Team McChord exemplifies Agile Combat Employment during Rainier War 22B

U.S. Airmen with the simulated 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron prepare to load cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2022. During this exercise, Air Mobility Command Airmen showcased the ability to provide fuel to fighter jets in designated locations so pilots do not have to return to their home stations for fueling or wait for an aerial refueling aircraft. Members of the 62d Airlift Wing, and their joint partners, loaded their own full R-11 refueler truck onto an aircraft and successfully refueled several fighter jets at various locations; the first time a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft has ever done this. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker)

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Team McChord exemplifies Agile Combat Employment during Rainier War 22B

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 62d Airlift Wing flies over Idaho during Exercise Rainier War 22B, 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 Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker)

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Team McChord exemplifies Agile Combat Employment during Rainier War 22B

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 62d Airlift Wing flies over Idaho during Exercise Rainier War 22B, Oct. 19, 2022. In addition to showcasing Air Force Generation prioritization, Rainier War is the 62d Airlift Wing’s full-scale exercise used to train Multi-capable Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker)

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Team McChord exemplifies Agile Combat Employment during Rainier War 22B

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 62d Airlift Wing flies over Idaho during Exercise Rainier War 22B, Oct. 19, 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 Rainier War 22B. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker)

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Team McChord exemplifies Agile Combat Employment during Rainier War 22B

U.S. Air Force Capt. Chris Marookian, right, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 21st Airlift Squadron, prepares for takeoff during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 19, 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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Team McChord exemplifies Agile Combat Employment during Rainier War 22B

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel Lackey, aerial porter with the 62d Aerial Port Squadron, guides a forklift onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2022. Rainier War is a semi-annual exercise designed to demonstrate the 62d Airlift Wing, 627th Air Base Group and 446th Airlift Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker)

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Team McChord exemplifies Agile Combat Employment during Rainier War 22B

U.S. Airmen with the 62d Airlift Wing load a forklift onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Mountian Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 19, 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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Team McChord exemplifies Agile Combat Employment during Rainier War 22B

U.S. Airmen with the 366th Munitions Squadron prepare to load cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 19, 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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Team McChord exemplifies Agile Combat Employment during Rainier War 22B

U.S. Airmen with the simulated 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron prepare to load cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 19, 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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Team McChord exemplifies Agile Combat Employment during Rainier War 22B

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daniel Lackey, aerial porter with the 62d Aerial Port Squadron, prepares to transport cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft with a forklift during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2022. Rainier War is a semi-annual exercise designed to demonstrate the 62d Airlift Wing, 627th Air Base Group and 446th Airlift Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker)

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Team McChord exemplifies Agile Combat Employment during Rainier War 22B

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Morgan Buza, hydraulics specialist with the 62d Maintenance Squadron, walks along the flightline 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 Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker)

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Team McChord exemplifies Agile Combat Employment during Rainier War 22B

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Connor Smith, loadmaster with the 7th Airlift Squadron, prepares to secure cargo in a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 19, 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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Team McChord exemplifies Agile Combat Employment during Rainier War 22B

U.S. Airmen with the 62d Maintenance Group prepare to load cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2022. During this exercise, Air Mobility Command Airmen showcased the ability to provide fuel to fighter jets in designated locations so pilots do not have to return to their home stations for fueling or wait for an aerial refueling aircraft. Members of the 62d Airlift Wing, and their joint partners, loaded their own full R-11 refueler truck onto an aircraft and successfully refueled several fighter jets at various locations; the first time a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft has ever done this. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker)

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Team McChord exemplifies Agile Combat Employment during Rainier War 22B

Published Oct. 28, 2022
By Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker
62d Airlift Wing Public Affairs

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