An Airman from the 62nd Airlift Wing ties down a M-142 High Mobility Army Rocket System to a C-17 Globemaster, Nov. 15, 2018, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The mission was the first HIMARS Rapid Air Infiltration to land on Yakima Training Center's new landing strip, Selah Airstrip, and part of its opening ceremony. The HIRAIN is a HIMARS package, which consists of two HIMARS and a Fires Directional Center, that is placed on a C-17 Globemaster and used as a quick response force in the defense of and allied troops.

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