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ODF missions to bring life-sustaining supplies to Antarctica while keeping it COVID-free

Loadmasters from the 62nd Airlift Wing work with U.S. Antarctic Program cargo handlers to offload a National Science Foundation helicopter on Phoenix Airfield, Antarctica, in this February 2019 file photo. Airmen from Joint Base Lewis-McChord deploy annually as the 304th Air Expeditionary Squadron to Antarctica to deliver people and supplies to the McMurdo scientific research station. (Courtesy photo by Lt. Col. Brandon Tellez)

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ODF missions to bring life-sustaining supplies to Antarctica while keeping it COVID-free

A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., lands at the Christchurch Airport in Christchurch, New Zealand, Aug. 7, 2020. Before conducting the Operation Deep Freeze mission, air crew and personnel from Joint Base Lewis-McChord must go through a 14-day quarantine to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and maintain Antarctica as the only continent that hasn’t had a case of the virus. (Courtesy photo by Ron Rogers)

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COVID-19 can't slow these 446th medics down

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron secure a simulated victim of an improvised explosive device blast to a litter for transport to definitive care during training July 14, 2020 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The goal of the two-day, hands-on training was to build “reactiveness”, so medics and nurses are able to work through life-threatening scenarios faster because they’ve already seen them in simulation. (courtesy photo)

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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord flies over the Seattle skyline after completing a low-level formation training exercise in central Washington, Aug. 5, 2020. Flying in a formation of two or more aircrafts in a combat scenario allows for tactical advantage by establishing mutual support and mass of aircraft over an objective area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord conducts a low-level formation flight training exercise in central Washington, Aug. 5, 2020. Flying in a formation of two or more aircrafts in a combat scenario allows for tactical advantage by establishing mutual support and mass of aircraft over an objective area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

Capt. Edmond Duvall, 7th Airlift Squadron pilot, prepares to aerial refuel a C-17 Globemaster III from a KC-46 Pegasus from Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash., over Washington, Aug. 5, 2020. The KC-46 Pegasus is the Air Force’s newest refueling aircraft and many pilots are still learning and being certified on how to conduct refueling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

Capt. Edmond Duvall, 7th Airlift Squadron pilot, takes off from the McChord Field flight line on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 5, 2020. Exercise Rainier War allowed for training 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

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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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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