C 17 Crew Chief Wins Big Air Mobility Command Article Display
C 17 Crew Chief Wins Big Team Mcchord Article Displayођ C 17 crew chief wins big. joint base lewis mcchord, wash. an airman from the 62nd maintenance squadron here was recently named air mobility command's crew chief of the year. staff sgt. joshua minoda, 62nd mxs crew chief, was named the command's top crew chief in an announcement made by amc late last month. the announcement means he will now. Al udeid air base, qatar . an 8th expeditionary airlift squadron crew flies a c 17 globemaster, across the u.s. central command area of responsibility, feb. 4, 2023. the c 17 globemaster iii is a high wing, four engine, t tailed military transport vehicle capable of carrying payloads up to 169,000 pounds. it has an international range and the.
Flying юааcrewюаб Chiefs тау The юааcюаб юаа17юабтащs Unsung Heroes Air mobility command's largest global scale exercise proves success in indo pacific theater. royal australian air force corporal charlotte roe, a c 17 globemaster iii loadmaster assigned to no. 36 squadron raaf in base amberley, australia, left, and u.s. air force master sgt jason livingston, a c 17 loadmaster assigned to 16 airlift squadron in joint base charleston, sc, right, watch as a u.s. Between oct. 1, 2023 and dec. 1, 2023, the mobility air forces flew 4,103 global missions, transporting 54,726 tons of cargo and 115,620 passengers. at one point in early november, amc had 101 c 17s tasked for global operations; that is more c 17s tasked on a single day than at any point during the afghanistan evacuation. At hkia, chaotic scenes unfolded aug. 15, as afghan citizens breached the airfield, with some attempting to climb onto u.s. air force c 17s. before that, however, the crew of reach 871, from the 305th air mobility wing, made the decision to take off with as many afghan evacuees as possible, despite the lack of an official manifest, due to the. Faced with a dynamic environment, the mission shifted to evacuating as many people as possible. the minimally manned crew was able to adjust in chaotic conditions. as crowds of desperate afghans swarmed the flightline, the c 17 flew out 153 u.s. citizens, allied partners, and vulnerable afghans, according to an air force release.
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