Joint Base Charleston Airmen deplane from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft upon returning from Operation Palmetto Reach, a part of Combat Readiness Exercise 2026, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 21, 2026. The operation focused on rapid C-17 employment is designed to prepare aircrews for real-world deployment operations around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nahaku Takahashi)

Joint Base Charleston personnel offload a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft upon returning from Operation Palmetto Reach, a part of Combat Readiness Exercise 2026, at Joint Base Charleston, Jan. 21, 2026. Operations like this directly support Air Mobility Command’s focus on rapid global mobility by validating Joint Base Charleston’s ability to generate airlift forces, integrate mission support, and sustain operations under contested conditions, developing mission-ready Airmen and ensuring we can deliver credible mobility capability at speed and scale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nahaku Takahashi)

Joint Base Charleston Airmen deplane from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft upon returning from Operation Palmetto Reach, a part of Combat Readiness Exercise 2026, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 21, 2026. The operation focused on rapid C-17 employment is designed to prepare aircrews for real-world deployment operations around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nahaku Takahashi)

Joint Base Charleston Airmen deplane from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft upon returning from Operation Palmetto Reach, a part of Combat Readiness Exercise 2026, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 21, 2026. The operation focused on rapid C-17 employment is designed to prepare aircrews for real-world deployment operations around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nahaku Takahashi)

Joint Base Charleston personnel prepare to offload a pallet from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft upon returning from Operation Palmetto Reach, a part of Combat Readiness Exercise 2026, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 21, 2026. Operations like this directly support Air Mobility Command’s focus on rapid global mobility by validating Joint Base Charleston’s ability to generate airlift forces, integrate mission support, and sustain operations under contested conditions, developing mission-ready Airmen and ensuring we can deliver credible mobility capability at speed and scale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nahaku Takahashi)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Delaney, 437th Airlift Wing air transportation specialist, operates a forklift carrying a pallet of luggage returning from Operation Palmetto Reach, a part of Combat Readiness Exercise 2026, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 21, 2026. Operations like this directly support Air Mobility Command’s focus on rapid global mobility by validating Joint Base Charleston’s ability to generate airlift forces, integrate mission support, and sustain operations under contested conditions, developing mission-ready Airmen and ensuring we can deliver credible mobility capability at speed and scale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nahaku Takahashi)

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Matthew Delaney, 437th Airlift Wing air transportation specialist, operates a forklift carrying a pallet of luggage returning from Operation Palmetto Reach, a part of Combat Readiness Exercise 2026, at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Jan. 21, 2026. The operation focused on rapid C-17 Globemaster III employment is designed to prepare aircrews for real-world deployment operations around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nahaku Takahashi)