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C-17 Globemaster Maintenance

Maintainers assigned to the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here perform routine maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III in Hangar 5. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Abner Guzman)

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Operation Deep Freeze

Lt. Col. Colin Keen, 313th Airlift Squadron pilot, gives a friendly wave before starting engines while detailing aircraft commander duties with Capt. Daniel Gasper, 728th Airlift Squadron pilot, at Pegasus Field, Antarctica during an Operation Deep Freeze mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Tingle)

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Operation Deep Freeze

Staff sergeants Joshua Clark and Nathedus Kittles, both 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, pose for a picture on the ice at Pegasus Field, Antarctica. Each season, Team McChord Airmen support Operation Deep Freeze, the Defense Department’s logistical support to research activities in Antarctica. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Tingle)

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Operation Deep Freeze

Capt. Rob Selmer, 97th Airlift Squadron, and Tech. Sgt. Quentin Nemechek, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, review satellite iridium phone operations at Pegasus Field, Antarctica, during an Operation Deep Freeze mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Tingle)

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Operation Deep Freeze

Team McChord Airmen conduct an Operation Deep Freeze mission at Pegasus Field, near McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Through Operation Deep Freeze, the Defense Department provides logistical support to research activities in Antarctica. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Tingle)

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Operation Deep Freeze

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Rising Above

A C-17 launches on a mission through the morning fog at McChord AFB Dec. 17. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Abner Guzman)

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C-17 maintenance

Tech Sgt. Theodore Rohde, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, performs maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III on the McChord flightline Dec. 9. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Abner Guzman)

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New C-17 arrives at McChord

Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice, 18th Air Force, commander, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., right, speaks with Col. Kevin Kilb, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, onboard a new C-17 Globemaster III Dec. 9 at McChord. The aircraft is a new C-17 from the Boeing factory in Long Beach, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Abner Guzman)

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New C-17 arrives at McChord

A C-17 Globemaster III, piloted by Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice, 18th Air Force, commander, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. taxis to a stop upon arriving at McChord Dec. 9. The aircraft is a new C-17 from the Boeing factory in Long Beach, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Abner Guzman)

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New C-17 arrives at McChord

A new C-17 Globemaster III, piloted by Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice, 18th Air Force, commander, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. taxis to a stop upon arriving at McChord Dec. 9. The aircraft is a new C-17 from the Boeing factory in Long Beach, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Abner Guzman)

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New C-17 arrives at McChord

A C-17 Globemaster III, piloted by Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice, 18th Air Force, commander, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. makes its final approach to the base Dec. 9. The aircraft is a new C-17 from the Boeing factory in Long Beach, Calif. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Abner Guzman)

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Moon over McChord Mobility

Two C-17 Globemaster III's sit the McChord flightline Wednesday. The C-17 Globemaster III is the newest, most flexible cargo aircraft to enter the airlift force. The C-17 is capable of rapid strategic delivery of troops and all types of cargo to main operating bases or directly to forward bases in the deployment area. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Abner Guzman)

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McChord Flightline

A McChord C-17 Globemaster III departs the base for a mission Wednesday Nov 4. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Abner Guzman)

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McChord Flightline

A McChord Airman inspects the tail flash of a C-17 Globemaster III while performing a pre-flight inspection on the flightline Wed Nov 4. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Abner Guzman)

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LRS Refuel

A McChord Airman assigned to the 62nd Logistics Readiness Squadron here prepares to refuel a C-17 Globemaster III on the flightline Wednesday Nov 4. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Abner Guzman)

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Deicing

A McChord Airman assigned to the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here deices a C-17 Globemaster III in preparation for a local mission Wednesdsay Nov 4. Deicing provides protection against ice buildup and snow contamination prior to launch. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Abner Guzman)

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C-17 Deicing

Civilian Gregory Milatz, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, maneuvers the cab of mobile truck mounted deicer around the tail flash of a McChord C-17 Globemaster III while preparing the aircraft for a local mission Tuesday Nov 3. Deicing provides protection against ice buildup and snow contamination prior to launch. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Abner Guzman)

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Deicing

Civilian Gregory Milatz, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, deices a McChord C-17 Globemaster III in preparation for a local mission Tuesday Nov 3. Deicing provides protection against ice buildup and snow contamination prior to launch. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Abner Guzman)

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Guernsey Landing

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from McChord parks next to a Wyoming Air National Guard C-130 at the Wyoming National Guard's Guernsey Army Airfield at Camp Guernsey in Guernsey, Wyo., during the official opening of an updated airstrip capable of handling the massive cargo aircraft. The airstrip is now capable of supporting up to 20 fixed-wing aircraft as well as three C-17's. In addition to the civilian/military air strip, Camp Guernsey also boasts nearly 70,000 acres of terrain and supports approximately 65 square miles of restricted air space up to 30,000 feet. (Photo by Brandon Quester/Public Affairs Specialist/Wyoming National Guard).

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