Video by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams | 62nd Airlift Wing | 09.25.2023
The 4th Airlift Squadron, 627th Aerial Port Squadron and 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron conducts specialized fueling operations during Exercise Rainier War 23A at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Sept. 25, 2023. Rainier War is an annual exercise led by the 62d Airlift Wing designed to evaluate the ability to generate, employ and sustain in-garrison and forward deployed forces. These......
Video by Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker | 62nd Airlift Wing | 09.20.2023
The 4th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron partnered with the 555th Engineer Brigade for joint cargo upload training on a C-17A Globemaster III during Exercise Rainier War 23A operations at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. The JBLM Airmen and Soldiers trained on uploading military vehicles onboard a C-17, as well as how to secure the vehicles during flights. Rainier War is an......
Video by Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker | 62nd Airlift Wing | 09.20.2023
The 4th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron partnered with the 555th Engineer Brigade for joint cargo upload training on a C-17A Globemaster III during Exercise Rainier War 23A operations at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Sept. 20, 2023. The JBLM Airmen and Soldiers trained on uploading military vehicles onboard a C-17, as well as how to secure the vehicles during flights. Rainier War is an......
Video by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony | 62nd Airlift Wing | 09.19.2023
Team McChord Airmen kicks of an expeditionary air base certification exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Sept. 19, 2023. The XAB certification exercise is designed to evaluate the ability to generate, employ and sustain in-garrison and forward deployed forces. These exercises are necessary in assessing and maintaining wartime operational tempos, ensuring command and control......
Video by Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker | 62nd Airlift Wing | 10.20.2022
The 62d Airlift Wing held their semiannual exercise, Exercise Rainier War 22B, Oct. 6-22, 2022. Rainier War 22B is a full-scale readiness exercise with an Air Force Generation prioritization; demonstrating the ability to generate, employ and sustain a combat force during a rigorous wartime scenario. (U.S. Air Force video by Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker)...
Video by Senior Airman Chris Sommers | 62nd Airlift Wing | 11.08.2021
BRoll of HIRAIN during Exercise Rainier War 21B
Video by Senior Airman Zoe Thacker | 62nd Airlift Wing | 11.08.2021
Lewis-McChord Fire and Emergency Services emergency responders participate in a simulated emergency at a hangar during Exercise Rainier War 21B at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Nov. 8, 2021. Rainier War is a semi-annual, large readiness exercise led by 62nd Airlift Wing, designed to train Airmen under realistic scenarios that support a full spectrum readiness operations against modern......
Video by Staff Sgt. Rachel Williams | 62nd Airlift Wing | 11.06.2021
A C-17 Globemaster III, assigned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, transported cargo and personnel with the 14th Fighter Squadron, Misawa Air Base, Japan, during Exercise Rainier War 21B in Daegu, South Korea, Nov. 6, 2021. The 62nd Airlift Wing provided transport for the 14th Fighter Squadron from Daegu, South Korea, to Misawa Air Base, Japan. Rainier War is a semi-annual, large......
