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MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- A C-141 is silhouetted against Mount Rainier. The 8th Airlift Squadron flew Starlifters from here for 35 years before transitioning to C-17 Globemaster IIIs. (U.S. Air Force photo)


Farewell, old friend

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- A C-141 is silhouetted against Mount Rainier. The 8th Airlift Squadron flew Starlifters from here for 35 years before transitioning to C-17 Globemaster IIIs. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Senior Airman Earl Shelton, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance technician, marshals a C-5M Super Galaxy into place at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 24, 2017. After it was in place, 721st AMXS Airmen chocked the wheels, plugged it into a generator, checked tire pressure, refilled oil, and refueled the aircraft. On average, the 721st AMXS inspects, services, and repairs 30 aircraft in a single day, as part of the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing at Ramstein. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
Senior Airman Earl Shelton, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance technician, marshals a C-5M Super Galaxy into place at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 24, 2017. After it was in place, 721st AMXS Airmen chocked the wheels, plugged it into a generator, checked tire pressure, refilled oil, and refueled the aircraft. On average, the 721st AMXS inspects, services, and repairs 30 aircraft in a single day, as part of the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing at Ramstein. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
Senior Airman Earl Shelton, 721st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance technician, marshals a C-5M Super Galaxy into place at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Jan. 24, 2017. After it was in place, 721st AMXS Airmen chocked the wheels, plugged it into a generator, checked tire pressure, refilled oil, and refueled the aircraft. On average, the 721st AMXS inspects, services, and repairs 30 aircraft in a single day, as part of the 521st Air Mobility Operations Wing at Ramstein. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, Commander, Air Mobility Command presented AMC's role in joint operations as a vital part of our national security in a presentation during AMC Headquarters staff Wingman Day activities Feb. 8, 2017 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill.
Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, Air Mobility Command commander, speaks with Team McChord noncommissioned officers during his visit Feb. 1, 2017 at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash. Everhart met with Airmen to gain insight into the day to day operations and share with them mission priorities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Divine Cox)
Maintenance crews from the 732nd Air Mobility Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, de-ice a KC-10A Extender aerial tanker in preparation for a refueling mission supporting F-35B fighter aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing out of Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz., Jan. 23, 2017. A host of aircraft, including KC-10s and C-17A Globemaster IIIs, played enabled the delivery of F-35Bs to their new home with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing at Iwakuni, Japan. (U.S. Air Force Photo by 1st Lt Eric Schmidt)
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Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Cody discusses Air Mobility Command's contributions to the Air Force mission and the need to modernize the fleet during his visit to Scott Air Force Base, Ill, Jan. 18, 2017. The purpose of his visit was to address new chief master sergeants and chief master sergeant-selects during the annual AMC Chief's Leadership Course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Stephenie Wade)
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Fairchild Honor Guard Airmen stand at attention Dec. 19, 2016, during a Wreaths Across America ceremony at Fort George Wright Cemetery, Spokane, Washington. The ceremonial guardsmen supported the ceremony by presenting of colors, playing of taps, and a three-volley rifle salute. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Nick J. Daniello)
U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 19th Security Forces Squadron and 189th Security Forces Squadron simultaneously work together during M240B machine gun training, February 24, 2016, at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark. Security Forces Defenders must routinely qualify on a variety of weapons and ranges. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Harry Brexel)
U.S. Army Soldiers from the Arkansas National Guard train with a M240B machine gun December 6, 2016, at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark. The Army National Guard maintains 30 ranges supporting 29 different weapon platforms, and recently invested nearly $28 million toward multiple state-of-the-art training compounds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Harry Brexel)