Air Force Maj. William Hock and Maj. Dominique Cooper, both 517th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilots, prepare to take off in a C-17 assigned to the 3rd Wing for Polar Force 22-4 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 31, 2022. This is the first Polar Force to be led by the 3rd Wing, with the primary focus on developing Agile Combat Employment and the Pacific Air Forces’ ability to fight in a contested, anti-access area denial environment. Operationalizing readiness-enhancing concepts like ACE is critical to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. ( Force photo

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Air Force Maj. William Hock and Maj. Dominique Cooper, both 517th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilots, prepare to take off in a C-17 assigned to the 3rd Wing for Polar Force 22-4 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 31, 2022. This is the first Polar Force to be led by the 3rd Wing, with the primary focus on developing Agile Combat Employment and the Pacific Air Forces’ ability to fight in a contested, anti-access area denial environment. Operationalizing readiness-enhancing concepts like ACE is critical to ensuring a free and open Indo-Pacific. ( Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

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