A Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from the 3rd Wing, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, lands at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, April 7, 2022. This is the first Polar Force to be led by the 3rd Wing, with the primary focus on developing Agile Combat Employment and Pacific Air Force’s ability to fight a contested, anti-access area denial environment. Operationalizing readiness-enhancing concepts like ACE is critical to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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