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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

Senior Airman Connor Smith, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, inspects cargo to make sure it is safely secured on a C-17 Globemaster III before taking off from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 5, 2020. The C-17 Globemaster III can carry up to over 160 thousand pounds of cargo. (US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

Col. Erin Staine-Pyne, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, prepares to land a C-17 Globemaster III on the McChord flight line, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 4, 2020. Training exercises such as Exercise Rainier War, allow opportunities for pilots to practice flight skills and log flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

Staff Sgt. Benjamin Brennick, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, tightens a cargo-securing chain on a C-17 Globemaster III on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 4, 2020. Exercise Rainier War was an opportunity for several career fields across base to safely practice what they would need to do in the case of an active combat scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

Staff Sgt. Christopher Krueger, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, marshals a Humvee onto a C-17 Globemaster III, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 4, 2020. As part of Exercise Rainier War, many air crews over the course of a week practiced loading and off-loading to identify aspects that may need attention to be better prepared in an active combat scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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200806-F-AZ553-0271

Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett administers the oath of office to incoming Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. during the CSAF change of responsibility ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 6, 2020. Brown is the 22nd Chief of Staff of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne Clark)

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200806-F-LE393-0304

The Air Force Honor Guard performs a pass in review in front of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. during a change of responsibility ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 6, 2020. Brown replaced Gen. David L. Goldfein as the 22nd chief of staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

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200806-F-LE393-0104

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. salutes Secretary of the Air Force Barbara M. Barrett during a change of responsibility ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 6, 2020. Brown replaced Gen. David L. Goldfein as the 22nd chief of staff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Eric Dietrich)

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Sharene Brown, spouse of incoming Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., presents the official Air Force Chief of Staff service cap to her husband during the CSAF change of responsibility ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 6, 2020. Brown is the 22nd Chief of Staff of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chad Trujillo)

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200806-F-AZ553-0751

Incoming Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. speaks during the CSAF change of responsibility ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 6, 2020. Brown is the 22nd Chief of Staff of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Wayne Clark)

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200801-F-VS356-1135

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark H. Boyd, 446th Operations Squadron commander, left, presents the 97th Airlift Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Robert Campbell Jr., 97th Airlift Squadron commander, right, symbolizing new leadership during a change of command ceremony held at Heritage Hill on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 1, 2020. The event, broadcasted live to Facebook, held limited seating to comply with Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee’s statewide mask mandate and social distancing guidance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Erb)

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200801-F-VS356-1184

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Campbell Jr., 97th Airlift Squadron incoming commander, (left), Lt. Col. Mark H. Boyd, 446th Operations Group deputy commander, (center), and Lt. Col. Kevin Peterson, 97th Airlift Squadron outgoing commander, (right), participate in the 97th AS change of command ceremony where Campbell took command at Heritage Hill on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 1, 2020. Boyd presided over the ceremony. The 97th is the oldest combat unit of the 446th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Erb)

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446th OSS welcomes new commadner

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Casey Guerrero, 446th Operations Support Squadron (OSS) outgoing commander, left, sits with Lt. Col. Carl McBurnett, 446th OSS incoming commander, during the squadron change of command ceremony held at Heritage Hill on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 1, 2020. The event, broadcasted live through Facebook, held limited seating to comply with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s statewide mask mandate and social distancing guidance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary A. Andom)

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446th OSS welcomes new commander

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Carl McBurnett, 446th Operations Support Squadron commander, left, addresses an audience of 15 to include Lt. Col. Casey Guerrero, 446th OSS outgoing commander, in the 446th OSS change of command ceremony held at Heritage Hill on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 1, 2020. McBurnett, previously served as 728th Airlift Squadron Chief, Standards and Evaluations, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary A. Andom)

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All in a day's work

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kamen D. Ester, left, 446th Airlift Wing occupational safety technician, reviews personnel documents during a scheduled appointment with Senior Airman Huy X. Nguyen, 446th Force Support Squadron (FSS) career development advisor, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 24, 2020. The 446th FSS provides military and civilian personnel, manpower and organization, education, professional military education, career enhancement, Airman and family support services, and quality of life programs for military and civilian members and families. Every one in the state must wear a facial covering when in a public space, to include indoor and outdoor spaces in accordance with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee's statewide mask mandate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary A. Andom)

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200714-F-EP422-1006

U.S. Air Force loadmasters from the 446th Airlift Wing preform pre-flight checks in the cargo area of a C-17 Globemaster III July 14, 2020, before starting a Joint Airborne/Air Transportability Training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Air Force Reserve aircrew partnered with U.S. Army Soldiers from the Operations Group at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, California, for this JA/ATT exercise to maintain combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Sommers)

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200714-F-EP422-1229

U.S. Army soldiers with the Operations Group, Alpha Company, prepare to jump from a C-17 Globemaster III during a Joint Airborne/Air Transportability Training July 14, 2020, at Bicycle Lake Air Field, Fort Irwin, California. The Operations Group at the National Training Center trains Soldiers in procedures of airdrop operations, while also offering a unique environment for joint training missions with other military branches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Sommers)

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200714-F-EP422-1221

U.S. Air Force Maj. Christopher Lawler, a pilot assigned to the 728th Airlift Squadron and lead Joint Airborne/Air Transportability Training planner, briefs U.S. Army Soldiers with the Operations Group, Alpha Company, on a C-17 Globemaster III July 14, 2020, at Bicycle Lake Air Field, Fort Irwin, California. The JA/ATT program is designed to provide Army airborne training in a joint environment while offering military branches an opportunity to jointly develop tactics, knowledge and procedures and increase proficiency in airdrop, assault landing and mobility operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Sommers)

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200714-F-EP422-1175

A C-17 Globemaster III flown by the 446th Airlift Wing lands during a Joint Airborne/Air Transportability Training July 14, 2020, at Bicycle Lake Air Field, Fort Irwin, California. The design of the C-17 allows it to operate through small, undeveloped airfields delivering combat forces near battle area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Sommers)

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200711-F-VS356-1195

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carl Shmidt, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, inspects a C-17 Globemaster III engine for debris or damage during a flight recovery inspection July 11, 2020 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The pandemic threw a wrench into annual training plans, but 446th AMXS maintainers continue to persevere by working alongside the active-duty 62nd AMXS. This total force integration helps the units support local daily tasks, such as launch and recovery of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Erb)

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200711-F-VS356-1195

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carl Shmidt, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, inspects a C-17 Globemaster III engine for debris or damage during a flight recovery inspection July 11, 2020 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The pandemic threw a wrench into annual training plans, but 446th AMXS maintainers continue to persevere by working alongside the active-duty 62nd AMXS. This total force integration helps the units support local daily tasks, such as launch and recovery of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Erb)

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