Mobility Guardian

Capt. Mark Bishop, KC-10 Extender aircraft commander and international relations team member, greets members from the 251 Squadron, 5th Air Mobility Wing, Gimhae Airbase, Busan, Republic of Korea, following their arrival to Mobility Guardian, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 29, 2017. Crew members from 251 Squadron, 5th Fighter Wing, Gimhae Air Base, Busan, South Korea, wait to secure their aircraft propellers following their arrival to Mobility Guardian, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, July 9, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and international partners converged on the state of Washington in support of Mobility Guardian. The exercise is intended to test the abilities of the Mobility Air Forces to execute rapid global mobility missions in dynamic, contested environments. Mobility Guardian is Air Mobility Command's premier exercise, providing an opportunity for the Mobility Air Forces to train with joint and international partners in airlift, air refueling, aeromedical evacuation and mobility support. Capt. Bishop is currently stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehrust, N.J., and hails fom Grand Rapids, M.I. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lauren Russell)