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62d AW provides air-to-ground communications during Ex BLACK FLAG 23-1

U.S Army Sgt. Ryan Chavez, left, and Sgt. Monique Easy, Joint Communications Support Element Soldiers, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, work on setting up the Command and Control Element during Black Flag 23-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 23, 2023. Airmen and Soldiers executed mission sets that demonstrated the ability to provide integral communication through accessing Department of Defense computer networks, employing multiple tactical data links, and communicating with aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josey Blades)
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62d AW provides air-to-ground communications during Ex BLACK FLAG 23-1

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Hannah Fisk, left and Tech. Sgt. Megan Wolfe, Weapons Directors with the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron, Command and Control (C2) Division, operate inside the cockpit of a C-17 Globemaster III during Black Flag 23-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Feb. 23, 2023. This operation was accomplished by the combined effort between the C2 teams both on the ground and on the C-17 as they shared data real time to facilitate live operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Josey Blades)
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62d AW provides global airlift during U.S. Army, USAFE-AFAFRICA led DEFENDER 23

U.S Air Force Senior Airman Abby Beachnau, loadmaster with the 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, gives a five-minute warning to Spanish paratroopers with the Grupo De Artilleria during DEFENDER 23 over Spain, May 10, 2023. DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa-led exercise, supported by U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa, focused on the strategic deployment of continental United States-based forces and interoperability with Allies and partners. Taking place from April 22 to June 23, DEFENDER 23 demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to aggregate U.S.-based combat power quickly in Europe; increase lethality of the NATO Alliance through the U.S. Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment; build unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment; and leverage host nation capabilities to increase USAFE-AFAFRICA’s operational reach. DEFENDER 23 includes more than 7,800 U.S. and 15,000 multi-national service members from various Allied and partner nations. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)
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62d AW provides global airlift during U.S. Army, USAFE-AFAFRICA led DEFENDER 23

Spanish paratroopers with the Grupo De Artilleria sit on a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, during DEFENDER 23 at Base Aerea De Zaragoza, Spain, May 10, 2023. DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa-led exercise, supported by U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa, focused on the strategic deployment of continental United States-based forces and interoperability with Allies and partners. Taking place from April 22 to June 23, DEFENDER 23 demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to aggregate U.S.-based combat power quickly in Europe; increase lethality of the NATO Alliance through the U.S. Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment; build unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment; and leverage host nation capabilities to increase USAFE-AFAFRICA’s operational reach. DEFENDER 23 includes more than 7,800 U.S. and 15,000 multi-national service members from various Allied and partner nations. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)
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62d AW provides global airlift during U.S. Army, USAFE-AFAFRICA led DEFENDER 23

U.S Air Force Master Sgt. Kent Koerner, loadmaster with the 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, views a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, from the ramp of a C-17 during DEFENDER 23 at Base Aerea De Zaragoza, Spain, May 10, 2023. DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa-led exercise, supported by U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa, focused on the strategic deployment of continental United States-based forces and interoperability with Allies and partners. Taking place from April 22 to June 23, DEFENDER 23 demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to aggregate U.S.-based combat power quickly in Europe; increase lethality of the NATO Alliance through the U.S. Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment; build unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment; and leverage host nation capabilities to increase USAFE-AFAFRICA’s operational reach. DEFENDER 23 includes more than 7,800 U.S. and 15,000 multi-national service members from various Allied and partner nations. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)
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62d AW provides global airlift during U.S. Army, USAFE-AFAFRICA led DEFENDER 23

U.S. Air Force Capt. Heath Reichenbach, pilot with the 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, flies a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, during DEFENDER 23 over Spain, May 10, 2023. DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa-led exercise, supported by U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa, focused on the strategic deployment of continental United States-based forces and interoperability with Allies and partners. Taking place from April 22 to June 23, DEFENDER 23 demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to aggregate U.S.-based combat power quickly in Europe; increase lethality of the NATO Alliance through the U.S. Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment; build unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment; and leverage host nation capabilities to increase USAFE-AFAFRICA’s operational reach. DEFENDER 23 includes more than 7,800 U.S. and 15,000 multi-national service members from various Allied and partner nations. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)
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62d AW provides global airlift during U.S. Army, USAFE-AFAFRICA led DEFENDER 23

U.S Air Force Master Sgt. Kent Koerner, loadmaster with the 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, looks out the troop door window on a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, during DEFENDER 23 at Base Aerea De Zaragoza, Spain, May 10, 2023. DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa-led exercise, supported by U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa, focused on the strategic deployment of continental United States-based forces and interoperability with Allies and partners. Taking place from April 22 to June 23, DEFENDER 23 demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to aggregate U.S.-based combat power quickly in Europe; increase lethality of the NATO Alliance through the U.S. Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment; build unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment; and leverage host nation capabilities to increase USAFE-AFAFRICA’s operational reach. DEFENDER 23 includes more than 7,800 U.S. and 15,000 multi-national service members from various Allied and partner nations. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)
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62d AW provides global airlift during U.S. Army, USAFE-AFAFRICA led DEFENDER 23

U.S Air Force Senior Airman Abby Beachnau, loadmaster with the 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, gives a pre-flight safety brief to Spanish paratroopers with the Grupo De Artilleria on a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, during DEFENDER 23 at Base Aerea De Zaragoza, Spain, May 10, 2023. DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa-led exercise, supported by U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa, focused on the strategic deployment of continental United States-based forces and interoperability with Allies and partners. Taking place from April 22 to June 23, DEFENDER 23 demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to aggregate U.S.-based combat power quickly in Europe; increase lethality of the NATO Alliance through the U.S. Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment; build unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment; and leverage host nation capabilities to increase USAFE-AFAFRICA’s operational reach. DEFENDER 23 includes more than 7,800 U.S. and 15,000 multi-national service members from various Allied and partner nations. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)
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62d AW provides global airlift during U.S. Army, USAFE-AFAFRICA led DEFENDER 23

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, prepares for takeoff during DEFENDER 23 at Base Aerea De Zaragoza, Spain, May 10, 2023. DEFENDER 23 is a U.S. Army Europe and Africa-led exercise, supported by U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa, focused on the strategic deployment of continental United States-based forces and interoperability with Allies and partners. Taking place from April 22 to June 23, DEFENDER 23 demonstrates the U.S. Air Force’s ability to aggregate U.S.-based combat power quickly in Europe; increase lethality of the NATO Alliance through the U.S. Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment; build unit readiness in a complex joint, multi-national environment; and leverage host nation capabilities to increase USAFE-AFAFRICA’s operational reach. DEFENDER 23 includes more than 7,800 U.S. and 15,000 multi-national service members from various Allied and partner nations. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)
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62d AW reiterates global airlift capabilities during seven-ship training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marco Licona-Hernandes, 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares to marshal an aircraft on the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 18, 2025. The aircraft were part of a seven-ship generation during a large-scale training designed to demonstrate mass airdrop capabilities in a mock peer-adversarial contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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62d AW reiterates global airlift capabilities during seven-ship training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Ramos, left, and Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Roader, both 7th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, conduct preflight checks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 18, 2025. The aircrew prepped for a seven-ship C-17 Globemaster III generation, showcasing the 62d Airlift Wing's precision airdrop capabilities and commitment to rapid global mobility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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62d AW reiterates global airlift capabilities during seven-ship training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew Lichtsinn, 7th Airlift Squadron pilot, performs preflight checks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 18, 2025. The aircrew prepped for a seven-ship C-17 Globemaster III generation, showcasing the 62d Airlift Wing's precision airdrop capabilities and commitment to rapid global mobility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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62d AW reiterates global airlift capabilities during seven-ship training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Culp-Cano, 8th Airlift Squadron pilot, conducts preflight checks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 18, 2025. The aircrew prepped for a seven-ship C-17 Globemaster III generation, showcasing the 62d Airlift Wing's precision airdrop capabilities and commitment to rapid global mobility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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62d AW reiterates global airlift capabilities during seven-ship training

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III takes off from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 18, 2025. The aircraft was part of a seven-ship generation during a large-scale training designed to demonstrate mass airdrop capabilities in a mock peer-adversarial contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger)
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62d AW reiterates global airlift capabilities during seven-ship training

Four C-17 Globemaster IIIs are lined up before departure at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 18, 2025. The aircraft were part of a seven-ship generation during a large-scale training designed to demonstrate mass airdrop capabilities in a mock peer-adversarial contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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62d AW reiterates global airlift capabilities during seven-ship training

Four C-17 Globemaster IIIs depart from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 18, 2025. The aircraft were part of a seven-ship generation during a large-scale training designed to demonstrate mass airdrop capabilities in a mock peer-adversarial contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)
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62d AW returns from AFFORGEN deployment

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. David Schnabel, 8th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron first sergeant, is welcomed home from a deployment by a loved one at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 4, 2023. This deployment was the 62d Airlift Wing’s first under the new Air Force Force Generation Model in support of U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command operations. The new AFFORGEN model aims to reconstitute Air Mobility Command’s manpower, aircraft and equipment into force elements that train, deploy and recover as cohesive units throughout each phase of the cycle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)
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62d AW returns from AFFORGEN deployment

A U.S. Airman with the 62d Airlift Wing is welcomed home from a deployment by his dog at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 4, 2023. This deployment was the 62d Airlift Wing’s first under the new Air Force Force Generation Model in support of U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command operations. The new AFFORGEN model aims to reconstitute Air Mobility Command’s manpower, aircraft and equipment into force elements that train, deploy and recover as cohesive units throughout each phase of the cycle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)
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62d AW returns from AFFORGEN deployment

A U.S. Airman with the 62d Airlift Wing is welcomed home from a deployment by loved ones at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 4, 2023. This deployment was the 62d Airlift Wing’s first under the new Air Force Force Generation Model in support of U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command operations. The new AFFORGEN model aims to reconstitute Air Mobility Command’s manpower, aircraft and equipment into force elements that train, deploy and recover as cohesive units throughout each phase of the cycle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)
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62d AW returns from AFFORGEN deployment

A U.S. Airman with the 62d Airlift Wing is welcomed home from a deployment by a loved one at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 4, 2023. This deployment was the 62d Airlift Wing’s first under the new Air Force Force Generation Model in support of U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command operations. The new AFFORGEN model aims to reconstitute Air Mobility Command’s manpower, aircraft and equipment into force elements that train, deploy and recover as cohesive units throughout each phase of the cycle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)
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