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Rapid Antarctic airlift saves lives

A C-17 Globemaster III sits on the runway at McMurdo Station in Antarctic. At the request of the National Science Foundation, aircrews from the 304th Expeditionary Air Squadron supported an emergency medical evacuation of two patients Aug. 25. (Courtesy photo)

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Operation Deep Freeze MVG OPs

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, lands on Pegasus Runway in Antarctica during the 2015 Operation Deep Freeze Season. Aircrews from the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings from JBLM performed night-vision goggle landings during the Austral Winter. (Courtesy photo)

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Operation Deep Freeze MVG OPs

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, is marshaled on Pegasus Runway, Antarctica during the 2015 Operation Deep Freeze Season. The 446th Airlift "Rainier" Wing partners with its sister unit, the 62nd Airlift Wing, in a total force Team McChord effort to provide airlift support to the Antarctic Program, which manages three research stations year round. (Courtesy photo)

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Japanese Consulate General of Seattle

Airmen from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., including members from the 446th & 62nd Airlift Wing's, and the Western Air Defense Sector, participate in a group photo with the Consulate General of Japan Masahiro Omura, and his wife during his Tomodachi Reception in Seattle Feb. 19, 2016. Nearly 20 Airmen attended the lunch, due to their experiences when they were stationed in Japan, or participated in an exercise or operation with the Japanese, which helped strengthen the bilateral relationship. Tomodachi is the Japanese translation for "friendship." (Courtesy photo/Consulate General of Japan, Seattle)

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NVG

Photo Credit: Joshua Swanson

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WINFLY

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tim Reed, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and members from the Royal New Zealand Air Force and work together to push a cargo pallet onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 23, 2015. Along with airlifting cargo and passengers to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, as part of Operation Deep Freeze, the military’s support to the United States Antarctic Program, the U.S. Air Force also provides strategic inter-theater airlift, tactical intra-theater airlift and airdrop to interior Antarctica and aeromedical evacuation response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

Passengers prepare for takeoff on their way to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, on a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 23, 2015. These passengers will be working for the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program, a program that has been conducting scientific research in the area since 1956. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

Passengers traveling to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 23, 2015. Through Operation Deep Freeze, the U.S. Air Force provides support to the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program by carrying passengers and cargo to McMurdo Station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

Passengers traveling to the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Antarctica, arrive on the flight line and prepare to board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 23, 2015. These men and women will be flying down to work for the NSF-managed United States Antarctic Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

Members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tim Reed, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, work together to push a cargo pallet onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 23, 2015 before the first mission of WINFLY 2015-2016 season. WINFLY missions set the stage for the U.S. Antarctic Program (USAP) research season, which begins in October. The National Science Foundation manages the USAP. Along with working with the RNZAF, Operation Deep Freeze provides military logistical support to the USAP. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

Cargo is loaded onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 23, 2015, in preparation for the first WINFLY mission of the year. The cargo and passengers loaded onto the aircraft for this mission are essential to setting up the runways near the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Antarctica, and other tasks in preparation for the U.S. Antarctic Program’s research season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tim Reed, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, guides a K-loader operator to alignment with a C-17 Globemaster III at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 23, 2015, in preparation for the first WINFLY mission of the year. Traditionally, this mission is the first exchange the people at the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Antarctica, have with the outside world after wintering over for six months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Andreux Betancourt, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flying crew chief, adjusts his headset after putting on a neck gaiter to protect himself from the cold air at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 21, 2015. This neck gaiter is just part of the extreme cold weather gear issued to Airmen who fly to Antarctica, the coldest, driest, and windiest continent on the plant. Other gear includes polar fleeces, ski masks, gloves, ear bands, pants, overalls, parkas and boots. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Andreux Betancourt, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flying crew chief, marshals a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, to at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 21, 2015. This operation’s mission is to carry in essential people and cargo to the National Science Foundation’s McMurdo Station, Antarctica, in order to prepare the runways for U.S. Antarctic Program deployments in October. NSF manages the USAP. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas Emmert, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III for cargo at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 21, 2015, in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program’s WINFLY. The rollers sometimes freeze after the five hour flight to Antarctica and can make it difficult for loadmasters to unload cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Andreux Betancourt, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flying crew chief, does a walk-around of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III after landing at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 21, 2015. The aircraft needs to be in perfect condition before takeoff, because of the austere Antarctic climate and the minimal divert options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, taxis to a parking spot at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 21, 2015. The aircraft was used to fly missions to Antarctica in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program’s WINFLY. WINFLY missions are flown using night vision goggles, because the sun doesn’t rise during winter in Antarctica. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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WINFLY

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, taxis to a parking spot at Christchurch International Airport, New Zealand, Aug. 21, 2015, in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program’s winter fly (WINFLY) operations. WINFLY takes place at the end of the Antarctic winter when the sun first begins rising over the Southern Hemisphere. Deep Freeze is a multi-agency operation, the military component of the U.S. Antarctic Program, which is managed by the National Science Foundation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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Operation Deep Freeze

A large track vehicle like this one has been validated for transportation on a C-17. Crews from McChord Field, Washington will carry this 68,000 pound vehicle to McMurdo Station, Antarctica for the National Science Foundation as part of the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings' support of Operation Deep Freeze.. (Courtesy photo)

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Cargo offload at McMurdo

Cargo is unloaded from a McChord C-17at McMurdo Station, Antarctica (Courtesy photo by Alasdair Turner)

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