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221005-F-YJ424-1041

A C-17 Globemaster III prepares for a flight at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, before leaving to participate in Exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 5, 2022. McChord Airmen are participating in Red Flag-Alaska as part of Exercise Rainier War 22B, which is designed 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 Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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221007-F-YJ424-1092

U.S. Air Force Capt. Marcus Malecek, left, a pilot, and 1st Lt. Steven Csizmadia, a co-pilot, both with the 7th Airlift Squadron, perform preflight checks before take-off at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 7, 2022. Team McChord Airmen are preparing to participate in Exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 as part of Exercise Rainier War 22B. Exercise Rainier War is a major exercise for the 62d Airlift Wing, including multiple airlift assets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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221007-F-YJ424-1051

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Theoy, a loadmaster with the 7th Airlift Squadron, shines his flashlight on a C-17 Globemaster III engine during start-up procedures at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 7, 2022. Team McChord Airmen are preparing to participate in Exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 as part of Exercise Rainier War 22B. 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 Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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221007-F-YJ424-1040

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jared Theoy, a loadmaster with the 7th Airlift Squadron, straps down baggage before a flight at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 7, 2022. Team McChord Airmen are preparing to participate in Exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 as part of Exercise Rainier War 22B. Exercise Rainier War 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 Tech. Sgt. Benjamin Sutton)
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62d AW exemplifies Agile Combat Employment during Swift Response

Two 62nd Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III’s prepare for aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean May 7, 2022 during Exercise Swift Response. Exercise Swift Response focuses on building airborne interoperability with Allies and partners, and the integration of joint service partners in a contested environment; testing the capability and operational reach to rapidly deploy and employ U.S. and Europe-based multi-national airborne forces with little to no warning from across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Zoe Thacker)
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62d AW exemplifies Agile Combat Employment during Swift Response

Pilots with the 7th and 8th Airlift Squadron prepare for aerial refueling over the Pacific Ocean during Exercise Swift Response, May 7, 2022. Exercise Swift Response focuses on building airborne interoperability with Allies and partners, and the integration of joint service partners in a contested environment; testing the capability and operational reach to rapidly deploy and employ U.S. and Europe-based multi-national airborne forces with little to no warning from across the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Zoe Thacker)
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Swap in, swap out – McChord Airmen deploy to Al Udeid

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, sits on the flightline at Glasgow Prestwick Airport in Prestwick, Scotland, Dec. 2, 2021. U.S. Airmen assigned to JBLM, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey and Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, were transported back to the U.S. on the C-17 after being deployed at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, for several months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Swap in, swap out – McChord Airmen deploy to Al Udeid

Workers at Glasgow Prestwick Airport, Scotland, refuel a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, at the airport Dec. 2, 2021. Airmen assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing flew the C-17 to and from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, to transport deploying Airmen and bring home those whose deployment had ended. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Swap in, swap out – McChord Airmen deploy to Al Udeid

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, sits on the flightline at Glasgow Prestwick Airport in Prestwick, Scotland, Dec. 2, 2021. U.S. Airmen assigned to JBLM, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey and Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, were transported back to the U.S. on the C-17 after being deployed at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, for several months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Swap in, swap out – McChord Airmen deploy to Al Udeid

A U.S. Airmen assigned to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, left, marshals U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Collins, 62nd Airlift Wing vice commander, to pilot a C-17 Globemaster III out of its parking space at Al Udeid, Dec. 1, 2021. Collins and other 62nd AW Airmen participated in the EAS (Expeditionary Airlift Squadron) Swap Out to deliver deploying Airmen to the 816th EAS at Qatar and bring home those whose deployment had ended. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Swap in, swap out – McChord Airmen deploy to Al Udeid

A U.S. Airmen assigned to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, left, marshals U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Collins, 62nd Airlift Wing vice commander, to pilot a C-17 Globemaster III out of its parking space at Al Udeid, Dec. 1, 2021. Collins and other 62nd AW Airmen participated in the EAS (Expeditionary Airlift Squadron) Swap Out to deliver deploying Airmen to the 816th EAS at Qatar and bring home those whose deployment had ended. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Swap in, swap out – McChord Airmen deploy to Al Udeid

U.S. Airmen assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington; Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey; and Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, prepare to sleep on a C-17 Globemaster III before taking off from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 1, 2021. The Airmen are returning home after having been deployed to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Swap in, swap out – McChord Airmen deploy to Al Udeid

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Scott Salamony, outgoing 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron first sergeant, left, shows U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Andrew Nicely, incoming 816th EAS first sergeant, how to perform his duties at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 30, 2021. Several times a year, Airmen assigned Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and other Air Mobility Command C-17 bases deploy to Al Udeid for airlift operations in countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Swap in, swap out – McChord Airmen deploy to Al Udeid

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Patrick McLaughlin, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron commander, greets incoming deploying Airman on a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 29, 2021. Airmen assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and other Air Mobility Command C-17 bases periodically switch outgoing deploying Airmen for incoming ones in what is known as the EAS swap out. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Swap in, swap out – McChord Airmen deploy to Al Udeid

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Charles Suaris, 4th Airlift Squadron pilot, left, and U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Collins, 62nd Airlift Wing vice commander, land a C-17 Globemaster III at Glasgow Prestwick Airport in Prestwick, Scotland, Nov. 28, 2021. Suaris and Collins landed in Scotland to refuel before continuing to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, to deliver deploying Airmen from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and other Air Mobility Command C-17 bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Swap in, swap out – McChord Airmen deploy to Al Udeid

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Charles Suaris, 4th Airlift Squadron pilot, left, and U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Collins, 62nd Airlift Wing vice commander, land a C-17 Globemaster III at Glasgow Prestwick Airport in Prestwick, Scotland, Nov. 28, 2021. Suaris and Collins landed in Scotland to refuel before continuing to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, to deliver deploying Airmen from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and other Air Mobility Command C-17 bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Swap in, swap out – McChord Airmen deploy to Al Udeid

U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Collins, 62nd Airlift Wing vice commander, pilots a C-17 Globemaster III towards Glasgow Prestwick Airport in Prestwick, Scotland, Nov. 28, 2021. Collins was a part of an aircrew delivering new deployers to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, and returning Airmen whose deployment had ended. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Swap in, swap out – McChord Airmen deploy to Al Udeid

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Erica Drakes, 4th Airlift Squadron pilot, takes notes while piloting a C-17 Globemaster III to deliver deploying Airmen to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 28, 2021. Several times a year, Airmen assigned Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, and other Air Mobility Command C-17 bases deploy to Al Udeid for airlift operations in countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran and more. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Swap in, swap out – McChord Airmen deploy to Al Udeid

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Erica Drakes, 4th Airlift Squadron pilot, left, and U.S. Air Force Col. Brian Collins, 62nd Airlift Wing vice commander, fly a C-17 Globemaster III carrying Airmen assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington; Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey; and Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, deploying to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 28, 2021. Drakes remained in Qatar as a member of the 816th EAS, while Collins was a part of the air crew returning those who had finished their deployment home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Swap in, swap out – McChord Airmen deploy to Al Udeid

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Erica Drakes, 4th Airlift Squadron pilot, flies a C-17 Globemaster III carrying Airmen assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington; Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey; and Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, deploying to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Nov. 28, 2021. Periodically throughout the year, C-17 squadrons within Air Mobility Command send Airmen to Al Udeid to perform airlift missions in the Allied Forces Central Europe area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh)
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