Air Force Staff Sgt. Connor Smith, loadmaster with the 7th Airlift Squadron, prepares to secure cargo in a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 19, 2022. During this exercise, the C-17 Globemaster III became the first cargo aircraft to transport a fully loaded R-11 refueler truck to various locations in order to fuel fighter jets so pilots do not have to return to their home stations for fueling or wait for an aerial refueling aircraft.

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Keywords: -17, 62d, ace, airlift, globemaster, iii, mca, mcchord, rainier, team, war, wing