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  • Exercise Rainier War 22B: setting the standard for AMC’s certifying events

    As Exercise Rainier War 22B comes to a close, Team McChord reflects on the groundbreaking firsts that help set the standard for Air Mobility Command’s certifying events. Through this exercise, Airmen championed innovative ideas to execute an Integrated Combat Turn: the rapid re-arming and refueling

  • Rainier War 22B simulates contested environment

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 62d Maintenance Group identify a simulated unexploded ordnance during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Oct. 13, 2022. Alongside airlift operations, Team McChord also conducted cargo and personnel processing, chemical, biological,

  • Exercise Rainier War demonstrates McChord's AFFORGEN capabilities

    Team McChord successfully completed Exercise Rainier War 22B from Oct. 6-21.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.“Exercise Rainier War’s goal is to exercise

  • 62d AMXS ensures aircraft readiness during RF-A, Exercise Rainier War

    Maintainers with the 62d Airlift Wing, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, are vital to the success of C-17 Globemaster III operations during Exercise RED-FLAG, Alaska 23-1 and Exercise Rainier War 22B.RED FLAG-Alaska is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training

  • Rainier War takes McChord to New Heights

    Rainier War is a full-scale readiness exercise with an Air Force Force Generation prioritization; demonstrating the ability to generate, employ and sustain a combat force during a rigorous wartime scenario.

  • Up Before Dawn

    A C-17 Globemaster III from the 62d Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, prepares for take off in the early morning hours during Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 18, 2022. Exercise Rainier War is the 62d Airlift Wing’s most expansive exercise, where they

  • Maintaining Excellence

    Team McChord Airmen prepare to refuel a C-17 Globemaster III from the 62d Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, during Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 17, 2022. Rainier War is a semi-annual exercise designed to demonstrate the 62d Airlift Wing, 627th Air

  • Team McChord begins RF-A 23-1, Exercise Rainier War 22B

    Team McChord Airmen are participating in Exercise RED FLAG-Alaska 23-1 as part of Exercise Rainier War 22B. Exercise Rainier War 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

  • Exercise Rainier War sends Team McChord Airmen to RED FLAG-Alaska

    Team McChord Airmen left 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,