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Flightline Reopening

The first aircraft to land on the newly resurfaced runway taxis to its parking spot June 17, 2019 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. McChord Field aircraft and Airmen were relocated to other west coast bases while the runway was resurfaced. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Hoerichs)

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Flightline Reopening

The first aircraft lands on the newly resurfaced runway at McChord Field, June 17, 2019, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. McChord Field aircraft and Airmen continued operations at other west coast bases while the runway was resurfaced. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Hoerichs)

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Flightline Reopening

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Flightline Reopening

62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Airmen marshal the first returning aircraft to its parking spot at McChord Field, June 17, 2019, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. McChord Field aircraft and Airmen were relocated to other west coast bases while the runway was resurfaced. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Hoerichs)

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Airmen battle ice, snow to ensure readiness

In order to make the aircraft safe to fly, Tech. Sgt. Salomon Gutierrez, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of Silver Flight, sprays deicing liquid onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 16, 2019. The deicing liquid prevents ice and snow from interfering with flight control surfaces such as the tail and wings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Airmen battle ice, snow to ensure readiness

Senior Airman Dakota Crites, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance integrated flight control systems specialist, brings the bucket of a deicing truck down to the ground after deicing a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 16, 2019. Crites and other 62nd AMXS Airmen sprayed deicing liquid on the wings and tail of the C-17 to remove snow and ice from the aircraft and make it safe to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Airmen battle ice, snow to ensure readiness

In the haze of a light fog, Tech. Sgt. Salomon Gutierrez, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of Silver Flight, prepares to spray deicing liquid onto the wing of a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 16, 2019. Snow and ice can make the aircraft heavy and freeze the flight control surfaces making it unsafe for take-off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Airmen battle ice, snow to ensure readiness

As the team begins deicing procedures, Tech. Sgt. Salomon Gutierrez, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of Silver Flight, controls the bucket of a deicing truck at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 16, 2019. The bucket allows Airmen to move around and spray deicing liquid onto the wings and tails of an aircraft to remove ice and snow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Airmen battle ice, snow to ensure readiness

By controlling the bucket seat of a deicing truck, Tech. Sgt. Salomon Gutierrez, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of Silver Flight, sprays deicing liquid onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 16, 2019. The purpose of the deicing liquid is to make the aircraft safe to take off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Airmen battle ice, snow to ensure readiness

In order to make the aircraft safe to fly, Tech. Sgt. Salomon Gutierrez, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of Silver Flight, sprays a C-17 Globemaster III’s wing with deicing liquid at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 16, 2019. Gutierrez and other 62nd AMXS Airmen deiced the wings and tail of the aircraft to make it safe to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Airmen battle ice, snow to ensure readiness

Airmen assigned to the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron spray a C-17 Globemaster III with deicing liquid at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 16, 2019. Ice and snow on the flight control surfaces, such as the tail and wings, can introduce unknown aerodynamic characteristics that may render the aircraft unsafe for takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Airmen battle ice, snow to ensure readiness

Senior Airman Dakota Crites, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron integrated flight control systems specialist, prepares to spray a C-17 Globemaster III with deicing liquid at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 16, 2019. Crites and other 62nd AMXS Airmen deice aircraft throughout the winter months to ensure jets are safe to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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Airmen battle ice, snow to ensure readiness

Senior Airman Dakota Crites, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron integrated flight control systems specialist, sprays the tail of a C-17 Globemaster III with deicing liquid at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 16, 2019. When needed, an aircraft must be deiced four hours before take-off when the weather reaches freezing temperatures in order to be safe to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

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McChord host STEM event for local school

Students from Elk Plain School of Choice visits McChord Field during a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) event Dec. 14, 2018 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. During the STEM event, the students received the opportunity to see a C-17 Globemaster III and visited the Air Traffic Control Tower. While visiting the C-17, the students learned the ins and outs of a turbine engine. At the ATC, the students learned about how why it is important to communicate with incoming and outgoing aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Divine Cox)