Team Charleston Airmen return from a combat readiness inspection Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, March 7, 2025. Through rigorous training and real-world exercises, Joint Base Charleston Airmen are prepared to sustain global air power dominance and support forward-deployed forces in contested regions, anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Parker)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Safwan Al-hadad, and Airman 1st Class Anthony Enyeart, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics technicians, perform post flight checks on a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft at Joint Base Charlston, South Carolina,March 7, 2025. Palmetto Challenge 25 is crucial for ensuring Joint Base Charleston maintains its strategic flexibility and readiness to rapidly project air power around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Parker)

U.S. Air Force Col. Samuel Todd, 437th Airlift Wing commander, right, greets Team Charleston Airmen as they return from Palmetto Challenge 25 Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, March 7, 2025. During the inspection, Joint Base Charleston Airmen were assessed on their ability to perform wartime and contingency missions under austere conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Parker)

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft pilots land at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, March 7, 2025. During the inspection, Joint Base Charleston Airmen were assessed on their ability to perform wartime and contingency missions under austere conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Parker)

U.S. Airmen from Joint Base Chaleston return from a combat readiness inspection at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, March 7, 2025. Palmetto Challenge 25 is crucial for ensuring Joint Base Charleston maintains its strategic flexibility and readiness to rapidly project air power around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Parker)

U.S. Airmen from the 437th Airlift Wing offload cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft at Joint Base Charlston, South Carolina,March 7, 2025. Through rigorous training and real-world exercises, Joint Base Charleston Airmen are prepared to sustain global air power dominance and support forward-deployed forces in contested regions, anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Parker)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Zuri Sarmiento Jimenez, 437th Aerial Port Squadron ramp services technician, and Airman Taveras Calderon, 437th APS air transportation specialist, offload cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft at Joint Base Charlston, South Carolina, March 7, 2025. During the inspection, Joint Base Charleston Airmen were assessed on their ability to perform wartime and contingency missions under austere conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Parker)

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Chornelius Echols, and Airman 1st Class Zuri Sarmiento Jemenez, 437th Aerial Port Squadron team chief and ramp services technician, offload cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft at Joint Base Charlston, South Carolina, March 7, 2025. Palmetto Challenge 25 is crucial for ensuring Joint Base Charleston maintains its strategic flexibility and readiness to rapidly project air power around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Parker)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Valez, 437th Aerial Port Squadron ramp services technician, offloads cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft at Joint Base Charlston, South Carolina, March 7, 2025. Through rigorous training and real-world exercises, Joint Base Charleston Airmen are prepared to sustain global air power dominance and support forward-deployed forces in contested regions, anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Parker)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tucker McGee, 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, offloads cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft at Joint Base Charlston, South Carolina,March 7, 2025. During the inspection, Joint Base Charleston Airmen were assessed on their ability to perform wartime and contingency missions under austere conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Parker)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Anthony Enyeart, 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron avionics technician, secures a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft with aircraft tire chocks at Joint Base Charlston, South Carolina, March 7, 2025. Palmetto Challenge 25 is crucial for ensuring Joint Base Charleston maintains its strategic flexibility and readiness to rapidly project air power around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Caleb Parker)