Mobility Guardian

U.S. and partner nations gather for a group photo during Air Mobility Command's Mobility Guardian 2019 final planning conference on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, June 12, 2019. AMC's premiere exercise will o More

A member of the Colombian Commando Forces participates in a High Altitude Low Opening personnel drop from a Casa-295 flown by the Colombian Air Force at Exercise Mobility Guardian Aug. 06, 2017. More than 3,0 More

An 8,000 gallon fuel truck delivers gas to a 50,000 gallon Fuels Operational Readiness Capability Equipment mobile fuel bladder, which is used to refuel aircraft and mobile fuel trucks, during Air Mobility Comm More

A Stryker vehicle is nearly loaded onto a Royal Air Force A-400M aircraft by the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team Soldiers on the McChord Field flightline on May 18, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The More

Team Little Rock Airmen out-process in preparation for Mobility Guardian July 20, 2017, at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark. Mobility Guardian 2017 is Air Mobility Command’s largest and most realistic, scenario- More

Loadmasters from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., prepare a C-5M Super Galaxy for loading July 26, 2017, on the runway at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The plane transported cargo for exercise Mobility Guardian More

Members of the United Kingdom Force Protection Detachment, the first-arriving international team in support of Mobility Guardian, exit a Royal Air Force Airbus A330 Voyager, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jul More

Forty-two members from the Colombian air force's 812 Squadron, Military Transport Air Command, arrive to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., in support of Mobility Guardian, July 28, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, More

Lt. Col. Robert Quiroga, commander of 812 Squadron, Military Transport Air Command, speaks with his public affairs officer about his expectations for Mobility Guardian, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 28, More

Members from the Belgian Air Component 15th Air Transport Wing 20th Squadron, are the second international unit to arrive to Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 28, 2017. More than 3,000 More

Members of the Belgian Air Component 15th Air Transport Wing 20th Squadron arrive to Mobility Guardian aboard a C-130H Hercules, making them the second of 30 international teams to arrive, Joint Base Lewis-McCh More

The 86th Aerial Port Squadron assists the Belgian Air Component 15th Air Transport Wing 20th Squadron with offloading cargo during their arrival to Mobility Guardian, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 28, 2 More

A Colombian air force maintainer from the 812 Squadron, Military Transport Air Command, conducts post-flight operations after arriving to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., in support of Mobility Guardian, July 2 More

Brig. Gen. Brian Robinson, Air Mobility Command director of operations, greets airmen assigned to the Canadian Forces Aeromedical Evacuation Unit and the 436th Transport Squadron as they arrive at Joint Base Le More

Senior Master Sgt. Joseph Wallis, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron lead production superintendent, talks with a member of the Brazilian air force's 5th Wing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 29, 2017. More

Airmen wait to greet incoming foreign national forces arriving at Mobility Guardian on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 28, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and international partne More

A French air force Airbus A400M Atlas lands at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 30, 2017, in support of Mobility Guardian. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and international partners conv More

Royal Australian Air Force Squadron Leader (04) Todd Goldsmith carries out cargo from a RAAF C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 30, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Ma More

A Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster III is prepared to be unloaded at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 30, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and international partners conv More

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules from the 19th Air Wing from Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., taxies past Mount Rainer after landing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Wash., July 31, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, So More

U.S. Air Force reservists and active-duty members conduct prelaunch checks for a C-17 Globemaster III here, prior to departing for Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington State, in support of Exercise Mobility Gua More

A U.S. Air Force C-130J Hercules from the 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., taxies past Mount Rainier after arriving at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 31, 2017, in support of Mobility More

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III with the 105th Airlift Wing, Stewart Air National Guard Base N.Y., lands at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 31, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marin More

U.S. Airmen in-process through the personnel support for contingency operations (PERSCO) line during Exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 31, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldier More

Members of the 58th Airlift Squadron and 54th Air Refueling Squadron, take a group photo before heading to Exercise Mobility Guardian 2017, July 31, 2017, at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Altus AFB sent two c More

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules with the 136th Airlift Wing, Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas, lands at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 31, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sa More

Several Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing wait for their names to be called to have thier eligibility paperwork checked during a personnel deployment function line July 31, 2017. Teams from the 60 More

Over 650 international service members will work alongside more than 3,000 U.S. service members during Mobility Guardian across Washington state from, July 31, 2017 to Aug. 12, 2017. Mobility Guardian is Air M More

The participants of Exercise Mobility Guardian listen to an opening briefing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., August 1, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and international partners con More

Participants are briefed about their roles, safety measures and expectations of Exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 1, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines an More

Members of the 621st Air Mobility Operations Squadron work during Exercise Mobility Guardian in the Weapon Systems Trainer at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., August 1, 2017. The WST is designated as the More

The participants of exercise Mobility Guardian listen to an opening briefing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., August 1, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and international partners co More

Staff Sgt. John Avants, 621st Contingency Response Support Squadron, Medium Communication Package, NCO in charge, tightens a screw on a satellite dish to establish internet access for a tent during Mobility Gu More

U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, N.C., board a C-130J Super Hercules assigned to the 41st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., during Exer More

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III conducts a nighttime air drop of equipment from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., into Grant County International Airport, Wash., in support of Exercise Mobility More

Eleven C-130 Hercules aircraft taxi down the runway before takeoff Aug. 2, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and international partners converged on the More

Multiple U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III taxi towards the runway at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., during Exercise Mobility Guardian on Aug. 2, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and More

Colombian air force Lt. Col. Luis Antonio Gelvez Diaz, Casa 295 flight commander, speaks to Colombian air force and U.S. Air Force crew members prior to a flight on a Casa 295 aircraft for Exercise Mobility Gua More

U.S. Air Force loadmasters from the 6th Airlift Squadron and members from 621st Contingency Response Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., offload equipment from a C-17 Globemaster III at Grant County More

Spc. Max Hollingsworth, an intel analyst assigned to the 1504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., applies face paint prior to a joint forcible entry exercise at More

A Pakistan air force C-130 Hercules taxis at Grant County International Airport, Wash., Aug. 2, 2017, in support of Exercise Mobility Guardian. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and internation More

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III drops palletized cargo prior to troop insertion at Grant County International Airport, Wash., Aug. 2, 2017, in support of exercise Mobility Guardian. More than 3,000 Airmen More

Members of the 82nd Airborne Division practice their jump procedures during Exercise Mobility Guardian, Aug. 2, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and in More

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft sit on the ramp at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., prior to take off during Exercise Mobility Guardian Aug. 2, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Mari More

U.S. Army Specialist Pedro Gonzalez, parachute rigger, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., ties parachute cord onto a pallet securing the supplies during Exercise Mobility Guardian, Joint Base Lewis-McCh More

A P-3 Orion takes off while a C-17 Globemaster III, KC-135 Stratotanker and C-130 Hercules prepare for takeoff during the Mobility Guardian exercise Aug. 2, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. Air Mo More

Aircraftman Gabriel Hodgson, military working dog handler, and his dog Xandra, assigned to No. 2 Security Forces Squadron, Royal Austrailian Air Force Base Amberley, Queensland, Australia, prepare to complete More

U.S. Air Force Capt. Nikesha McHugh, flight nurse, 43rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Pope Field, Fort Bragg, N.C., checks a simulated patient's information prior to departure from Fairchild Air Force Base, More

Travis Air Force Base pilots for the KC-10 Extender take their place in line for Mobility Guardian's elephant walk, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 2, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Mari More

A Royal Air Force Atlas A400M, taxis during Exercise Mobility Guardian at Yakima Air Terminal – McAllister Field, Wash., Aug. 3, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and international partne More

A United Kingdom Atlas A400M assigned to the Royal Air Force LXX Squadron from Brize Norton Oxfordshire prepares to land at Yakima Air Terminal - McAllister Field, Wash. on Aug. 3, 2017 as part of Exercise Mobi More

Cadet Steven Britt from the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, acts as a simulated gunshot wound to the chest victim during Exercise Mobility Guardian, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 3, 2017. More than 3,00 More

A C-130 Hercules lands at Fairchild Air Force Base as part of a Mobility Guardian exercise Aug. 3, 2017, at Fairchild AFB, Washington. Mobility Guardian prepares U.S. forces as well as joint and allied forces t More

Soldiers from the U.S. Army Air Ambulance Detachment , Yakima, Wash., stand by to provide medical support during airdrop in support of exercise Mobility Guardian at Grant County International Airport, Moses Lak More

Staff Sgt. Gary Wagner, C-17 Globemaster III crew chief, signs for his jet fuel delivery during Exercise Mobility Guardian, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 3, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailo More

A U.S. Air Force aircrew from the 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., conducts a pre-flight brief aboard a C-130J Super Hercules on the ramp at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., prior to tak More

U.S. Air Force Airmen from Air Mobility Command listen to an intelligence brief, during Exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 3, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Ma More

U.S. Air Force members assigned to the 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst, N.J., tag a KC-10 Extender as part of their maintenance inspection during Exercise Mobility Guardian More

Aircrew members prepare an A400M Atlas, assigned to the Royal Air Force, for takeoff Aug. 3, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The A400 has been in service with the RAF since 2014. More than 3,000 Airmen More

U.K. Royal Air Force Cpl. Craig Roberts, dog handler, Royal Air Force Station Henlow, Bedfordshire, England, rests with his military working dog at Grant County International Airport, Wash., Aug. 3, 2017, in su More

Military personnel from around the nation and world participate in a Aeromedical Evacuation mission during the Mobility Guardian exercise on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Aug. 3. The 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Sq More

A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules performs multiple airdrops during Exercise Mobility Guardian at Yakima Training Center, Wash., Aug. 3, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and international More

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Catherine Bonhoff, 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, director of operations, talks with a simulated patient during Exercise Mobility Guardian, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. More

Senior Airman Jordan Speedy, a C-130J Super Hercules loadmaster, assigned to the 41st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., monitors pre-flight checks before a sortie during Exercise Mobility Guar More

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Holt, 41st Airlift Squadron, loadmaster, talks to the pilot as they start the engines of a C-130J Super Hercules during Exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McCho More

Air Force contractors wash a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Mobility Guardian, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 3, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and inter More

U.S. Soldiers from the 1-2 Stryker Bridgade Combat Team, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., stand by for vehicle loading during Exercise Mobility Guardian at Grant County International Airport, Moses Lake, Wash., More

U.S. Soldiers from the 1-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., rest underneath an airport jet blast deflector wall at Grant County International Airport, Wash., Aug. 4, 2017, in suppor More

Staff Sgt. Jeff Marston, 921st Contingency Response Squadron maintainer, salutes an aircraft during exercise Mobility Guardian at Moses Lake, Washington, Aug. 3, 2017. Approximately 100 Airmen from the 821st Co More

U.S. Air Force and Coalition Joint Airdrop Inspectors from Joint Base Lewis-McChord Wash., Pope Army Airfield, N.C., and the French Air Force check container delivery system bundles in preparation for a drop in More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Melissa Buzbee, in-route care clinical operations branch chief, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., explains the need for a temporary isolation system aboard a C-1 More

U.S. Soldiers, Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., rest inside a U.S. Army Stryker Armored Vehicle on the flight line at Grant County International Airport, Wa More

A U.K. Royal Air Force, Cpl. Adam Wilson from 2 Squadron Regiment, RAF Honington, guards a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Texas Air National Guard in support of Exercise Mobility Guardian, Gran More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Justin Rowland and Staff Sgt. Brian Clark, both C-130 loadmasters, Dyess Air Force Base, Tx., look over training material during Exercise Mobility Guardian, Joint Base Lewis-McChord More

Royal New Zealand Air Force Airmen assigned to 40th Squadron, RNZAF Auckland, conduct a mission brief before their night sortie in support of Exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. More

U.S. Army Stryker armored vehicles and medical Humvees are parked on the ramp after being joint inspected by Airman from the 921st Contingency Response Squadron during exercise Mobility Guardian at Moses Lake, More

A Colombian Air Force CASA C-295 aircraft prepares for departure at Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field, Wash. during Exercise Mobility Guardian, Aug. 5, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marine More

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jason Conner, 16th Airlift Squadron, loadmaster, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., reconfigures the cargo bay of a C-17 Globemaster III on the ramp at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., befo More

A French Air Force A400M Atlas performs multiple airdrops at Yakima Training Center, Wash., during Exercise Mobility Guardian Aug. 5, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and international p More

Colombian Air Force Capt. Andres Leonardo Echeverria Ruiz and Pakistani Air Force Wing Commander Naeem Akram, listen during a flight planning meeting for Exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, More

The tails of several countries aircraft line up on the ramp during Exercise Mobility Guardian, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 6, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and internatio More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Shane Williams, Exercise Mobility Guardian mission planning cell member, briefs C-17 Globalmaster III aircrews during Exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Aug. 6, 2017. Mo More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Aaron Cook, Air Mobility Liaison Officer, 621st Mission Support Operation Squadron, Rose Barracks, Germany, radios the Colombian CASA C-295 at a drop zone in Larson, Wash., in support of Exe More

Royal New Zealand Army Corporal Mike Dunstan, 5th movements company, supervisor aerial delivery, 51st Aerial Delivery Platoon, New Zealand, sits near packed cargo during Exercise Mobility Guardian, Joint Base L More

Multinational paratroopers from the Colombian Air Force, French Air Force, and Pakistan Air Force drop from a Colombian Air Force CASA C-295 at Larson, Wash., Aug. 6, 2017, in support of Exercise Mobility Guard More

A Republic of South Korea C-130 Hercules drops supplies at Yakima Training Center, Yakima, Wash., Aug. 6, 2017 as part of Exercise Mobility Guardian. Mobility Guardian is Air Mobility Command's premier exercis More

Mobility Guardian is a dynamic mobility exercise that focuses on realistic training on airlift, refueling, aeromedical evacuation and air mobility support. Including the Brazilian Air Force, more than 30 joint More

Royal Air Force Regiment Military Police from 2nd Squadron, and Royal Australian Air Force Military Police from 2nd Regiment work to maintain security during key leadership engagement negotiations at Yakima Air More

A C-17 Globemaster III is readied before a mission during Exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Aug. 6, 2017. More than 650 international military personnel and 3,000 U.S. military service mem More

Members from the 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., and 1st Combat Camera Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., exit a briefing tent during exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis More

Belgian Air Component Senior Captain Kristof Heffinick, successfully lands a C-130J Hercules to pick up cargo at Yakima Air Terminal-McAllister Field, Wash., Aug. 7, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sail More

U.S. Air Force 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron members from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., unload a simulated patient from an ambulatory vehicle during Exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McChord More

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Rebekah Coutts, Aerospace Medical Technician, 82nd Medical Operations Squadron, Shepherd Air Force Base, Texas, takes vitals of Kayla Hatmield, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Co More

U.S. Air Force Maj. Claude Smith, 327th Airlift Squadron C-130J pilot, discusses a flight formation with Brazilian Air Force Capt. Daniel Souza, Casa 295 aircraft pilot during Exercise Mobility Guardian at Join More

U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender aircrew members conduct a final crew brief prior to taxis for their aerial refueling sortie during Exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 7, 2017. More More

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Anthony Ciaccio, pilot, 327th Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., performs preflight checks on a C-130J Super Hercules prior to takeoff from the ramp at Joint Base Lewis-M More

A U.S. Air Force C- 130 Hercules provides a resupply airdrop to U.S. Air Force service members during Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape training at Yakima Training Center, Wash., August 7, 2017. More tha More

Royal Australian Air Force service members demonstrate various military working dog training scenarios to multinational service members from the U.S. Air Force and U.K. Royal Air Force at Grant County Internati More

Banjo, a Royal Australian Air Force explosive detector dog, demonstrates various military dog maneuvers to Joint Service members at Grant County International Airport, Wash. in support of Exercise Mobility Guar More

British Royal Air Force airmen treat a simulated casualty at Grant County International Airport, Wash., in support of Exercise Mobility Guardian Aug. 8, 2017. More than 3,000 Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines More