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  • 63rd ARS refuels C-17 over Southeastern United States

    A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 15th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 63rd Air Refueling Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, over the Southeastern United States, Nov. 28, 2023. Air Mobility Command utilizes the

  • 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

  • 3rd AS aircrew receive AFA Lt Gen William H Tunner Award

    Aircrew from the 3rd Airlift Squadron received the Air Force Association’s Lt. Gen. William H. Tunner Award for their efforts during Operation Allies Refuge, from Aug. 12, to Sept. 1, 2021.Air Mobility Command leadership present the annual award to the most outstanding strategic airlift crew in the

  • 436th APS, 3rd AS team up for global cargo airlift

    Airman 1st Class Bain Adair, 736th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron integrated avionics journeyman, marshals a C-17 Globemaster III at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 23, 2021. The C-17 can perform tactical airlift missions, as well as aeromedical evacuations to and from locations anywhere in the

  • AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

  • Fairchild’s newest squadron completes first mission

    Team Fairchild’s 97th Air Refueling Squadron successfully completed its first mission by supporting a 97th Air Lift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Jan. 14. The 97th ARS reactivated in October 2019, in order to support 12 additional KC-135 Stratotankers and an estimated

  • Success follows Fort Sill joint training exercise

    Airmen with the 6th Airlift Squadron assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey and Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment assigned to Fort Sill, Oklahoma conducted an air-ground joint training exercise on Fort Sill Nov. 5.