62nd AW exemplifies ACE during Swift Response

Several 62nd Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III's roar to life as loadmasters, maintainers and pilots alike prepare for the flight ahead. The loadmasters don their gloves and headsets as the pilots and maintainers begin their pre-flight checks before takeoff. A headset crackle and the boisterous humming of the heavy cargo jet is the soundtrack to the forthcoming week or so.

U.S. Soldiers with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division wait to be inspected by a jumpmaster before being declared ready to participate in an airdrop over Norway during Exercise Swift Response, May 10, 2022. Approximately 9,000 service members from 17 Allied and partner nations will participate in Swift Response, including approximately 2,700 U.S. Soldiers and Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker) — U.S. Soldiers with the 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division wait to be inspected by a jumpmaster before being declared ready to participate in an airdrop over Norway during exercise Swift Response, May 10, 2022. Approximately 9,000 service members from 17 allied and partner nations participated in the annual exercise, including approximately 2,700 U.S. Soldiers and Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Zoe Thacker)

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