A C-17 Globemaster III travels up the flight line at the Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas airfield to be loaded with aircraft equipment to take to the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Arizona for “Operation Cope Thaw” on Feb. 1, 2022. Operation Cope Thaw involved Airmen from Laughlin Air Force Base continuing the UPT mission off-station, with learning objectives including developing Airmanship, learning to adapt to changes, and overcoming challenges within a mission while deployed. ( Air Force photo by Airmen Kailee Reynolds)

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Keywords: -17, afb, cope, laughlin, operation, thaw