JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 62d Maintenance Squadron and the 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform various maintenance tasks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Nov. 20, 2024. Crew chiefs ensure aircraft are maintained, safe, operational and ready to fly at a moment’s notice. Maintenance Airmen work on-and-off the flightline to ensure the C-17 Globemaster III is mission-ready and primed to execute today’s global airlift mission.