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talking with visitors

Senior Airman Jessica Rowe, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and 62nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics journeyman, talks with visitors about the capabilities of the C-17 Globemaster III, Oct. 5th, 2014, as part of the U.S. Antarctic Program Day for IceFest 2014 at Christchurch, New Zealand. For more than six hours, 600 participants every half hour came through to see the C-17 and to interact with the McChord Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Todd Wivell)
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lifting chains

Staff Sgt. Kermit Maronge, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and 7th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, helps a young New Zealand child try to lift up an MB2 tie-down chain on the C-17 Globemaster III, Oct. 5th, 2014, as part of the U.S. Antarctic Program Day for IceFest 2014 at Christchurch, New Zealand. The chain weighs approximately 33 pounds and throughout the day the loadmasters let the children try and lift it. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Todd Wivell)
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tour around air craft

A young New Zealand boy poses for a photo beside the tire of a C-17 Globemaster III, Oct. 5th, 2014, as part of the U.S. Antarctic Program Day for IceFest 2014 at Christchurch, New Zealand. Children had a chance to walk around the aircraft and ask questions of the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wing Airmen who participated in this year’s event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Todd Wivell)
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Trying on a parachute

Chief Master Sgt. Jim Masura, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron superintendent and 97th Airlift Squadron resource manager, helps a young New Zealander try on a parachute rigging on the C-17 Globemaster III, Oct. 5th, 2014, as part of the U.S. Antarctic Program Day for IceFest 2014 at Christchurch, New Zealand. Masura spent the entire day answering questions about the aircraft and visited with the more than 7,000 guests who attended. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Todd Wivell)
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Talks with New Zealnder

1st Lt. Jim Evans, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron maintenance officer in charge and 62nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight commander, talks with a New Zealand woman about the capabilities of the C-17 Globemaster III, Oct. 5th, 2014, as part of the U.S. Antarctic Program Day for IceFest 2014 at Christchurch, New Zealand. The 62nd Airlift Wing sent 11 maintenance members down to Christchurch in support of Operation DEEP FREEZE. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Todd Wivell)
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Waiting in line

A young New Zealand girl looks through her IceFest 2014 passport while waiting for an opportunity to visit the flight deck of the C-17 Globemaster III, Oct. 5th, 2014 as part of the U.S. Antarctic Program Day for IceFest 2014 at Christchurch, New Zealand. More than 7,000 community members visited the C-17 throughout the day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Todd Wivell)
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Putting

Master Sgt. Nathan Pigza, 4th Airlift Squadron first sergeant, receives advice from Trevor Smith on how to aim his putt during the 10th Airlift Squadron's "Welcome Home" golf tournament June 13, 2014, at Eagles Pride Golf Course on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Sixteen teams with four golfers each played a scramble format, where all golfers played the best shot of each foursome for 18 holes. (Northwest Guardian photo/ Dean Siemon)
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Snow at McChord Field

Airman 1st Class Jerry Bentley, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental systems technician, braves the cold Dec. 20, 2013, to troubleshoot an electrical fault in a wiring harness located in the right wing of a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. JBLM received a light dusting of snow in the early morning which turned to rain later in the day, creating cold, soggy working conditions for McChord Field maintainers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sean Tobin)
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De-icing the T-Tail

Staff Sgt. Mitchell Johnson, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, sprays de-icing fluid onto the tail of a C-17 Globemaster III Dec. 20, 2013, following a snowstorm at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The de-icing fluid removes and prevents further accumulation of snow and ice, which could severely affect the aircraft's ability to provide lift and maneuver safely if not treated. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sean Tobin)
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Securly fastened

Two M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System units sit securely chained inside a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, Sept. 17, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Each unit’s chains had to be correctly positioned and tightened in accordance with established standards prior to takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)
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Chaining down

Master Sgt. Justin Kenley, 62nd Operations Support Squadron wing training flight superintendent (left) and Airman 1st Class Shaun Chapman, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster chain down an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, Sept. 17, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., during a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration (HI-RAIN) exercise. The exercise was an opportunity for both services to get hands-on experience with rapid deployment using joint assets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)
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Directing

Tech. Sgt. Josh Piper, 4th Airlift Squadron instructor loadmaster marshals an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launcher into position on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, Sept. 17, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Piper was responsible for ensuring HIMARS were properly situated so that the aircraft would maintain the correct center of gravity throughout the flight.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)
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Loading

Soldiers from 1st battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, wait to load two M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, Sept. 17, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Airmen from the 4th Airlift Squadron and Soldiers from the 1-94 FAR transported two HIMARS to Schoonover, Calif., where they performed simulated live fires during a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration (HI-RAIN) exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)
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Tires

C-17 Globemaster III aircraft tires fill the floor at the 62nd Maintenance Squadron’s wheel and tire shop Aug. 1, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. With their new wheel and tire machine, the four-man wheel and tire shop has the capability to complete maintenance inspections on 12-tire assemblies in a four-hour period with a monthly inspection average of 125 units. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)
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Wheel and tire

Senior Airman Calvin Lewis, 62nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, rolls the nose tire of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft down the maintenance platform on the new wheel and tire machine Aug. 1, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The new maintenance stand has the capability of holding six aircraft tires at a time, at waist height, streamlining the maintenance process and preventing injury from being bent at the waist for long periods of time. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)
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Old grease

Senior Airman Arnold Palmer, 62nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance journeyman, wipes the old grease off bearings and seals from wheel assemblies off a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, Aug. 1, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Wheel and tire assemblies undergo a complete maintenance inspection every 120-days and are broken-down completely, cleaned and rebuilt. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)
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Wheel washing

Staff Sgt. Christopher Hirsch, 62nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance journeyman, lowers a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft wheel assembly, which is a two-part design that weighs approximately 80-pounds, into the wheel washing machine Aug. 1, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The solvent in the washing machine breaks down the dirt and grime making it easier for technicians to scrub away the debris. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)
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Bolts and studs

Staff Sgt. Christopher Hirsch, 62nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance journeyman, removes wheel bolts and studs from a C-17 Globemaster III wheel assembly Aug. 1, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Wheel and tire technicians maintain tire assemblies on 48 of McChord Field’s permanently assigned aircraft, equating to roughly 1,300 maintenance actions annually. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)
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Wheels

Bryan Owen, 62nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft mechanical parts repairer, wheels a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft tire onto the ramp of the new wheel and tire machine Aug. 1, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Wash. This new machine allows technicians to safely and efficiently rework wheel and tire assemblies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)
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Cold weather gear

Staff Sgts. Robert Tingle (left) and Erik Welp, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chiefs, along with the aircrew begin to don cold weather gear May 10, 2013 in preparation for a decent into Pegasus Field at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. The temperatures at Antarctica were at approximately minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Tingle)
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