An aircrew from the Air Force 517th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, conducts an air drop from a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft in support of Exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 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


An aircrew from the Air Force 517th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, conducts an air drop from a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft in support of Exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 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. The exercise is designed to sharpen Airmen’s skills in support of combatant commander requirements. ( Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)


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