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  • Airmen, Soldiers train to rapidly infiltrate enemy territory

    Joint Base Lewis-McChord Airmen and Soldiers successfully transported and simulated firing two High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems in a rapid infiltration HI-RAIN exercise June 22, at Moses Lake, Washington. The purpose of the exercise called “Thunder Rain” is to help both branches become

  • Students lead large-scale joint forcible entry exercise

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Sixteen Mobility Airmen attending the U.S. Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, participated in a joint forcible entry exercise at the Nevada Test and Training Range June 18, 2016.The exercise, known as JFE Vul, is a large-scale air mobility

  • Teamwork, airlift keys to success of exercise in Gabon

    Delivering a Global Response Force is something the Airmen of the 62nd Airlift Wing practice regularly, but up until now that response force has never been brought to the African continent like it was for exercise Central Accord 2016.From June 10-24 in and around Libreville, Gabon on the Western

  • Liaison officers keep communication flowing in Swift Response

    As exercise Swift Response 16 began phase II, with C-130J Super Hercules aircraft flying overhead and Soldiers operating on the ground, air mobility liaison officers kept effective communications flowing between both elements to ensure a successful exercise.

  • CRW announces future strategy

    The 621st Contingency Response Wing recently announced its future strategy, which provides a comprehensive multi-phased plan for developing operationally agile forces as directed by higher headquarters strategic guidance.In keeping with Air Force’s Future Operating Concept released in September

  • McChord delivers in Swift Response

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. --  Three McChord air crews demonstrated their air mobility capabilities by delivering more than 250 82nd Airborne Division Soldiers, Polish and British Forces and their equipment to Poland during Exercise Swift Response 2016, June 7, 2016. Exercise Swift Response

  • AMC aircraft, 82nd Abn Soldiers team up for training

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Air Force and Army units teamed up in support a training objective, during which more than 600 82nd Airborne Division Soldiers performed a static jump from seven C-17s over Pope Army Air Field Range, North Carolina, June 4. The seven aircraft included three C-17

  • Mobility assets supports GRF in Exercise Swift Response

    Air Force airlifters and refuelers from 13 U.S. and international bases will support more than 5,000 U.S. Army Soldiers and allied forces in Europe during Exercise Swift Response May 27 to June 26.Swift Response 16 is one of a series of exercises taking place in eastern Europe demonstrating U.S. and