62d AW demonstrates Multi-capable Airmen capabilities during Exercise Rainier War 22B

Pilots with the simulated 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron prepare for takeoff C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 18, 2022. Airmen from multiple Team McChord units came together to form the 7th EAS during Rainier War 22B; which is a full-scale readiness exercise simulating a deployment in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific areas of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker)

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62d AW demonstrates Multi-capable Airmen capabilities during Exercise Rainier War 22B

Aircrew with the 62d Airlift Wing prepare to board a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 18, 2022. Rainier War is used 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 Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker)

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62d AW demonstrates Multi-capable Airmen capabilities during Exercise Rainier War 22B

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Mullins, aerial porter with the 62d Aerial Port Squadron, secures a fuel truck in the cargo area of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Pocatello Regional Airport, Idaho, Oct. 18, 2022. Airmen from multiple Team McChord units came together to form the 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron during Rainier War 22B; which is a full-scale readiness exercise simulating a deployment in support of U.S. Indo-Pacific areas of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker)

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62d AW demonstrates Multi-capable Airmen capabilities during Exercise Rainier War 22B

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michale Herrera, left, and Staff Sgt. Alonso Carrillo, both loadmasters with the 4th Airlift Squadron, prepare to load a fuel truck onto a C-17 Globemaster aircraft during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 18, 2022. Exercise 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 Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker)

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62d AW demonstrates Multi-capable Airmen capabilities during Exercise Rainier War 22B

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 62d Airlift Wing is readied for takeoff during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 18, 2022. Exercise Rainier War is used 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 Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker)

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62d AW demonstrates Multi-capable Airmen capabilities during Exercise Rainier War 22B

The sun rises above a 62d Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on the flightline at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 18, 2022. Alongside airlift operations, Team McChord also conducted cargo and personnel processing, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear, and force protection scenarios, communication and connectivity degradation incidents and crisis scenarios during Exercise Rainier War 22B, from Oct. 6-22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker)

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62d AW demonstrates Multi-capable Airmen capabilities during Exercise Rainier War 22B

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michale Herrera, loadmaster with the 4th Airlift Squadron, guides a fuel truck into the cargo area of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Pocatello, Idaho, Oct. 18, 2022. Exercise Rainier War is a major exercise for the 62d Airlift Wing, including multiple airlift assets, joint partners and special operations forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker)

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62d AW demonstrates Multi-capable Airmen capabilities during Exercise Rainier War 22B

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Alonso Carrillo, loadmaster with the 4th Airlift Squadron, performs pre-flight checks with a member of the 62d Airlift Wing inspection team during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 18, 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 Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker)

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62d AW demonstrates Multi-capable Airmen capabilities during Exercise Rainier War 22B

The sun rises above a 62d Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on the flightline at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 18, 2022. Alongside airlift operations, Team McChord also conducted cargo and personnel processing, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear, and force protection scenarios, communication and connectivity degradation incidents and crisis scenarios during Exercise Rainier War 22B, from Oct. 6-22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker)

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62d AW demonstrates Multi-capable Airmen capabilities during Exercise Rainier War 22B

Published Oct. 20, 2022
By Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker

MOUNTAIN HOME AIR FORCE BASE, Idaho. --