A formation of 21 C-17s line the runway as part of an Air Mobility Command maximum aircraft generation event for Exercise Golden Phoenix at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. Senior Airman Alexander Merchak
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2023 USAF & USSF Almanac: USAF Major Commands and Reserve Components
June 22, 2023
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