Every autumn, the United States Air Force (USAF) sends some of its airlifters to New Zealand to stage airlift support for Antarctica. Considering that Joint Base Lewis-McChord’s 62nd Airlift Wing, supported by the Air Force Reserve’s 446th Airlift Wing, has been supporting Operation Deep Freeze for 26 years, it’s no surprise to see Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIs lead the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron (304th EAS).