Tech. Sgt. Darin Foster, 446th Airlift Wing Safety Office, Ground Safety technician, has been with the 446th AW since 2010. “I love the Air Force,” said Foster, who is a prior active-duty Airman. “I joined (the Reserve) because I wanted to be at home and still serve.” Darin resides in Yakima, Wash., where he serves as a full-time Washington State Patrol officer. He has a wife and two children, and enjoys, motorcycle riding, hiking, camping, snowboarding, and being with his family. Foster is one of more than 2,400 Citizen Airmen assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing who supports the Air Mobility Command mission around the world on a daily basis. The 446th AW is Washington state’s only Air Force Reserve flying unit, and is based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photos/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)