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C-17 Fuels

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. – Tech. Sgt. Deidre Barry, 446th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels systems technician, cordons off a safety area outside Hangar 13 here, July 26. Work performed by aircraft fuels systems technicians requires strict safety procedures for personnel and equipment. (Photo illustration by Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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C-17 Fuels

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. – Tech. Sgt. Deidre Barry, 446th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels systems technician, posts warning signs outside Hangar 13 here, July 26. Working with aircraft fuel tanks is hazardous and requires several considerations, including strict safety procedures for personnel and equipment. (Photo illustration by Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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C-17 Globemaster III

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. - The Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo 2012 is planned for July 21-22 and will feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the U.S. Army Golden Knights, and the civilian Patriots Jet Team. Along with these three major performers are about a dozen military and civilian aircraft, including a C-17 Globemaster III, to entertain more than 350,000 people.

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C-17 Globemaster III preps for ODF

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III is unloaded after returning from one of the last Operation Deep Freeze flights of the 2018-2019 Antarctic research season at the Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 21, 2019. The seasons run annually from September 1st to July 31st. Led by Pacific Air Forces, the Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica (JTF-SFA) provides the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program with logistical support.

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C-17 Globemaster III preps for ODF

Maintainers assigned to the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron work to ready the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III for the next Operation Deep Freeze flight Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 21, 2019. The 304th EAS is manned with deployed members from both the active duty 62nd Airlift Wing and reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing.

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C-17 Globemaster III preps for ODF

Lt. Col. Trace Dotson, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron commander, performs pre-flight checks on the final flight of the 2018-2019 Operation Deep Freeze research-support season Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 21 2019. The season run annually from September 1st to July 31st. Led by Pacific Air Forces, the Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica (JTF-SFA) provides the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program with logistical support.

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C-17 Globemaster III preps for ODF

Members assigned to the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron prepare the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III for the final flight of the 2018-2019 Antarctic research season Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 21, 2019. Maintainers in the orange vests are troubleshooting an issue with the aircraft’s avionics system.

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C-17 Globemaster III preps for ODF

Cargo is loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III supporting Operation Deep Freeze flights at Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 21 2019. The 2018-2019 Antarctic research season wrapped-up Feb. 22, and members from the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron will return to the Antarctic for mid-winter night vision goggle ODF support.

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C-17 impresses in any language

Air Force Reservist Maj. Jon Bowser, 313th Airlift Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., gives a flight deck tour of the C-17 Globemaster to Russian Gen.-Maj. Aleksey Konstantinovich Odintcev, chief of Russian Airlift Headquarters (right) and Sergey Mikhailovich Potseluyev, director of an aviation research institute (center), Aug. 23 at The Moscow International Aviation and Space Salon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Pamela Cook)

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C-17 impresses in any language

Staff Sgt. Phil White, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, signs autographs Aug. 24 for visitors at The Moscow International Aviation and Space Salon. Sergeant White is an Air Force Reservist at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. About 65 airmen from bases in Europe and the states are participating in this year's air show. (U.S. Air Force photo/Karen Abeyasekere)

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C-17 in Liberia

A Joint Base Lewis-McChord C-17 Globemaster III aircraft arrived in Liberia Oct. 8, with the first shipment of increased military equipment and personnel for the anti-Ebola fight, Operation Unified Assistance. The cargo included a heavy duty forklift, a drill set and generator and a team of seven military personnel, including engineers and airfield specialists. (photo courtesy/U.S. Embassy, Monrovia, Liberia)

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C-17 joint crew kicks off Operation Deep Freeze 2011-2012

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Cargo is loaded on a C-17 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., in preparation for the first flight of the season for Operation Deep Freeze 2011-2012. Crews of Reserve and active-duty Airmen from the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings plan to fly 72 missions this season, 10 more than last year. (Courtesy photo)

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C-17 joint crew kicks off Operation Deep Freeze 2011-2012

MCMURDO STATION, Antarctica - A C-17 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., parks on the ice at McMurdo Station, after deliverying cargo and personnel in one of the first flights of the new season of Operation Deep Freeze. Crews of Reserve and active-duty Airmen from the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings at JBLM plan to fly 72 missions this season, 10 more than last year. (Courtesy photo)

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C-17 maintainers deploy in support of Haiti relief operations

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - Tech. Sgt. William Hicks spends some down time on his laptop as he waits to depart for Haiti. Sergeant Hicks and Tech. Sgt. Michael Hurt, 446th Maintenance Squadron, are deploying in support of Operation Unified Response. Sergeant Hicks is a traditional Reservist who hails from Kansas and works for Southwest Airlines in his civilian employment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sandra Pishner)

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C-17 makes its first South Pole airdrop

McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - A C-17 from here, flown Dec. 20 by a mixed active-duty and Reserve aircrew, makes the first mid-winter airdrop over the South Pole with a C-17. (National Science Foundation photo by Forest Banks)

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C-17 makes its first South Pole airdrop

McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - Ground crews recover cargo dropped from a McChord C-17 Dec. 20 in South Pole, Antarctic. This was the first use of a C-17 to airdrop supplies and equipment in the frigid climate of Antarctica. The aircrew consisted of Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing and active-duty Airmen from the 62nd AW here. (National Science Foundation photo by Forest Banks)

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C-17 makes its first South Pole airdrop

McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - Cargo dropped from a McChord C-17 Dec. 20 makes its way to the ice in South Pole, Antarctica. The aircrew included Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing and active-duty Airmen from the 62nd AW. (National Science Foundation photo by Forest Banks)

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C-17 on ice

ANTARCTICA - A C-17 from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., sits on the ice in Antarctica after 446th Airlift Wing Reserve aircrews deliver cargo to McMurdo Station. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Steve Mortensen)

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C-17 Orientation

Tech. Sgt. Chris Kelley and Senior Airman Mitchell Williams, 97th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, out McChord Field, Wash., describe the capabilities of the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to a group of community leaders outside of a C-17 on the McChord Field flightline, July 31, 2013. The C-17 static display was one of many stops for the group’s orientation tour at McChord, hosted by Western Air Defense Sector leadership. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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C-17 Orientation

Tech. Sgt. Chris Kelley and Senior Airman Mitchell Williams, 97th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, out McChord Field, Wash., describe the capabilities of the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to a group of community leaders outside of a C-17 on the McChord Field flightline, July 31, 2013. The C-17 static display was one of many stops for the group’s orientation tour at McChord, hosted by Western Air Defense Sector leadership. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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