U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 14th Airlift Squadron operate C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and conduct a joint static line personnel drop with the U.S. Army’s 11th Airborne Division during Exercise Palmetto Reach, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 23, 2026. This evolution of the exercise aimed to train Airmen to execute airlift and airdrop operations in austere, cold-weather environments alongside joint partners. (U.S. Air Force video by Senior Airmen Luke Hirsch)
Airmen assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing rapidly deployed to Palau and Saipan as a part of Joint Base Charleston’s Combat Readiness Exercise to conduct Operation Palmetto Reach from Jan. 14-21st.
