A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft staged for takeoff

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft staged for takeoff at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, A.K., Sept. 5, 2020. The jet is assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. The 15th Airlift Squadron, assigned to the 437th AW, staged at Elmendorf as part of an off-station trainer, OST, while delivering a collectively protected CONNEX, CPC, to Osan Air Force Base, South Korea to be tested during the base’s exercise, “Fight Tonight.” The delivery of the CPC was PACAF/ A3’s number 1 priority. An OST is used by flying squadron’s to train Airmen in unique environments that present different challenges than home station training. (Photo by Staff Sergeant Lance Valencia)