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U.S. Air Force Capt. Avery Larkin, left, a pilot and tactics flight commander, and Capt. Kira Headrick, a pilot, both with the 7th Airlift Squadron, conduct low-level maneuvers during Exercise Rainier War 22B over Mountain Home Air Force Base territory, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2022. Rainier War 22B is a full-scale readiness exercise with an Air Force Force Generation prioritization; demonstrating the ability to generate, employ and sustain a combat force during a rigorous wartime scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Wyatt Thompson, left, and Airman 1st Class Pierce Gaillot, both loadmasters with the 7th Airlift Squadron, secure a 10K All-Terrain C.A.T. Forklift to the floor of a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2022. Rainier War is a full-scale readiness exercise with an Air Force Generation prioritization; demonstrating the ability to generate, employ and sustain a combat force during a rigorous wartime scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colleen Anthony)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Miles Obrian, an aerial porter with the 62d Aerial Port Squadron, secures straps to the floor of a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2022. Rainier War is the 62d Airlift Wing’s most expansive exercise, where they deploy as the lead wing and provide command and control and airlift capabilities like airdrop and airland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colleen Anthony)

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U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Pierce Gailliot, a loadmaster with the 7th Airlift Squadron, ensures equipment and passengers can offload a C-17 Globemaster III successfully onto the flightline during Exercise Rainier War 22B in Twin Falls, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2022. Rainier War 22B is a full-scale readiness exercise with an Air Force Force Generation prioritization; demonstrating the ability to generate, employ and sustain a combat force during a rigorous wartime scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Avery Larkin, a pilot and tactics flight commander with the 7th Airlift Squadron, taxis onto the runway at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2022, during Exercise Rainier War 22B. Rainier War 22B is a full-scale readiness exercise with an Air Force Generation prioritization; demonstrating the ability to generate, employ and sustain a combat force during a rigorous wartime scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colleen Anthony)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Avery Larkin, a pilot and tactics flight commander with the 7th Airlift Squadron, moves the throttle forward as she begins to take off in a C-17 Globemaster III during Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2022. Rainier War 22B is a full-scale readiness exercise with an Air Force Generation prioritization; demonstrating the ability to generate, employ and sustain a combat force during a rigorous wartime scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colleen Anthony)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Kira Headrick, a pilot with the 7th Airlift Squadron, prepares for takeoff during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2022. Rainier War 22B is a full-scale readiness exercise with an Air Force Generation prioritization; demonstrating the ability to generate, employ and sustain a combat force during a rigorous wartime scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colleen Anthony)

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U.S. Air Force Capt. Avery Larkin, a pilot and tactics flight commander with the 7th Airlift Squadron, prepares for takeoff during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2022. Rainier War 22B is a full-scale readiness exercise with an Air Force Force Generation prioritization; demonstrating the ability to generate, employ and sustain a combat force during a rigorous wartime scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colleen Anthony)

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A C-17 Globemaster III from the 62d Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, takes off from Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2022, during Exercise Rainier War 22B. Rainier War is the 62d Airlift Wing’s most expansive exercise, where they deploy as the lead wing and provide command and control and airlift capabilities like airdrop and airland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colleen Anthony)

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U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Brooks, chief of Air Mobility Command tactics with the directorate of air, space, and information operations oversees a low-level flight during Exercise Rainier War 22B over Mountain Home Air Force Base territory, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2022. Rainier War is designed to evaluate and exercise Team McChord’s ability to generate, employ and sustain Rapid Global Mobility into and in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific areas of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colleen Anthony)

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A C-17 Globemaster III from the 62d Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, lands at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 18, 2022, during Exercise Rainier War 22B. Rainier War is the 62d Airlift Wing’s most expansive exercise, where they deploy as the lead wing and provide command and control and airlift capabilities like airdrop and airland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colleen Anthony)

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A C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, California, prepares to take off during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2022. Rainier War is a full-scale readiness exercise with an Air Force Force Generation prioritization; demonstrating the ability to generate, employ and sustain a combat force during a rigorous wartime scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Colleen Anthony)

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Rainier War takes McChord to New Heights

Published Oct. 19, 2022
By Airman 1st Class Colleen Anthony
62d Airlift Wing Public Affairs

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho --

Rainier War is a full-scale readiness exercise with an Air Force Force Generation prioritization; demonstrating the ability to generate, employ and sustain a combat force during a rigorous wartime scenario.

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