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In-flight training sharpens Reservists' mission readiness

Bing, a patient aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, allows 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurses and medical technicians to treat him during a training flight March 31 aboard a C-17 Globemaster III over Washington state. The 446th AES is an Air Force Reserve unit at McChord Field, Wash. (U.S. Army photo by Ingrid Barrentine)

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In-flight training sharpens Reservists' mission readiness

Air Force Reserve 1st Lt. Amy Swaim pretends to have respiratory problems as she is lowered onto a litter during a 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron training flight March 31 aboard a C-17 Globemaster III over Washington state. The 446th AES is stationed at McChord Field, Wash. (U.S. Army photo by Ingrid Barrentine)

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In-flight training sharpens Reservists' mission readiness

Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Marcello Yamaguchi listens to Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Wegehoft during a 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron training flight March 31 aboard a C-17 Globemaster III over Washington state. The 446th AES is stationed at McChord Field, Wash. (U.S. Army photo by Ingrid Barrentine)

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In-flight training sharpens Reservists' mission readiness

Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Benjamin Heder preps Tech .Sgt. Larry Jones for an IV during a 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron training flight March 31 aboard a C-17 Globemaster III over Washington state. The 446th AES is assinged to McChord Field, Wash. (U.S. Army photo by Ingrid Barrentine)

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In-flight training sharpens Reservists' mission readiness

Air Force Reserve 2nd Lt. Kimmie Marin, a flight nurse with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., checks to see that the nurses call light is working during a training flight March 31 aboard a C-17 Globemaster III over Washington state. (U.S. Army photo by Ingrid Barrentine)

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In-flight training sharpens Reservists' mission readiness

Air Force Reserve 2nd Lt. Kimmie Marin, left, 1st Lt. Amy Swaim, Senior Airman Marcello Yamaguchi, and Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Wegehoft, all with 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., work to revive Bing - a patient in cardiac arrest - during a training flight March 31 aboard a C-17 Globemaster III over Washington state. (U.S. Army photo by Ingrid Barrentine)

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Mission ready

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joe Nauman, an assistant operations officer and pilot with the 97th Airlift Squadron out of McChord Field, Wash, lets the moment sink in while preparing for his check ride on a C-17 Globemaster III. Check rides are in-flight pilot evaluations to ensure they are mission ready. Colonel Nauman recently won his battle with cancer. This check ride is the last battle he has to face before he can fly Reserve missions again. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jake Chappelle/Released)

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Inspired by sacrifice so others may live

Second Lt. Noel Carroll, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, McChord Field, Wash., visits her brother's grave in Montesano, Wash. where they grew up. Staff Sgt. Timothy P. Davis was a combat controller who died in combat in Afghanistan, February 2009. Lieutenant Carroll shares a similar story with another nurse in her squadron, Capt. Beverly Davidson, whose former husband was a pararescueman who died in a helicopter crash eight years ago while saving lives. The two nurses joined the Air Force Reserve for that purpose ... to save lives. (Courtesy photo/MacLeod Pappidas of The Daily World)

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Inspired by sacrifice

Second Lt. Noel Carroll, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, McChord Field, Wash., visits her brother's grave in Montesano, Wash. where they grew up. Staff Sgt. Timothy P. Davis was a combat controller who died in combat in Afghanistan, February 2009. Lieutenant Carroll joined the Air Force Reserve, so she could treat wounded troops. The Des Moines, Wash. resident works as an ER nurse at Highline Medical Center in Burien, Wash. (Courtesy photo/MacLeod Pappidas of The Daily World)

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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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Getting prepared for AE training

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash.- Maj. Sheila Wojewodzki, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, sets up a patient roll pack on a stanchion arm in a C-17 Globemaster III in preparation for a training mission to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 10. The 446th AES Reservists keep their skills sharp by participating in missions like these. (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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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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All aboard!

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash.- 446th Airlift Wing aircrew members carry out their duties by ensuring cargo, passengers, and other crewmembers are secure on a C-17 Globemaster III before taking off on a training mission to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 10. Reservists in the 446th Operations Group are always training to stay current on their qualifications and be ready to deploy at a moment's notice. (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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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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446th AES takes the "12 Man" on mission

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii- Reservists with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron out of McChord Field, Wash. take a moment to appreciate the Seattle Seahawks' Spirit of the 12th Man during a training mission here. Capt. Lee Wilkerson, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot from Spokane, Wash., who injured his neck in Hawaii, helps the crew with "raising" the 12th Man flag. The concept is a way of letting the Seahawks' organization know how much the 446th Airlift Wing appreciates the support that the organization has for the military and how that support is felt with the Reservists serving all over the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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Globemaster supports relief efforts

Haiti,- C-17 Globemaster being loaded for evacuation during disaster relief in Haiti (Courtesy photo/"Rescue")

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Globemaster loading

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md.- C-17 Globemaster is being preparated for IMAX shoot.(Courtesy photo/"Rescue")

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446 AES Movie Stars

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD WASH;Maj. LorieO'Daniel, Lt. Col. Sharron Carlson, Capt. Shana Weber, Senior Airman Caleb Heder. Members for the 446 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron involved in the production the upcomming IMAX movie Rescue.

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