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McChord C-17s first in AMC to refuel with commercial KDC-10B tanker

An Omega Air Refueling Service KDC-10B prepares to refuel a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing, over California, April 10, 2025. This aerial refueling event marked the first time an Air Mobility Command C-17 has refueled with a commercial KDC-10B. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Megan Geiger)
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McChord C-17s first in AMC to refuel with commercial KDC-10B tanker

An Omega Air Refueling Service KDC-10B prepares to refuel a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., over California, April 10, 2025. The KDC-10B is a converted civilian aircraft with a unique refueling system which uses an advanced optical sensor system for refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Megan Geiger)
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McChord C-17s first in AMC to refuel with commercial KDC-10B tanker

An Omega Air Refueling Service KDC-10B refuels a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing, above California, April 10, 2025. The KDC-10B is a converted civilian aircraft with a unique refueling system which uses an advanced optical sensor system for refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Megan Geiger)
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McChord C-17s first in AMC to refuel with commercial KDC-10B tanker

U.S. Air Force Maj. Joseph Wiginton, 8th Airlift Squadron director of staff, left, and Lt. Col. Jonathan Fariss, 62d Operations Group chief of standards and evaluations, prepare to conduct aerial refueling with an Omega Air Refueling Service KDC-10B above California, April 10, 2025. This aerial refueling event marked the first time an Air Mobility Command C-17 has refueled with a commercial KDC-10B. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Megan Geiger)
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8th AS Conducts JPADS Training

A U.S. Air Force Airman watches as an advanced cargo delivery parachute system airdrop package guides itself toward the designated drop zone after being airdropped from a C-17 Globemaster III near Yakima, Washington, Dec. 12, 2024. This system increases safety for the aircrew dropping the cargo, reduces a deployed unit’s logistical footprint and decreases the need for other deliveries or convoys to sustain the force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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8th AS Conducts JPADS Training

A U.S. Air Force Airman and Army Soldier watch an airdrop package descend from a C-17 Globemaster III near Yakima, Washington, Dec. 12, 2024. Airmen and Soldiers from JBLM worked together throughout the mission to facilitate a variety of mission functions including cargo preparation, pallet rigging, airdrop functions, cargo recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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8th AS Conducts JPADS Training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Culp-Cano, 8th Airlift Squadron pilot, positions the C-17 Globemaster III for another airdrop pass near Yakima, Washington, Dec. 12, 2024. During the training mission, the aircraft made five passes over the designated drop zone and airdropped multiple dropsondes and self-guiding pallets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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8th AS Conducts JPADS Training

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Adam Bergoo, 8th Airlift Squadron operations director, left, and Capt. Dillon Crawford, 8th AS pilot, read data from the dropsondes during the Joint Precision Airdrop System training mission near Yakima, Washington, Dec. 12, 2024. During the training mission, the aircraft made five passes over the designated drop zone and airdropped multiple dropsondes and self-guiding pallets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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8th AS Conducts JPADS Training

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shane Stoddard, 8th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares a dropsonde for use during the Joint Precision Airdrop System near Yakima, Washington, Dec. 12, 2024. During the training mission, the aircraft made five passes over the designated drop zone and airdropped multiple dropsondes and self-guiding pallets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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8th AS Conducts JPADS Training

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 62d Airlift Wing and Army Soldiers from the 2nd Ranger Battalion work to ensure all cargo is fastened down properly and ready for the mission at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Dec. 12, 2024. Airmen and Soldiers from JBLM worked together throughout the mission to facilitate a variety of mission functions including cargo preparation, pallet rigging, airdrop functions, cargo recovery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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8th AS Conducts JPADS Training

An advanced cargo delivery parachute system sits above the palletized cargo on a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Dec. 12, 2024. This system increases safety for the aircrew dropping the cargo, reduces a deployed unit’s logistical footprint and decreases the need for other deliveries or convoys to sustain the force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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62d AW trains for Operation Max-Endurance

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mitchell Medeiros, flying crew chief with the 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares to change the oil in a C-17 Globemaster III during a quick-turn checklist ground training test at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 21, 2023. Last week, the 62d Operations Group, 62d Maintenance Group, 8th Airlift Squadron, and the 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron worked together to conduct this test in order to unlock critical ground servicing capabilities, allowing expansion of Agile Combat Employment envelope. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus) (This photo has been altered by blurring a badge for security purposes)
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62d AW trains for Operation Max-Endurance

Team McChord Airmen change the oil in a C-17 Globemaster III during a quick-turn checklist ground training test at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 21, 2023. Last week, the 62d Operations Group, 62d Maintenance Group, 8th Airlift Squadron, and the 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron worked together to conduct this test in order to unlock critical ground servicing capabilities, allowing expansion of Agile Combat Employment envelope. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus) (This photo has been altered by blurring a badge for security purposes)
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62d AW trains for Operation Max-Endurance

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Michelle Ford, a pilot with the 8th Airlift Squadron, listens for instructions during a quick-turn checklist ground training test at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 21, 2023. Last week, the 62d Operations Group, 62d Maintenance Group, 8th AS, and the 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron worked together to conduct this test in order to unlock critical ground servicing capabilities, allowing expansion of Agile Combat Employment envelope. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus)
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62d AW trains for Operation Max-Endurance

Team McChord Airmen pose for a group photo following a quick-turn checklist ground training test at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 21, 2023. Last week, the 62d Operations Group, 62d Maintenance Group, 8th Airlift Squadron, and the 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron worked together to conduct this test in order to unlock critical ground servicing capabilities, allowing expansion of Agile Combat Employment envelope. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus) (This photo has been altered by blurring a badge for security purposes)
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62d AW trains for Operation Max-Endurance

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mitchell Medeiros, a flying crew chief with the 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares to change the oil in a C-17 Globemaster III during a quick-turn checklist ground training test at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 21, 2023. Last week, the 62d Operations Group, 62d Maintenance Group, 8th Airlift Squadron, and the 62d Maintenance Squadron work together to conduct a C-17 quick turn validation and accreditation test in order to unlock critical ground servicing capabilities allowing expansion of Agile Combat Employment envelope. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus)
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Airmen make it rain Soldiers in Predictable Iron

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Raymond Sandoval, 7th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, takes apart seats for paratroopers inside a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Predictable Iron at Pope Field, N.C., Aug. 23, 2018. During the exercise, Sandoval and other 62nd Airlift Wing Airmen dropped 40 tons of equipment and 1,005 paratroopers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Airmen make it rain Soldiers in Predictable Iron

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Drew Czarnecki, left, and Staff Sgt. Raymond Sandoval, both 7th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, stow the disassembled part of seat away inside a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Predictable Iron at Pope Field, N.C., Aug. 23, 2018. Over the course of three days, Czarnecki, Sandoval and other Airmen helped drop 1,005 paratroopers during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Airmen make it rain Soldiers in Predictable Iron

U.S. Army Soldiers load equipment into a C-17 Globemaster III from McChord Field, Wash., during Exercise Predictable Iron at Pope Field, N.C., Aug. 23, 2018. Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing participated in the joint exercise with the 82nd Airborne Division. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Airmen make it rain Soldiers in Predictable Iron

A C-17 Globemaster III from McChord Field, Wash., flies over the Normandy Drop Zone as paratroopers prepare to disembark the aircraft during Exercise Predictable Iron at Pope Field, N.C., Aug. 23, 2018. Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing worked alongside the Army to drop equipment and personnel during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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