500 ODF missions
The crew of “Ice 11,” comprised of members from the 62nd and the 446th Airlift Wings, pause for a photo after flying the 500th mishap-free Operation Deep Freeze mission, Oct. 14, 2012, at Pegasus Field, Antarctica. Team McChord has been flying C-17 Globemaster III missions to Antarctica in support of the National Science Foundation since 1999. (Courtesy photo)