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Jan. 18, 2023

517th Airman receives Distinguished Flying Cross

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, recognized 27 mobility Airmen for their actions during Operation Allies Refuge with the Distinguished Flying Cross at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Dec. 9, 2022.

A U.S. Air Force C-17A Globemaster III aircraft assigned to the 176th Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, flies over March Air Reserve Base, California, Jan. 13, 2021. Thirteen Airmen with the 517th AS from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, trained for a week in the southwestern U.S. with the C-17, focusing on Agile Combat Employment to train and prepare for global operations in a deployed environment.

Feb. 5, 2021

Firebirds training in southwestern US highlights C-17 capabilities

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — On the morning of Jan. 8, 2021, 13 U.S. Airmen, all assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron, boarded a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft and flew from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to March Air Reserve Base, California. Their mission: to train and prepare for global operations in a deployed environment.

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