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Operations group commander returns to familiar environment

Col. Scott Snyder, 446th Operations Group commander, is currently at Altus Air Force Base, Okla., in C-17 qualification training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sandra Pishner)
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Operations group says hello, goodbye to new commander

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - Lt. Col. James Dignan is the new 446th Operations Group commander here. Arriving at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in early October, Colonel Dignan will be deploying before the month is out. (U.S. Air Force illustration/Sandra Pishner)
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Ops pilot wins field-grade officer of the year award

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Lt. Col. Rich Poston, 446th Operations Group chief pilot here, accepts the 446th Airlift Wing Field Grade Officer of the Year Award at the 446th AW Annual Awards Banquet, March 6 at the McChord Consolidated Clubs here. Col. William Flanigan, far left, 446th AW commander, and 446th AW command chief, Chief Master Sergeant Gloria Bennett presented him with the award. As chief pilot, Colonel Poston counseled more than 70 officers while maintaining high morale and 100 percent mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Normand)
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Ops pilot wins field-grade officer of the year award

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Lt. Col. Rich Poston, 446th Operations Group, chief pilot, walks through the First Sergeant Sword Arch in honor of earning the 2009 446th Airlift Wing Field Grade Officer of the Year Award at the 446th AW Annual Awards Banquet at the McChord Consolidated Clubs here March 6. Colonel Poston was key in leading the 446th AW to a superior performance in last year's Operational Readiness Inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Normand)
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Paper trail

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Christi Nance, a flight nurse with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and Senior Airman Ulrich Deyoung, an aeromedical evacuation technician with the 446th AES, document their patient's condition during an inflight medical training scenario on a C-130 Hercules cargo plane July 27, 2013. The training is part of Warrior Exercise 86-13-01 (WAREX)/Exercise Global Medic 2013. WAREX provides units an opportunity to rehearse military maneuvers and tactics. Held in conjunction with WAREX, Global Medic is an annual joint-field training exercise designed to replicate all aspects of theater combat medical support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez)
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Passing the torch: from the Greatest Generation to Generation Next

Leonard and Alma Scott pin new rank insignias on their daughter, Lt. Col. Kimberly Scott, 728th Airlift Squadron, during her promotion ceremony October 3, 2009. Colonel Scott's pinning on ceremony included not only members of her immediate family, but also members of the Tuskegee Airmen. Retired Lt. Col. Edward Drummond administered the oath of office. "Members of the Tuskegee Airmen have mentored, encouraged, and supported me over the years," said Colonel Scott. "It was incredibly meaningful to me to have been sworn in by him."
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Passing the torch: from the Greatest Generation to Generation Next

Retired Lt. Col. Edward Drummond, an original member of the Tuskegee Airmen, prepares to embrace Lt. Col. Kimberly Scott, 728th Airlift Squadron, after administering the oath of office during her promotion ceremony at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. on October 3, 2009. "We are so proud of her," said Colonel Drummond. Colonel Scott and Colonel Drummond are members of the Seattle/Tacoma Sam Bruce chapter of Tuskegee Airmen. "I have a deep sense of gratitude for the legacy the Tuskegee Airmen have etched for me," said Colonel Scott. "They have mentored, encouraged, and supported me over the years, so it was incredibly meaningful to me to have been sworn in by Colonel Drummond."
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Passing the torch: from the Greatest Generation to Generation Next

Retired Lt. Col. Edward Drummond, an original member of the Tuskegee Airmen, administers the oath of office to Lt. Col. Kimberly Scott, 728th Airlift Squadron, during her promotion ceremony October 3, 2009 at McChord Air Force Base. "Members of the Tuskegee Airmen have mentored, encouraged, and supported me over the years," said Colonel Scott. "It was incredibly meaningful to me to have been sworn in by Colonel Drummond."
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Passing the torch: from the Greatest Generation to Generation Next

Retired Lt. Col. Edward Drummond, an original member of the Tuskegee Airmen, administers the oath of office to Lt. Col. Kimberly Scott, 728th Airlift Squadron, during her promotion ceremony October 3, 2009 at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. Colonel Drummond had a storied career with the Air Force that included a stint as operations officer for the 318th Fighter Squadron at McChord AFB in 1961-62. He now works to provide scholarships for deserving high school students as a member of the Seattle/Tacoma Sam Bruce chapter of Tuskegee Airmen. "We are so proud of her," said Colonel Drummond. "I know that Tuskegee Airmen who have passed on would be proud of her as well, looking down from that airfield in the sky and smiling at what has transgressed to make it possible for young folks like Kimberly to be successful in the military."
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Patience

Medical professionals from the Air Force Reserve's 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, treat a "patient" during a training scenario on a McChord Field C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during the unit's in-flight medical training, Jan. 21, 2015. The 2,100 men and women assigned to the 446th AW support the Air Mobility Command (AMC) mission around the world on a daily basis, performing 44 percent of all C-17 missions leaving JBLM. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Jake Chappelle)
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Pilot travels to New Zealand to give thanks

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - In May 2009 Maj. Joe Nauman, right, takes the oath of office during his pin on ceremony when he was promoted to lieutenant colonel. Colonel Nauman, a Reservist with the 97th Airlift Squadron, JBLM McChord Field, recently visited the doctor in New Zealand whom he credits with initiating the discovery of his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Chemotherapy and radiation may have resulted in hair loss, but ultimately resulted in his illness being sent into remission. (Courtesy photo)
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Pilot travels to New Zealand to give thanks

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - Hannah Foster, left, takes hair clippers to her friend's father, Lt. Col. Joe Nauman, in a lighthearted approach to his hair loss due to chemotherapy. Colonel Nauman, a Reservist with the 97th Airlift Squadron, JBLM McChord Field, recently visited the doctor in New Zealand whom he credits with initiating the discovery of his illness. (Courtesy photo)
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Prepare for take-off

U.S. Air Force Airmen prepare a C-17 Globemaster III for an airdrop mission with U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 509 infantry Brigade in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre July 7, 2015, at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska. Talisman Sabre 2015 is jointly sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defence Force Headquarters Joint Operations Command. This was the first opportunity for Reserve pilots and loadmasters from the 446th OG to participate in the exercise, which now has six iterations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson)
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Preparing for landing

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash.- Senior Master Sgt. Terry Philon, a Reserve standard evaluation loadmaster with the 313th Airlift Squadron, gives the approach briefing for passangers onboard a C-17 Globemaster III before landing here. Sergeant Philon has been supporting the strategic airlift mission at McChord for almost 30 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)
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Preparing for landing

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash.- Lt. Col. Paul Pearson, a Reserve evaluator pilot with the 313th Airlift Squadron, prepares for landing here during a training mission returning from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Jan. 11. Colonel Pearson needed an overseas landing to stay current on his training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)
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Preparing for take off

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash.- Chief Master Sgt. Jim Masura (left), 446th Operations Group standard evaluation loadmaster and Chief Master Sgt. Ron Campeau, 313th Airlift Squadron resource manager loadmaster, prepare to secure a luggage pallet on a C-17 Globemaster III before leaving for a training mission to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Jan. 10. Chief Campeau's training was a loadmaster evaluaion by Chief Masura. Loadmasters need this training every 17 months in order to keep their qualifications current, so they can be ready to deploy and support the global airlift mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)
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Preparing for take off

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash.- Chief Master Sgt. Ron Campeau, 313th Airlift Squadron resource manager loadmaster, places a seal on the wench system of a C-17 Globemaster III as part of a preflight inspection. The inspection was in preparation for a training mission to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 10. Chief Campeau has been supporting the 446th Airlift Wing mission for almost 40 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)
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Providing Awareness

Reservists of the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Senior Master Sgt. Selina Novasio (right), and Staff Sgt. Kyle Knox, illustrate the AES mission to a group of community leaders on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, July 31, 2013. The AES presentation was one of many stops for the group’s orientation tour at McChord, hosted by Western Air Defense Sector leadership. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)
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Providing Awareness

Reservists of the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Senior Master Sgt. Selina Novasio (right), and Staff Sgt. Kyle Knox, illustrate the AES mission to a group of community leaders on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, July 31, 2013. The AES presentation was one of many stops for the group’s orientation tour at McChord, hosted by Western Air Defense Sector leadership. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)
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Providing routine care

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii- Staff Sgt. Daniel Nelson, a medical technician with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McChord Field Wash., prepares a blanket to provide comfort for Capt. Lee Wilkerson, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot from Spokane, Wash., who injured his neck in Hawaii, Jan 11. The 446th AES team was on a training mission and Captain Wilkerson helped them use some of their skills for in-flight patient care. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)
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