4-6 ACS and 8th AS execute air load operations for deployment readiness

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Golik, a loadmaster with the 8th Airlift Squadron assists, in loading Army equipment during a rapid deployment readiness training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 15, 2024. The training offered Air Force and Army personnel an opportunity to train together, execute rapid offloads, and test their flight equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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4-6 ACS and 8th AS execute air load operations for deployment readiness

U.S. Air Force loadmasters with the 8th Airlift Squadron, assist in loading Army equipment onto a C-17 Globemaster III during a rapid deployment readiness training, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 15, 2024. The training offered Air Force and Army personnel an opportunity to train together, execute rapid offloads, and test their flight equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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4-6 ACS and 8th AS execute air load operations for deployment readiness

U.S. Army Specialist Alexi Stooky, a shadow unmanned aircraft systems operator with the 4th Squadron, 6th Air Cavalry Regiment, waits for directions while driving a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) during a rapid deployment readiness training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 15, 2024. The training offered Air Force and Army personnel an opportunity to train together, execute rapid offloads and test their flight equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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4-6 ACS and 8th AS execute air load operations for deployment readiness

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing, taxis onto the runway before sunrise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 15, 2024. The 62d AW, also known as ‘America’s Airlift Wing’, projects rapid global mobility around the world 365 days a year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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4-6 ACS and 8th AS execute air load operations for deployment readiness

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 8th Airlift Squadron and U.S. Army Soldiers with the 4th Squadron, 6th Air Cavalry Regiment stand behind a C-17 Globemaster III during an air load operation for deployment readiness at Yakima Airport, Washington, Feb. 15, 2024. Joint trainings ensure that Army and Air Force assets are operable regardless if the system or circumstances are different. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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4-6 ACS and 8th AS execute air load operations for deployment readiness

A chain is used to secure a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) to the cargo bay of a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb 15, 2024. The amount of weight that a chain can hold is dependent on its size and grade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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4-6 ACS and 8th AS execute air load operations for deployment readiness

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Golik, a loadmaster with the 8th Airlift Squadron, assists in loading Army equipment during a rapid deployment readiness training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 15, 2024. The training offered Air Force and Army personnel an opportunity to train together, execute rapid offloads, and test their flight equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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4-6 ACS and 8th AS execute air load operations for deployment readiness

U.S. Army Specialist Alexi Stooky, a shadow unmanned aircraft systems operator with the 4th Squadron, 6th Air Cavalry Regiment, waits for directions while driving a High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) during rapid deployment readiness training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 15, 2024. The training offered Air Force and Army personnel an opportunity to train together, execute rapid offloads, and test their flight equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony)

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4-6 ACS and 8th AS execute air load operations for deployment readiness

Published Feb. 20, 2024
By Senior Airman Colleen Anthony
62d Airlift Wing

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. --

U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 8^th Airlift Squadron and U.S. Army Soldiers with the 4th Squadron, 6th Air Cavalry Regiment work together during an air load operation at Yakima Airport, Washington, Feb. 15, 2024. Joint trainings ensure Army and Air Force assets are operable for deployments regardless if the system or circumstances are different. Working with joint force partners ensures the 62d Airlift Wing can execute today’s global airlift mission anytime, anywhere.