Force occupational camouflage uniform kneels down to zip up a green duffle bag during an exercise. — Prepared to Serve: 2025 GAFB Deployment Readiness Exercise

U.S. Air Force Airman Brian Diaz Gutierrez, 17th Communication Squadron client system technician, inspects his gear needed for deployment at the Vance Deployment Center, Goodfellow Air Force Base, Texas, Sept. 24, 2025. The mock exercise allows military members to become familiarized with the process before deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Maria Mota)