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U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Rebecca Sonkiss, Air Mobility Command interim commander, flies a C-17 Globemaster III to Antarctica during Operation Deep Freeze, Feb. 8, 2026. Sonkiss joined the mission as part of the air crew and contributed to the Department of War’s logistical support to the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Matthew Baldwin)
260208-F-F3200-1011.JPG Photo By: Maj. Matthew Baldwin

Feb 20, 2026
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Rebecca Sonkiss, Air Mobility Command interim commander, flies a C-17 Globemaster III to Antarctica during Operation Deep Freeze, Feb. 8, 2026. Sonkiss joined the mission as part of the air crew and contributed to the Department of War’s logistical support to the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Matthew Baldwin)


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