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Oct. 25, 2022
Exercise Rainier War demonstrates JB Lewis-McChord's AFFORGEN capabilities

Joint Base Lewis-McChord successfully completed Exercise Rainier War 22B Oct. 6-21. Rainier War is a semi-annual exercise designed to demonstrate the 62nd Airlift Wing, 627th Air Base Group and 446th Airlift Wing’s ability to generate, employ and sustain operations.
May 25, 2022
62nd AW exemplifies ACE during Swift Response

Once chocks were pulled from underneath wheels, seatbelts were on and the aircraft was clear for takeoff; Airmen with the 7th and 8th Airlift Squadrons ascended thousands of feet into the Pacific Northwest skies and flew straight in to exercise Swift Response, May 7-16.
April 23, 2022
Travis AFB supports joint recovery mission effort

Travis Air Force Base’s 60th Aerial Port Squadron integrated with the 4th Airlift Squadron to transport a K-loader to support the U.S. Navy in an F-35C Lightning II recovery mission.
Feb. 4, 2022
CMSAF highlights Army-Air Force integration during JBLM visit

During her visit, Bass toured several JB Lewis-McChord units and recognized Airmen for excellent performance.
Jan. 29, 2020
US, Canadian forces complete Green Flag Little Rock exercise

GFLR 20-03 was held in conjunction with exercise Joint Readiness Training Center 20-3, the Army’s final certification event before units are deemed ready to deploy or assume a ready force posture.
Oct. 29, 2019
62nd AW delivers humanitarian aid to Honduras

The 62nd Airlift Wing transported 83,160 pounds of rice, costing almost $120,000 to Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras, Oct. 25.
June 13, 2019
Ensuring Rapid Global Mobility: Travis AFB supports JB Lewis-McChord, March ARB

In February, the unit’s maintainers welcomed 18 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Over the course of the next four months there were three C-17s from JB Lewis-McChord at Travis AFB, at any given time, along with approximately 100 maintainers from the 62nd
March 12, 2019
Watching out for lost wingmen

I make it a point to ask, remind and encourage everyone to take care of the people around them, in the squadron and in the wing. That is part of being a good wingman. But, there’s another part to being a good wingman. In the flying community there is a term called lost wingman. That call is made
March 4, 2019
Innovation Rodeo moves ideas closer to reality

Three innovative ideas to support worldwide warfighter success are one step closer to reality today thanks to the first Air Force Innovation Rodeo, $650,000 in total seed money and a partnership with AFWERX and tech accelerator companies.
April 13, 2018
JB Charleston trains ANG to be globemasters

The first of four C-17 Globemaster IIIs was transferred from Joint Base Charleston to the Charlotte Air National Guard, N.C. April 7, 2018 as part of a congressional mandate.Through this directive Joint base Charleston will send 16 C-17s to four Air National Guard bases.
Sept. 18, 2017
Last evacuated C-17 returns home

The final C-17 Globemaster III evacuated due to Hurricane Irma’s potential landfall returned here Sept. 15, 2017.
Aug. 14, 2017
Mobility Guardian draws to an end

Crews flew approximately 1,200 hours in eight days, executing almost 650 sorties during Exercise Mobility Guardian, July 31 to Aug. 12, 2017.
Aug. 9, 2017
Colombian Air Force leads multinational airdrop mission

The Colombian Air Force conducted a multinational personnel airdrop mission from their Casa 295 aircraft during Exercise Mobility Guardian Aug. 6, 2017.
Aug. 7, 2017
Mobility forces enable joint forcible entry exercise

Air mobility forces partnered with the Army’s 82nd Airborne Division for a joint forcible entry exercise Aug. 2, 2017 here and at Moses Lake as part of Exercise Mobility Guardian.
Aug. 4, 2017
US, foreign military pilots navigate through Alaskan, Canadian wildfire smoke

Training scenarios for U.S. military and 11 partnering nation pilots who are participating in Air Mobility Command’s large-scale exercise, Mobility Guardian, now include reduced visibility due to wildfires.

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