Rainier War demonstrates Air Force-Army joint partnership

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gustavo Burciaga, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, communicates with the pilots on a C-17 Globemaster III in preparation for an airlift mission as part of Exercise Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 28, 2021. Rainier War tests the 62nd Airlift Wing's capability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, sustain contingency operations, demonstrate full spectrum readiness while executing agile combat employment in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Flint Yerian, 8th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, reviews the cargo prior to an airlift mission as part of Exercise Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 28, 2021. Rainier War tests the 62nd Airlift Wing's capability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, sustain contingency operations, demonstrate full spectrum readiness while executing agile combat employment in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick Baker, left, and 1st Lt. Ian Marlin, 8th Airlift Squadron co-pilots, prepare for an airlift mission as part of Exercise Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 28, 2021. Rainier War tests the 62nd Airlift Wing's capability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, sustain contingency operations, demonstrate full spectrum readiness while executing agile combat employment in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Rolon, 62nd Operations Support Squadron aircraft commander, checks communication equipment prior to an airlift mission as part of Exercise Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 28, 2021. Rainier War tests the 62nd Airlift Wing's capability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, sustain contingency operations, demonstrate full spectrum readiness while executing agile combat employment in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

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U.S. Army Sgt. Cory Behrens, 7th Infantry Division Stryker Section sergeant, prepares to load a Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle into a C-17 Globemaster III as part of Exercise Rainier War, April 28, 2021. Rainier War tests the 62nd Airlift Wing's capability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, sustain contingency operations, demonstrate full spectrum readiness while executing agile combat employment in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Soldiers prepare to load a U.S. Army Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle into a C-17 Globemaster III as part of Exercise Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 28, 2021. Rainier War tests the 62nd Airlift Wing's capability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, sustain contingency operations, demonstrate full spectrum readiness while executing agile combat employment in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

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Michael Speaks, aircraft loader leader with the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron, secures a U.S. Army Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle aboard a C-17 Globemaster III as part of Exercise Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 28, 2021. Rainier War tests the 62nd Airlift Wing's capability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, sustain contingency operations, demonstrate full spectrum readiness while executing agile combat employment in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Soldiers prepare to load a U.S. Army Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle into a C-17 Globemaster III as part of Exercise Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 28, 2021. Rainier War tests the 62nd Airlift Wing's capability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, sustain contingency operations, demonstrate full spectrum readiness while executing agile combat employment in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Flint Yerian, 8th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, checks the weight of a U.S. Army Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle aboard a C-17 Globemaster III as part of Exercise Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, April 28, 2021. Rainier War tests the 62nd Airlift Wing's capability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, sustain contingency operations, demonstrate full spectrum readiness while executing agile combat employment in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adin Wischer, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron ramp services load team member, secures a U.S. Army Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle aboard a C-17 Globemaster III as part of Exercise Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 28, 2021. Rainier War tests the 62nd Airlift Wing's capability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, sustain contingency operations, demonstrate full spectrum readiness while executing agile combat employment in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Rolon, 62nd Operations Support Squadron aircraft commander, prepares for an airlift mission as part of Exercise Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, April 28, 2021. Rainier War tests the 62nd Airlift Wing's capability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, sustain contingency operations, demonstrate full spectrum readiness while executing agile combat employment in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cole Rehse, 8th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, provides a flight safety briefing to U.S. Army Soldiers aboard a C-17 Globemaster III as part of Exercise Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 28, 2021. Rainier War tests the 62nd Airlift Wing's capability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, sustain contingency operations, demonstrate full spectrum readiness while executing agile combat employment in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

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A C-17 Globemaster III sits at Yakima, Washington, April 28, 2021, after dropping off U.S. Army 7th Infantry Division Soldiers as part of Exercise Rainier War. The exercise tests the 62nd Airlift Wing's capability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, sustain contingency operations, demonstrate full spectrum readiness while executing agile combat employment in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Rolon, 62nd Operations Support Squadron aircraft commander, flies a C-17 Globemaster III over Mount Rainier as part of Exercise Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 28, 2021. Rainier War tests the 62nd Airlift Wing's capability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, sustain contingency operations, demonstrate full spectrum readiness while executing agile combat employment in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

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U.S. Army Soldiers with the 7th Infantry Division wait for their departure aboard a C-17 Globemaster III as part of Exercise Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 28, 2021. Rainier War tests the 62nd Airlift Wing's capability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, sustain contingency operations, demonstrate full spectrum readiness while executing agile combat employment in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

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U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Ian Marlin, 8th Airlift Squadron co-pilot, prepares for an airlift mission as part of Exercise Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, April 28, 2021. Rainier War tests the 62nd Airlift Wing's capability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, sustain contingency operations, demonstrate full spectrum readiness while executing agile combat employment in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Rolon, left, 62nd Operations Support Squadron aircraft commander, and 1st Lt. Ian Marlin, 8th Airlift Squadron co-pilot, prepare for an airlift mission as part of Exercise Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 28, 2021. Rainier War tests the 62nd Airlift Wing's capability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, sustain contingency operations, demonstrate full spectrum readiness while executing agile combat employment in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Cole Rehse, 8th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, provides a flight safety briefing to U.S. Army Soldiers aboard a C-17 Globemaster III as part of Exercise Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 28, 2021. Rainier War tests the 62nd Airlift Wing's capability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, sustain contingency operations, demonstrate full spectrum readiness while executing agile combat employment in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Soldiers load a U.S. Army Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle into a C-17 Globemaster III as part of Exercise Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 28, 2021. Rainier War tests the 62nd Airlift Wing's capability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, sustain contingency operations, demonstrate full spectrum readiness while executing agile combat employment in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes)

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Rainier War demonstrates Air Force-Army joint partnership

Published April 28, 2021
By Master Sgt. Julius Delos Reyes
62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Rainier War tests the 62nd Airlift Wing's capability to plan, generate and execute a deployment tasking, sustain contingency operations, demonstrate full spectrum readiness while executing agile combat employment in a contested, degraded and operationally limited environment.