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Securly fastened

Two M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System units sit securely chained inside a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, Sept. 17, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Each unit’s chains had to be correctly positioned and tightened in accordance with established standards prior to takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)

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Chaining down

Master Sgt. Justin Kenley, 62nd Operations Support Squadron wing training flight superintendent (left) and Airman 1st Class Shaun Chapman, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster chain down an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, Sept. 17, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., during a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration (HI-RAIN) exercise. The exercise was an opportunity for both services to get hands-on experience with rapid deployment using joint assets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)

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Directing

Tech. Sgt. Josh Piper, 4th Airlift Squadron instructor loadmaster marshals an M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System launcher into position on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, Sept. 17, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Piper was responsible for ensuring HIMARS were properly situated so that the aircraft would maintain the correct center of gravity throughout the flight.(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)

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Loading

Soldiers from 1st battalion, 94th Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Fires Brigade, wait to load two M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems onto a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, Sept. 17, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Airmen from the 4th Airlift Squadron and Soldiers from the 1-94 FAR transported two HIMARS to Schoonover, Calif., where they performed simulated live fires during a HIMARS Rapid Infiltration (HI-RAIN) exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)

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Tires

C-17 Globemaster III aircraft tires fill the floor at the 62nd Maintenance Squadron’s wheel and tire shop Aug. 1, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. With their new wheel and tire machine, the four-man wheel and tire shop has the capability to complete maintenance inspections on 12-tire assemblies in a four-hour period with a monthly inspection average of 125 units. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)

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Wheel and tire

Senior Airman Calvin Lewis, 62nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, rolls the nose tire of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft down the maintenance platform on the new wheel and tire machine Aug. 1, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The new maintenance stand has the capability of holding six aircraft tires at a time, at waist height, streamlining the maintenance process and preventing injury from being bent at the waist for long periods of time. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)

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Old grease

Senior Airman Arnold Palmer, 62nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance journeyman, wipes the old grease off bearings and seals from wheel assemblies off a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, Aug. 1, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Wheel and tire assemblies undergo a complete maintenance inspection every 120-days and are broken-down completely, cleaned and rebuilt. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)

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Wheel washing

Staff Sgt. Christopher Hirsch, 62nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance journeyman, lowers a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft wheel assembly, which is a two-part design that weighs approximately 80-pounds, into the wheel washing machine Aug. 1, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The solvent in the washing machine breaks down the dirt and grime making it easier for technicians to scrub away the debris. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)

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Bolts and studs

Staff Sgt. Christopher Hirsch, 62nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance journeyman, removes wheel bolts and studs from a C-17 Globemaster III wheel assembly Aug. 1, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Wheel and tire technicians maintain tire assemblies on 48 of McChord Field’s permanently assigned aircraft, equating to roughly 1,300 maintenance actions annually. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)

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Wheels

Bryan Owen, 62nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft mechanical parts repairer, wheels a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft tire onto the ramp of the new wheel and tire machine Aug. 1, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Wash. This new machine allows technicians to safely and efficiently rework wheel and tire assemblies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)

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Cold weather gear

Staff Sgts. Robert Tingle (left) and Erik Welp, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chiefs, along with the aircrew begin to don cold weather gear May 10, 2013 in preparation for a decent into Pegasus Field at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. The temperatures at Antarctica were at approximately minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Tingle)

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Aeromedical evacuation

Passengers board a C-17 Globemaster III May 10, 2013 at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Airmen from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., arrived to pick up an ailing contractor working at McMurdo and transported the patient to Christchurch, New Zealand, for further medical attention. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Tingle)

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Welcome to your new home

A C-17 Globemaster III makes its descent in preparation for its initial touchdown at its new home, March 27, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The aircraft is the final new C-17 to be delivered to McChord Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sean Tobin)

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McChord tail

BAMAKO, Mali -- French soldiers leave a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III in Bamako, Mali, Jan. 23, 2013. The C-17 is assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Richardson)

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Form a line

People line up to take a tour of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, Sept. 29, 2012 at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand. The plane, deployed from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, accomodated more than 10,000 visitors from the Christchurch area as part of the city's IceFest event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)

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An awesome view

People line up to take a tour of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, Sept. 29, 2012 at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand. The plane, deployed from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, accomodated more than 10,000 visitors from the Christchurch area as part of the city's IceFest event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)

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Distinguished Flying Cross Society visits McChord Field

Members of the Distinguished Flying Cross Society and their guests stand with aircrew members Aug. 22, 2012, in front of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The group met with Airman and got an up-close look at a C-17 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)

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Distinguished Flying Cross Society visits McChord Field.

Members of the Distinguished Flying Cross Society and their guests stand with aircrew members Aug. 22, 2012, in front of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The group met with Airman and got an up-close look at a C-17 aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)

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Taking off Manas

A C-17 Globemaster III, deployed from McChord Field, Wash., takes off into the sunrise over Manas, Kyrgyzstan, July 15, 2012. The 62nd Airlift Wing, together with its Reserve associate wing, the 446th Airlift Wing, provides a large part of the Air Mobility Command's Global Reach airlift capability. The wing's tasking requirements range from supplying humanitarian airlift relief to victims of disasters, to airdropping troops into the heart of contingency operations in hostile areas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Joshua Quinn)

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Thunderbirds

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds perform their delta formation July 21, 2012, during the 2012 Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo at McChord Field, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)

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