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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

The 62nd Maintenance Squadron Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery team tow a simulated damaged C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. Exercises like this maintain Team McChord’s readiness to deploy and operate anywhere anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

The 62nd Maintenance Squadron Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team tow a simulated damaged C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. Along with the CDDAR inject, the 62nd Maintenance Group also conducted engine running offloads during night operations, responded to a simulated aircrew member infected with COVID-19 and more during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

Airmen assigned to the 62nd Maintenance Squadron Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team set up the attachment for the towing cable for a simulated damaged C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. Exercises like this maintain Team McChord’s readiness to deploy and operate anywhere anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

An Airman assigned to the 62nd Maintenance Squadron Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team sets up the attachment for the towing cable for a simulated damaged C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. The week-long exercise evaluated Team McChord’s ability to conduct airlift operations while complying with real-world COVID-19 pandemic countermeasures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

Airmen assigned to the 62nd Maintenance Squadron Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team carry a towing cable for a simulated damaged C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. The week-long exercise evaluated Team McChord’s ability to rapidly deploy and conduct airlift operations in contested airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh) (Portions of this photo have been blurred for operational security)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

An Airman assigned to the 62nd Maintenance Squadron Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team checks the gear for towing a simulated damaged C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. Along with the CDDAR inject, the 62nd Maintenance Group also conducted engine running offloads during night operations, responded to a simulated aircrew member infected with COVID-19 and more during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

Staff Sgt. Tyler Stover, 627th Security Forces Squadron weapons vault NCO in charge, checks a simulated deploying Airman’s paperwork before issuing a weapon during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. The week-long exercise was designed to evaluate Team McChord’s ability to conduct airlift operations while complying with real-world COVID-19 pandemic countermeasures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

Team McChord Airmen process through the 62nd Logistic Readiness Squadron deployment line during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. The week-long exercise was designed to evaluate Team McChord’s ability to rapidly deploy and conduct airlift operations in contested airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

Airman 1st Class David Newgent, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals a C-17 Globemaster III to its parking spot during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. Exercises like this maintain Team McChord’s readiness to deploy and operate anywhere anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord flies over the Seattle skyline after completing a low-level formation training exercise in central Washington, Aug. 5, 2020. Flying in a formation of two or more aircrafts in a combat scenario allows for tactical advantage by establishing mutual support and mass of aircraft over an objective area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord conducts a low-level formation flight training exercise in central Washington, Aug. 5, 2020. Flying in a formation of two or more aircrafts in a combat scenario allows for tactical advantage by establishing mutual support and mass of aircraft over an objective area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

Capt. Edmond Duvall, 7th Airlift Squadron pilot, prepares to aerial refuel a C-17 Globemaster III from a KC-46 Pegasus from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., over Washington, Aug. 5, 2020. The KC-46 Pegasus is the Air Force’s newest refueling aircraft and many pilots are still learning and being certified on how to conduct refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

Capt. Edmond Duvall, 7th Airlift Squadron pilot, takes off from the McChord Field flight line on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 5, 2020. Exercise Rainier War allowed for training opportunities for pilots to practice flight skills and log flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

Senior Airman Connor Smith, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, inspects cargo to make sure it is safely secured on a C-17 Globemaster III before taking off from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 5, 2020. The C-17 Globemaster III can carry up to over 160 thousand pounds of cargo. (US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

Col. Erin Staine-Pyne, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, prepares to land a C-17 Globemaster III on the McChord flight line, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 4, 2020. Training exercises such as Exercise Rainier War, allow opportunities for pilots to practice flight skills and log flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Brennick, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, tightens a cargo-securing chain on a C-17 Globemaster III on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 4, 2020. Exercise Rainier War was an opportunity for several career fields across base to safely practice what they would need to do in the case of an active combat scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

Staff Sgt. Christopher Krueger, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, marshals a Humvee onto a C-17 Globemaster III, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 4, 2020. As part of Exercise Rainier War, many air crews over the course of a week practiced loading and off-loading to identify aspects that may need attention to be better prepared in an active combat scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh

First Lt. Edmund Duvall, 7th Airlift Squadron pilot, removes an aircrew eye and respiratory protection system (AERPS) while flying in a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Rainier War near Moses Lake, Wash., June 6, 2018. The crew’s ability to put on AERPS gear properly was one aspect they trained on during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh

Staff Sgt. Matthew Duck, 7th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, tests the functionality of his aircrew eye and respiratory protection system while flying in a C-17 Globemaster III near Moses Lake, Wash., June 6, 2018. Duck was participating in Exercise Rainier War, which provided insights on how to better execute a tactical scenario for possible future conflicts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh

Staff Sgt. Matthew Duck, 7th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, removes an aircrew eye and respiratory protection system while flying in a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Rainier War near Moses Lake, Wash., June 6, 2018. The purpose of exercise was to highlight the C-17’s capabilities to perform the Air Force’s core competencies of rapid global mobility and precision engagement. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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