4th Airlift Squadron stays ready with training flights

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jason Finney, left, and 1st Lt. Austin Faulkner, both 4th Airlift Squadron pilots, receive aerial refueling during a training flight at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 23, 2024. Aerial refueling allows the aircraft to remain airborne and travel farther without landing to refuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger)

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4th Airlift Squadron stays ready with training flights

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Dylan Hairston, a 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, conducts pre-flight checks on a C-17 Globemaster III before a training flight at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 23, 2024. The training flight included exercises in aerial refueling, touch-and-go landings and low-level flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger)

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4th Airlift Squadron stays ready with training flights

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kevin Freeland, left, and Airman 1st Class George Gonzalez, both 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, conduct pre-flight checks before a training flight at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 23, 2024. Crew chiefs are responsible for maintaining and preparing aircraft for daily flights and executing the global airlift mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger)

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4th Airlift Squadron stays ready with training flights

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jason Finney, a 4th Airlift Squadron pilot and the aircraft commander, conducts pre-flight checks on a C-17 Globemaster III before a training flight at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 23, 2024. The training flight included exercises in aerial refueling, touch-and-go landings and low-level flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger)

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4th Airlift Squadron stays ready with training flights

U.S. Air Force Maj. Jason Finney, a 4th Airlift Squadron pilot and the aircraft commander, conducts pre-flight checks before a training flight at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 23, 2024. The training flight included exercises in aerial refueling, touch-and-go landings and low-level flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger)

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4th Airlift Squadron stays ready with training flights

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Melanie Sundahl, a 4th Airlift Squadron pilot, sits in the cockpit of a C-17 Globemaster III during a training flight at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 23, 2024. The training flight included exercises in aerial refueling, touch-and-go landings and low-level flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger)

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4th Airlift Squadron stays ready with training flights

Aircrew with the 4th Airlift Squadron conduct a training flight on a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 23, 2024. The training flight included exercises in aerial refueling, touch-and-go landings and low-level flying. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger)

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4th Airlift Squadron stays ready with training flights

Published Feb. 6, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger
62d Airlift Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. --

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 4th Airlift Squadron conduct a training flight at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 23, 2024. These training flights include exercises in aerial refueling, touch-and-go landings, low-level flying and more. These exercises are conducted ensuring readiness in executing today’s global airlift mission and providing mission-ready aircrew and aircraft.