Rainier War evaluates Airmen’s ability to operate in CBRNE environment

62nd Airlift Wing Airmen refuel a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Rainier War 21B at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Nov. 3, 2021. The exercise is designed to demonstrate the wing’s ability to operate and survive while defeating challenges to the U.S. military advantage in all operating domains – air, land, sea and cyberspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Rainier War evaluates Airmen’s ability to operate in CBRNE environment

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Reed, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, reviews guidance for refueling a C-17 Globemaster III while in full Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear during Exercise Rainier War 21B at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Nov. 3, 2021. Rainier War is a semi-annual, large readiness exercise led by 62nd Airlift Wing, designed to train aircrews under realistic scenarios that support a full spectrum readiness operations against modern threats and replicate today’s contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Rainier War evaluates Airmen’s ability to operate in CBRNE environment

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Pereda, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, writes down information about a refueling for a C-17 Globemaster III while in a Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear during Exercise Rainier War 21B at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Nov. 3, 2021. Rainier War 21B exercises and evaluates the wing’s ability to employ the force and their ability to perform during wartime and/or contingency taskings in a high-intensity, wartime contested, degraded and operationally limited environment while supporting the contingency operations against a near-peer adversary in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Rainier War evaluates Airmen’s ability to operate in CBRNE environment

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Reed, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, adjusts his Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear glove during Exercise Rainier War 21B at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Nov. 3, 2021. The exercise is designed to demonstrate the wing’s ability to operate and survive while defeating challenges to the U.S. military advantage in all operating domains – air, land, sea and cyberspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Rainier War evaluates Airmen’s ability to operate in CBRNE environment

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Pereda, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, inspects the outside of a C-17 Globemaster III while in full Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear during Exercise Rainier War 21B at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Nov. 3, 2021. Rainier War is a semi-annual, large readiness exercise led by 62nd Airlift Wing, designed to train aircrews under realistic scenarios that support a full spectrum readiness operations against modern threats and replicate today’s contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Rainier War evaluates Airmen’s ability to operate in CBRNE environment

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Anthony Pereda, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, left, speaks with an inspector for Exercise Rainier War 21B while in full Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Nov. 3, 2021. Rainier War 21B exercises and evaluates the wing’s ability to employ the force and their ability to perform during wartime and/or contingency taskings in a high-intensity, wartime contested, degraded and operationally limited environment while supporting the contingency operations against a near-peer adversary in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Rainier War evaluates Airmen’s ability to operate in CBRNE environment

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Reed, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, fills out paperwork after refueling a C-17 Globemaster III while in full Mission Oriented Protective Posture (MOPP) gear during Exercise Rainier War 21B at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Nov. 3, 2021. The exercise is designed to demonstrate the wing’s ability to operate and survive while defeating challenges to the U.S. military advantage in all operating domains – air, land, sea and cyberspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Rainier War evaluates Airmen’s ability to operate in CBRNE environment

A C-17 Globemaster III sits on a ramp during Exercise Rainier War 21B at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Nov. 3, 2021. Rainier War is a semi-annual, large readiness exercise led by 62nd Airlift Wing, designed to train aircrews under realistic scenarios that support a full spectrum readiness operations against modern threats and replicate today’s contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Rainier War evaluates Airmen’s ability to operate in CBRNE environment

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Reed, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, adjusts a switch while refueling a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Rainier War 21B at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Nov. 3, 2021. Rainier War 21B exercises and evaluates the wing’s ability to employ the force and their ability to perform during wartime and/or contingency taskings in a high-intensity, wartime contested, degraded and operationally limited environment while supporting the contingency operations against a near-peer adversary in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Rainier War evaluates Airmen’s ability to operate in CBRNE environment

Published Nov. 4, 2021
By Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh
62nd Airlift Wing

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. --

Rainier War 21B exercises and evaluates the wing’s ability to employ the force and their ability to perform during wartime and/or contingency taskings in a high-intensity, wartime contested, degraded and operationally limited environment while supporting the contingency operations against a near-peer adversary in the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility.