Following the September 11 attacks the 62 AW has been flying missions in support of the Global War on Terror , Operation Enduring Freedom , Operation Nobel Eagle , and Operation Infinite Justice . In 2003 the 62 AW assisted in the troop buildup leading up to Operation Iraqi Freedom and conducted the airdrop of the 173rd Airborne Brigade into northern Iraq at the onset of the war . In late 2004 and early 2005 the 62 AW was dispatched with emergency relief supplies to areas throughout Southeast Asia in response to the tsunami that struck on 26 December 2004
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
62nd Airlift Wing