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62d Airlift Wing executes Operation Max Moose, paving the way fo

U.S. Air Force Capt. Angela Curtis, left, and Capt. Erica Joffre, both pilots with the 4th Airlift Squadron, fly a C-17 Globemaster III during Operation Max Moose over the Pacific Northwest, July 11, 2023. The purpose of this operation was to exercise and evaluate the 62d Operations Group and the 62d Maintenance Group’s ability to launch a maximum number of aircraft and sustain extended duration flights with McChord’s C-17s over a 44-hour period, exercise Agile Combat Employment and Multi-Capable Airmen concepts to establish and maintain competencies with aircrew and maintenance personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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62d Airlift Wing executes Operation Max Moose, paving the way fo

A C-17 Globemaster III taxis on a runway during Operation Max Moose at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, July 12, 2023. The purpose of this operation was to exercise and evaluate the 62d Operations Group and the 62d Maintenance Group’s ability to launch a maximum number of aircraft and sustain extended duration flights with McChord’s C-17s over a 44-hour period. During that time, crews worked with eight bases throughout the continental United States and Central America, delivering humanitarian aid and executing high-end flight tactics, techniques and procedures outlined by Air Mobility Command commander, U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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62d Airlift Wing executes Operation Max Moose, paving the way fo

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eric Eastman, a loadmaster with the 4th Airlift Squadron, attaches a fuel hose to a C-17 Globemaster III to conduct specialized fueling operations during Operation Max Moose at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, July 12, 2023. This SFO was conducted as dawn broke on the East Coast, halfway through the first 24-hours of the overall 44-hour period. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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62d Airlift Wing executes Operation Max Moose, paving the way fo

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eric Eastman, a loadmaster with the 4th Airlift Squadron, marshals an R-11 Fuel Truck to conduct specialized fueling operations on a C-17 Globemaster III during Operation Max Moose after daybreak at 6:00 a.m. EST at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, July 12, 2023. The purpose of this operation was to exercise and evaluate the 62d Operations Group and the 62d Maintenance Group’s ability to launch a maximum number of aircraft and sustain extended duration flights with McChord’s C-17s over a 44-hour period; SFO operations are conducted with all engines running, minimizing the time an aircraft is grounded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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62d Airlift Wing executes Operation Max Moose, paving the way fo

U.S. Airmen with the 62d Airlift Wing and the 437th Airlift Wing conduct specialized fueling operations on a C-17 Globemaster III during Operation Max Moose at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, July 12, 2023. The purpose of this operation was to exercise and evaluate the 62d Operations Group and the 62d Maintenance Group’s ability to launch a maximum number of aircraft and sustain extended duration flights with McChord’s C-17s over a 44-hour period, exercise Agile Combat Employment and Multi-Capable Airmen concepts to establish and maintain competencies with aircrew and maintenance personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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62d Airlift Wing executes Operation Max Moose, paving the way fo

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eric Eastman, a loadmaster with the 4th Airlift Squadron, marshals an R-11 Fuel Truck to conduct specialized fueling operations on a C-17 Globemaster III during Operation Max Moose after daybreak at 6:00 a.m. EST at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, July 12, 2023. The purpose of this operation was to exercise and evaluate the 62d Operations Group and the 62d Maintenance Group’s ability to launch a maximum number of aircraft and sustain extended duration flights with McChord’s C-17s over a 44-hour period; SFO operations are conducted with all engines running, minimizing the time an aircraft is grounded. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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62d Airlift Wing executes Operation Max Moose, paving the way fo

U.S. Air Force Capt. Angela Curtis, left, and Capt. Erica Joffre, both pilots with the 4th Airlift Squadron, fly a C-17 Globemaster III during Operation Max Moose at 9:00 p.m. PST as the sun sets over the Pacific Northwest, July 11, 2023. Curtis and Joffre piloted the first leg of the mission, flying for 24-hours straight; air-to-air refueling was executed roughly five hours into the 24-hour flight as night fell across the continental United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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62d Airlift Wing executes Operation Max Moose, paving the way fo

U.S. Air Force Capt. Angela Curtis, left, and Capt. Erica Joffre, both pilots with the 4th Airlift Squadron, prepare to receive fuel in a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing, from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 141st Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, during Operation Max Moose over the Pacific Northwest, July 11, 2023. Curtis and Joffre piloted the first leg of the mission, flying for 24-hours straight; air-to-air refueling was executed roughly five hours into the 24-hour flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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62d Airlift Wing executes Operation Max Moose, paving the way fo

U.S. Air Force Capt. Angela Curtis, left, and Capt. Erica Joffre, both pilots with the 4th Airlift Squadron, prepare to receive fuel in a C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing, from a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 141st Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, during Operation Max Moose over the Pacific Northwest, July 11, 2023. Curtis and Joffre piloted the first leg of the mission, flying for 24-hours straight; air-to-air refueling was executed roughly five hours into the 24-hour flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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62d Airlift Wing executes Operation Max Moose, paving the way fo

A KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 141st Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, prepares to refuel a C-17 Globemaster III with the 62d Airlift Wing during Operation Max Moose at 8:00 p.m. PST, nearly three hours after takeoff, over the Pacific Northwest, July 11, 2023. The purpose of this operation was to exercise and evaluate the 62d Operations Group and the 62d Maintenance Group’s ability to launch a maximum number of aircraft and sustain extended duration flights with McChord’s C-17s over a 44-hour period, exercise Agile Combat Employment and Multi-Capable Airmen concepts to establish and maintain competencies with aircrew and maintenance personnel. Aerial refueling was (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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62d Airlift Wing executes Operation Max Moose, paving the way fo

A KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 141st Air Refueling Wing, Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, prepares to refuel a C-17 Globemaster III with the 62d Airlift Wing during Operation Max Moose at 8:00 p.m. PST, nearly three hours after takeoff, over the Pacific Northwest, July 11, 2023. The purpose of this operation was to exercise and evaluate the 62d Operations Group and the 62d Maintenance Group’s ability to launch a maximum number of aircraft and sustain extended duration flights with McChord’s C-17s over a 44-hour period, exercise Agile Combat Employment and Multi-Capable Airmen concepts to establish and maintain competencies with aircrew and maintenance personnel. Aerial refueling was (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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62d Airlift Wing executes Operation Max Moose, paving the way fo

U.S. Air Force Capt. Angela Curtis, left, and Capt. Erica Joffre, both pilots with the 4th Airlift Squadron, fly a C-17 Globemaster III during Operation Max Moose over the Pacific Northwest, July 11, 2023. The purpose of this operation was to exercise and evaluate the 62d Operations Group and the 62d Maintenance Group’s ability to launch a maximum number of aircraft and sustain extended duration flights with McChord’s C-17s over a 44-hour period, exercise Agile Combat Employment and Multi-Capable Airmen concepts to establish and maintain competencies with aircrew and maintenance personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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Look at all those C-17s!

C-17 Globemaster III’s assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing sit on the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 2, 2023. The 62nd Airlift Wing is the active duty wing on McChord Field. The 62nd Airlift Wing is joined by its Reserve partner the 446th Airlift Wing. Together, the two wings fly 40 C-17 Globemaster IIIs to provide combat airlift for America. Joint Base Lewis-McChord also hosts the Western Air Defense Sector, an Air National Guard unit; the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron; the 361st Recruiting Squadron and a number of other units across the installation. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus)
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Look at all those C-17s!

C-17 Globemaster III’s assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing sit on the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 2, 2023. The 62nd Airlift Wing is the active duty wing on McChord Field. The 62nd Airlift Wing is joined by its Reserve partner the 446th Airlift Wing. Together, the two wings fly 40 C-17 Globemaster IIIs to provide combat airlift for America. Joint Base Lewis-McChord also hosts the Western Air Defense Sector, an Air National Guard unit; the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron; the 361st Recruiting Squadron and a number of other units across the installation. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus)
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Look at all those C-17s!

C-17 Globemaster III’s assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing sit on the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 2, 2023. The 62nd Airlift Wing is the active duty wing on McChord Field. The 62nd Airlift Wing is joined by its Reserve partner the 446th Airlift Wing. Together, the two wings fly 40 C-17 Globemaster IIIs to provide combat airlift for America. Joint Base Lewis-McChord also hosts the Western Air Defense Sector, an Air National Guard unit; the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron; the 361st Recruiting Squadron and a number of other units across the installation. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus)
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Look at all those C-17s!

A C-17 Globemaster III takes off from the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 2, 2023 McChord Field is home to a wide variety of units and missions. The 62nd Airlift Wing is the active duty wing on McChord Field. The 62nd Airlift Wing is joined by its Reserve partner the 446th Airlift Wing. Together, the two wings fly 40 C-17 Globemaster IIIs to provide combat airlift for America. Joint Base Lewis-McChord also hosts the Western Air Defense Sector, an Air National Guard unit; the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron; the 361st Recruiting Squadron and a number of other units across the installation. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus)
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4th AS reignites Pilot For A Day program

Owen Zobel, Team McChord’s newest pilot, walks to a C-17 Globemaster III while taking part in the 4th Airlift Squadron’s Pilot for a Day program at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 11, 2023. The goal of the Pilot for a Day program is to provide children and their families in the local community who have catastrophic illnesses a once in a lifetime opportunity; the child is issued a flight suit and visits different mission sets around base such as the Security Forces Squadron Working Dog compound, the Fire Department, and a tour of the Air Traffic Control Tower and a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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4th AS reignites Pilot For A Day program

Owen Zobel, Team McChord’s newest pilot, tours the air traffic control tower while taking part in the 4th Airlift Squadron’s Pilot for a Day program at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 11, 2023. The goal of the Pilot for a Day program is to provide children and their families in the local community who have catastrophic illnesses a once in a lifetime opportunity; the child is issued a flight suit and visits different mission sets around base such as the Security Forces Squadron Working Dog compound, the Fire Department, and a tour of the Air Traffic Control Tower and a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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4th AS reignites Pilot For A Day program

Joint Base Lewis-McChord Fire and Emergency Services personnel pose for a group photo with Owen Zobel, Team McChord’s newest pilot, and family members while taking part in the 4th Airlift Squadron’s the Pilot for a Day program at JBLM, Washington, May 11, 2023. The goal of the Pilot for a Day program is to provide children and their families in the local community who have catastrophic illnesses a once in a lifetime opportunity; the child is issued a flight suit and visits different mission sets around base such as the Security Forces Squadron Working Dog compound, the Fire Department, and a tour of the Air Traffic Control Tower and a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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4th AS reignites Pilot For A Day program

Owen Zobel, Team McChord’s newest pilot, shoots water from a fire hose while taking part in the 4th Airlift Squadron’s Pilot for a Day program at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 11, 2023. The goal of the Pilot for a Day program is to provide children and their families in the local community who have catastrophic illnesses a once in a lifetime opportunity; the child is issued a flight suit and visits different mission sets around base such as the Security Forces Squadron Working Dog compound, the Fire Department, and a tour of the Air Traffic Control Tower and a C-17 Globemaster III. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams)
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