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Air Force Academy cadets gain hands-on experience at Team McChord

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Carolyn Mickelson, a pilot with the 7th Airlift Squadron, flies a C-17 Globemaster III during a local flight with cadets from the United States Air Force Academy at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 2, 2024. The cadets joined Mickelson as a part of a job exposure program designed to provide them with practical experience and insights into Air Force careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Schoubroek)
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Air Force Academy cadets gain hands-on experience at Team McChord

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Helena Van Meeteren, a load master with the 7th Airlift Squadron, gives a safety briefing to cadets visiting from the United States Air Force Academy during a local flight at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 2, 2024. Cadet visits like these are essential for bridging the gap between academic training and real-world military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Schoubroek)
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Air Force Academy cadets gain hands-on experience at Team McChord

U.S. Air Force cadets from the United States Air Force Academy stand in front of a C-17 Globemaster III during their visit to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 2, 2024. The visit was part of a job exposure program aimed at providing cadets with hands-on experience and insights into various Air Force careers. The program included briefings, tours, and interactions with active duty personnel to help cadets better understand the operational aspects of their future roles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Schoubroek)
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Air Force Academy cadets gain hands-on experience at Team McChord

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Carolyn Mickelson, an aircrew development flight officer with the 7th Airlift Squadron, receives a brief before a local flight with cadets from the United States Air Force Academy at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 2, 2024. The cadets joined Mickelson as a part of a job exposure program designed to provide them with practical experience and insights into Air Force careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Elizabeth Schoubroek)
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8 AS Airman’s career is a slam ‘dunk’

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Michael “Dunk” Dunkelberger, 62nd Operations Group evaluator loadmaster, has served as loadmaster in the Air Force for 25 years. Dunkelberger began and is now ending his career in the 8th Airlift Squadron at McChord Field. During his time in the Air Force, he assisted in the transition of C-141 Starlifters to C-17 Globemaster III’s at McChord; helped evacuate people out of New Orleans, Louisiana, after Hurricane Katrina; participated in Operation Enduring Freedom after 9/11; was a loadmaster evaluator for the 62nd Operations Group; and was a member of the 62nd Airlift Wing’s C-17 West Coast Demonstration Team to highlight the aircraft’s capabilities at air shows. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Team McChord executes Exercise Long Hammer, Rainier War

Capt. David Forrest, 8th Airlift Squadron pilot, navigates without the use of GPS during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 6, 2020. Pilots practice navigating without technology so they can complete their missions regardless of GPS conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sara Hoerichs)
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Team McChord executes Exercise Long Hammer, Rainier War

1st Lt. Dustin Roemer, 8th Airlift Squadron pilot, navigates without the use of GPS during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 6, 2020. Pilots practice navigating without technology so they can complete their missions regardless of GPS conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sara Hoerichs)
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Team McChord executes Exercise Long Hammer, Rainier War

Senior Airman Grace Brabender, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron, prepares to secure a vehicle inside a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 6, 2020. Exercises like these maintain Team McChord’s readiness to deploy and operate anywhere anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sara Hoerichs)
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Team McChord executes Exercise Long Hammer, Rainier War

Maj. Philip Becker, 8th Airlift Squadron pilot, left, works with 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen to complete preflight checks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 6, 2020. The flight was part of Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War, a week-long exercise 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 Sara Hoerichs)
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Team McChord executes Exercise Long Hammer, Rainier War

Senior Airman Matthew Skinner, 8th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, performs a preflight check at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 6, 2020. The flight was part of Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War, a week-long exercise 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 Sara Hoerichs)
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Team McChord executes Exercise Long Hammer, Rainier War

Tech. Sgt. Jenna Williams, 8th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, secures a vehicle inside a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 6, 2020. Exercises like these maintain Team McChord’s readiness to deploy and operate anywhere anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sara Hoerichs)
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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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PFAD

Senior Airman Brennan Casey, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and Declan Gaskill, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Pilot for a Day (PFAD) participant, pose with the 4th Airlift Squadron “four” inside a C-17 Globemaster III on JBLM, Wash., May 21, 2019. When a child participates in the PFAD program, they and their family are inducted as honorary members of the 4th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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