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Rapid deployment

The Pacific Air Forces’ joint component coordination element and C-17 Globemaster III aircrew arrive at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Dec. 6, 2014. C-17 aircrew and the JACCE demonstrated PACAF’s capability to rapidly deploy in less than 24 hours from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, and will continue their training alongside the 36th Wing Contingency Response Group at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

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Rapid deployment

A C-17 Globemaster III sits on the flightline at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 5, 2014, while the aircrew and the Pacific Air Forces’ joint component coordination element prepare for departure inside. C-17 aircrew and JACCE demonstrated PACAF’s capability to rapidly deploy in less than 24 hours, and will continue their training alongside the 36th Wing Contingency Response Group at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

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Rapid deployment

The Pacific Air Forces’ joint component coordination element prepare for takeoff on a C-17 Globemaster III from the 535th Airlift Squadron Dec. 5, 2014, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. C-17 aircrew and the JACCE demonstrated PACAF’s capability to rapidly deploy in less than 24 hours, and will continue their training alongside the 36th Wing Contingency Response Group at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

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Rapid deployment

Capt. Chris Bukowski, C-17 Globemaster III pilot from the 535th Airlift Squadron (left) talks with Lt. Col. Davis Milne, 15th Operations Support Squadron commander and aircraft flight commander, while preparing for takeoff at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Dec. 5, 2014. The C-17 aircrew and the Pacific Air Forces' joint component coordination element demonstrated PACAF’s capability to rapidly deploy in less than 24 hours, and will continue their training alongside the 36th Wing Contingency Response Group at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

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Rapid deployment

The Pacific Air Forces’ joint component coordination element board a C-17 Globemaster III from the 535th Airlift Squadron Dec. 5, 2014, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. C-17 aircrew and the JACCE demonstrated PACAF’s capability to rapidly deploy in less than 24 hours, and will continue their training alongside the 36th Wing Contingency Response Group at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam.

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Showcasing the C-17

Capt. Jenny Miller, Pacific Air Forces instructor pilot at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, explains the abilities of the C-17 Globemaster III to visitors at the 2014 Singapore International Airshow, Feb. 11, 2014. Miller has been flying since 2006 and has over 2,000 flying hours in the C-17, half of which were in a combat zone. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Tamara Fischer-Carter)

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COMPACAF, C-17 demo team attend Singapore Airshow

Gen. Hawk Carlisle, Pacific Air Forces commander, speaks to the C-17 Globemaster III crew from the 535th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, under the wing of the C-17 at the 2014 Singapore International Airshow, Feb. 13, 2014. The crew performed as part of the PACAF C-17 aerial demonstration team for more than 100,000 spectators. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Tamara Fischer-Carter)

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Medical evacuation

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand – Maj. (Dr.) Aaron Fields, Critical Care Air Transport Team leader, and Maj. Alane Garlisi, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Sqaudron detachment commander, prepare to off-load a National Science Foundation contractor aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, following a medical evacuation mission from McMurdo Station Antarctica, June 30. Active Duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen attached to this mission, which originated at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and staged out of Christchurch, assembled the full range of medical and support capabilities to safely evacuate the patient. The team faced variables such as local tremors, volcanic ash and severe weather condition in Antarctica. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. David Herndon)

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Medical evacuation

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand – Maj. (Dr.) Aaron Fields, Critical Care Air Transport Team leader, and Maj. Alane Garlisi, 18th Aeromedical Evacuation Sqaudron detachment commander, prepare to off-load a National Science Foundation contractor aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, following a medical evacuation mission from McMurdo Station Antarctica, June 30. Active Duty, Guard and Reserve Airmen attached to this mission, which originated at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and staged out of Christchurch, assembled the full range of medical and support capabilities to safely evacuate the patient. The team faced variables such as local tremors, volcanic ash and severe weather condition in Antarctica. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. David Herndon)

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Medical evacuation

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand – A C-17 Globemaster III takes off here June 29, in support of a medical evacuation of an ailing National Science Foundation government contractor from Antarctica. The Joint Base Lewis-McChord aircraft is tactically assigned to the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron as part of the Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica medical evacuation mission. The aircrew manning and operating the aircraft departed Christchurch and successfully returned from McMurdo Station, Antarctica June 30. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. David Herndon)

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Operation Deep Freeze 2010

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 109th Airlift Wing at Stratton Air National Guard Base, N.Y., is parked at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, as part of Operation Deep Freeze 2010-2011. ODF is the U.S. military's operational and logistic support of the NSF's scientific research activities in Antarctica. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Lt. Col. Robert Wellington)

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On the edge

Media members photograph a C-17 Globemaster III during the Rim of the Pacific exercise July 16, 2010. Pacific Air Forces Airmen entered a new realm by demonstrating PACAF air drop capabilities to social media aboard two C-17 Globemaster IIIs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matthew McGovern)

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Air drop

Burt Lum photographs an air drop in a C-17 Globemaster III July, 16, 2010 over a simulated forward operating base in Hawaii. Mr. Lum is a social media from Hawaii Public Radio. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Matthew McGovern)

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PACAF aircraft depart to assist Haiti relief effort

A member of the Hawaii Air National Guard prepares to depart with a C-17 Globemaster III fromHickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Jan. 19, 2010, to Charleston AFB, S.C. to take part in humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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PACAF aircraft depart to assist Haiti relief effort

A C-17 Globemaster III departs Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, Jan. 19, 2010, to Charleston AFB, S.C. to take part in humanitarian relief efforts in Haiti. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Mike Meares)

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WHENUAPAI AIR SHOW 2009

WHENUAPAI AIR BASE, New Zealand -- U. S. Navy Chief Warrant Officer Lawrence Quevedo, U.S. Defense Attache' Office operations coordinator, prepares to greet the C-17 crew, 3rd Wing, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, upon their arrival at Royal New Zealand Air Force Base here March 18 to participate in the Whenuapai Air Show. This will be the first time since 1981 that a U.S. aircraft has participated in the annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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WHENUAPAI AIR SHOW 2009

WHENUAPAI AIR BASE, New Zealand -- A C-17 Globemaster from the 3rd Wing, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, arrives March 18 to Royal New Zealand Air Force here to participate in the Whenuapai Air Show. This will be the first time since 1981 that a U.S. aircraft has participated in the annual show. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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WHENUAPAI AIR SHOW 2009

WHENUAPAI AIR BASE, New Zealand -- Capt. Brett Lent, C-17 pilot, 517th Airlift Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, gives an overview to members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force fire team upon arrival here March 18 to participate in the Whenuapai Air Show. This is the first time since 1981 that a U.S. jet has participated in the annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Cohen A. Young)

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Emergency airdrop rescues stranded ship

The Argos Georgia crew prepares to recover airdropped supplies Jan. 4. A C-17 and 62nd Airlift Wing and 446th Airlift Wing aircrews and support members from McChord AFB, Wash., are currently deployed to Christchurch to support the 13th AF-led JTF-SFA, OPERATION DEEP FREEZE.The Argos Georgia had suffered serious engine failure from negotiating ice while heading South in the Ross Sea, leaving it without propulsion and drifting with the ice. When no quick response options were available, the company requested U.S. military assistance. (Courtesy photo from Argos Georgia, Ltd.)

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Emergency airdrop rescues stranded ship

A grateful crew of the Argos Georgia show their appreciation to the crew of the C-17 after the air drop. The Argos Georgia had suffered serious engine failure from negotiating ice while heading South in the Ross Sea, leaving it without propulsion and drifting with the ice. The owning company, Argos Georgia Limited, researched potential options to get the needed engine parts to the stranded crew. (Courtesy photo from Argos Georgia, Ltd.)

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