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Scott Air Force Base

Scott AFB hosts Joint Base Charleston C-17s

Airmen from Joint Base Charleston disembark a C-17 Globemaster III, Sept. 11, 2018, at Scott AFB, Illinois. Scott AFB teamed up with Mid-America Airport to host a fleet of C-17s assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing during Hurricane Florence evacuation efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tara Stetler)

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Scott AFB hosts Joint Base Charleston C-17s

A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Charleston lands at Scott AFB, Illinois, Sept. 11, 2018. Scott AFB and Mid-America Airport are expected to host a fleet of C-17’s assigned to the 437th Airlift Squadron that were evacuating Hurricane Florence, a Category 4 storm heading toward the East Coast. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tara Stetler)

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Scott AFB hosts Joint Base Charleston C-17s

Tech. Sgt. Eric Morris, 16th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, lowers the loading ramp of a C-17 assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing during Hurricane Florence evacuation efforts, Sept. 11, 2018, at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The Category 4 storm is expected to bring 140 mile-per-hour winds to the East Coast. (Airman 1st Class Tara Stetler)

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Scott AFB hosts Joint Base Charleston C-17s

Airmen from Joint Base Charleston and Scott AFB team up to unload a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th Airlift Squadron during Hurricane Florence evacuation efforts, Sept. 11, 2018, at Scott AFB, Illinois. More than 1 million people have been ordered to evacuate Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina in preparation of the Category 4 storm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tara Stetler)

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Scott AFB hosts Joint Base Charleston C-17s

Airmen with Joint Base Charleston unload their gear off a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th Airlift Wing during Hurricane Florence evacuation efforts, Sept. 11, 2018, at Scott AFB, Illinois. The purpose of the evacuation is to protect people and assets from the storm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tara Stetler)

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Scott AFB hosts Joint Base Charleston C-17s

Scott Air Force Base and Mid-America Airport hosted multiple C-17 Globemaster III aircraft that evacuated Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina in preparation for Hurricane Florence, Sept. 11, 2018. More than 1 million people were ordered to evacuate Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina as the East Coast braces itself for the Category 4 storm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Hudson)

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Scott AFB hosts Joint Base Charleston C-17s

Scott Air Force Base and Mid-America Airport hosted multiple C-17 Globemaster III aircraft that evacuated Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina in preparation for Hurricane Florence, Sept. 11, 2018. More than 1 million people were ordered to evacuate Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina as the East Coast braces itself for the Category 4 storm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Hudson)

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Scott AFB hosts Joint Base Charleston C-17s

A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina lands at Scott AFB, Illinois, Sept. 11, 2018. Scott AFB and Mid-America Airport are expected to host a fleet of C-17’s assigned to the 437th Airlift Squadron that were evacuating Hurricane Florence, a Category 4 storm heading toward the East Coast. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Hudson)

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Scott AFB hosts Joint Base Charleston C-17s

Airmen from Joint Base Charleston and Scott AFB team up to unload a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 437th Airlift Squadron during Hurricane Florence evacuation efforts, Sept. 11, 2018, at Scott AFB, Illinois. More than 1 million people have been ordered to evacuate Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina in preparation of the Category 4 storm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melissa Estevez)

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Scott AFB hosts Joint Base Charleston C-17s

Scott Air Force Base and Mid-America Airport hosted multiple C-17 Globemaster III aircraft that evacuated Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina in preparation for Hurricane Florence, Sept. 11, 2018. More than 1 million people were ordered to evacuate Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina as the East Coast braces itself for the Category 4 storm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melissa Estevez)

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Scott AFB hosts Joint Base Charleston C-17s

Scott Air Force Base and Mid-America Airport hosted multiple C-17 Globemaster III aircraft that evacuated Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina in preparation for Hurricane Florence, Sept. 11, 2018. More than 1 million people were ordered to evacuate Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina as the East Coast braces itself for the Category 4 storm. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Melissa Estevez)

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Scott AFB hosts Joint Base Charleston C-17s

Published Sept. 12, 2018
375 Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs

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