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Brewing up a solid track record

Tech Sgt. Anders Nilsen (left) and Senior Airman Juan Rodriguez from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron discuss training strategy outside a tent used to transport bare base potable water for expeditionary field kitchens, bathrooms, and clinics during a field exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on May 24, 2011. Sergeant Nilsen and his son, Tech Sgt. Jason Nilsen, a joint terminal attack controller instructor with the 1st Air Support Operations Group at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Lewis-Main, Wash., share a passion for service in the Air Force. They also share a unique hobby during their downtime together: homebrewing. Thanks to a lengthy break in service from the senior Nilsen, father and son are set to retire around the same time. Their post-retirement plans include opening a brewery in Oregon. "My dad perfects the process... I try to perfect the recipes," said Jason. Sounds like the perfect team. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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Like father, like son

Tech. Sgt. Anders Nilsen, a Reservist with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, McChord Field, and his son, Tech. Sgt. Jason Nilsen, a joint terminal attack controller instructor with the 1st Air Support Operations Group at JBLM Lewis-Main, Wash., share a passion for service in the Air Force. They also share a unique hobby during their downtime together: homebrewing. (Nilsen family courtesy photo)

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Turkey Drop Off

Community members partnered with the 446th Airlift Wing's Airmen and Family Readiness Center to donate turkey's to members of the wing in need this holiday season. Thank you to the generous sponsors of The McChord Field Chapter of the Air Force Association, Harborstone Credit Union at Joint Base Lewis McChord, and the Old Cannery Furniture Warehouse and Fudge Factory in Sumner, Wash. From left to right, Carl Supplee, the 446th AW Airman and Family Readiness Center Director, Eric Kantor, Carlene Joseph, Caboose the Moose, David Radcliffe, and Vicky Nelson. Joseph and Nelson are from Harborstone Credit Union, Kantor, Radcliffe and Caboose the Moose represent the Old Cannery Furniture Warehouse. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Denise Hauser)

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Reservists get suspended for fitness

Capt. Carrianne Culy, 446th Airlift Wing fitness program manager, demonstrates the proper rowing form on the TRX suspension straps to Senior Master Sgt. Liz Milligan, superintendent, 446th Operations Support Flight at the Fitness Annex here Nov. 15, 2011. Milligan, a longtime Reservist, took Culy up on her challenge and tested the new fitness equipment after conquering miles of hills during her usual lunchtime cycling class.

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Reservists get suspended for fitness

Senior Airman Jocelyn Cervantes, installation readiness advisor with the 446th Force Support Squadron, shows no mercy as she smiles through suspended pushups on the new fitness equipment at the Fitness Annex here Nov. 15, 2011. Cervantes leads by example early in her Air Force Reserve career by achieving an excellent rating on all of her physical fitness assessments.

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Clear a path

Tech. Sgt. Johnation Tucker, 86th Aerial Port Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., makes sure the ramp is clear on a C-17 Globemaster III before loading pallets, Nov. 8, 2011. Tucker hails from Everett, Wash. and works as a logistics supervisor with Philips Electronics in Seattle. The joint airlift inspector, who?s been with the 446th AW since 2007, has been deployed three times. His most recent was at Balad Air Base, Iraq in 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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Eagle eye

Tech. Sgt. Freddie Garza Jr., 446th Security Forces Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., keeps his eyes on the prize during an active-shooter training scenario at 446th SFS headquarters, Nov. 4, 2011. Garza would like to thank the veterans who came before him in honor of Veterans' Day. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd. Lt. Lori Fiorello)

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Taking care of his people

Senior Master Sgt. Stephen Harris, NCO in charge of the 446th Force Support Squadron Sustainment Services Flight, McChord Field, Wash., ensures his Airmen have everything they need in order to feed the rest of the Reservists during drill weekend, Nov. 5, 2011. Harris comes from a large family of veterans going back to the Korean War. The Bremerton, Wash. resident works as a human resources and leadership trainer at Bangor Naval Base. He?s been with the 446th AW for 25 years and served on seven Air Expeditionary Force deployments at the port mortuary, at Dover Air Force Base, Del.

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Fire in the hole!

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Shawn Lundgren, a technician with the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight in the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron since 2005, demonstrates to scouts Josh Tashiro-Townley (left) and Mike Ong (center) how to operate the remote F6A Robot to safely handle explosives. The robots are used to save lives and decrease the direct risk our EOD personnel face in combat environments. Sixteen Boy Scouts from Troop 316 out of Issaquah, Wash., came out as part of a "boot camp" experience and visited with the "bomb guys" Sept. 23 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The scouts were eager to experience what service men and women go through during basic military training. The experience kicked off with the EOD tour followed by a trip down memory lane with the C-141 Starlifter. After the excursions at McChord Field, Troop 316 journeyed to Camp Murray, which is home to the Washington National Guard and were "greeted" by two former Marines. The taste of "boot camp" began with lots of shouting, standing at attention, push-ups, commands not executed properly, followed by numerous "do-over" commands, according to Rich Loudon, Boy Scout Troop 316 Scoutmaster. They ate real MREs and each scout stood a half-hour fire watch in the middle of the night. "With the exceptional tours and the rigorous physical challenge presented them, the Troop 316 Boy Scouts have decided this was the best event of the year," said Loudon. Tours for off base groups are organized and scheduled through the 446th AW Public Affairs office. Please contact 982-3330 for more details (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Lori Fiorello).

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SPEK Kitchen

Reservists with the 446th Force Support Squadron Sustainment Services Flight collapse the tent portion of a single paletized expanded kitchen Oct. 2, 2011 at McChord Field during the Unit Training Assembly weekend. It takes up to eight people to set up the tent, and the kitchen must be fully operational within four hours. The SPEK can support the feeding of troops for up to a week in field conditions until a hardened facility is fucntional. Setting up and tearing down the SPEK is an annual training requirement for sustainment services. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Denise Hauser)

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SPEK Kitchen

Air Force Senior Airman Allen Pham, a 446th Force Support Squadron Sustainment Services Flight apprentice, does his part to take down the single paletized expanded kitchen tent Oct. 2, 2011 at MCChord Field as part of an annual training requirement for the flight. Pham is a full-time nursing student at Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, Wash. The Spokane resident and his wife are expecting a baby in Febuary 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Denise Hauser)

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Battle Dress Uniform on its way out

Reservists with the 446th Security Forces Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., take one last picture in their woodland battle dress uniforms. Sept. 10. As of Nov. 1, all Airmen must wear the Airman Battle Uniform for their utility uniform. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Denise Hauser)

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McChord Reservist seeks to create memorial for military working dog

Tech. Sgt. Nathan Stull, a Reservist with the 446th Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., poses with Marco during their active-duty days at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Stull has adopted the now-retired Marco and is working on arranging a proper memorial for the 14-year-old Marco when the time comes. (U.S. Air Force file photo)

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Reservist extends tour in Turkey six months

Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Garrelts, 728th Air Mobility Squadron ramp supervisor, places luggage on a conveyor belt Sept. 6, 2011, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Garrelts is currently deployed here from the 86th Aerial Port Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., and volunteered to extend his tour at Incirlik another six months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli)

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Reservist extends tour in Turkey six months

Air Force Senior Airman Eric Braun, 728th Air Mobility Squadron air transportation technician, offloads a stroller from an aircraft onto a conveyor belt Sept. 6, 2011, at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Braun is currently deployed here from the 86th Aerial Port Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., and volunteered to extend his tour at Incirlik by six months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Anthony Sanchelli)

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Reservist extends tour in Turkey six months

Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Cunanan hauls cargo Sept. 6, 2011 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Cunanan is currently deployed here from the 86th Aerial Port Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., and volunteered to extend his tour at Incirlik six months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clayton Lenhardt)

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Reservist extends tour in Turkey six months

Air Force Staff Sgt. Daniel Wheeler, 728th Air Mobility Squadron, moves a pallet with a crowbar to straighten it out for a smoother transition to the K-loader, Sept. 6, 2011 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Wheeler is currently deployed here from the 86th Aerial Port Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., and volunteered to extend his tour at Incirlik by six months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clayton Lenhardt)

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Reservist extends tour in Turkey six months

Air Force Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Cunanan hauls cargo Sept. 6, 2011 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Cunanan is currently deployed here from the 86th Aerial Port Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., and volunteered to extend his tour at Incirlik six months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clayton Lenhardt)

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Reservist extends tour in Turkey six months

Air Force Senior Airman Daniel Henderson secures cargo Sept. 6, 2011 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Henderson is currently deployed here from the 86th Aerial Port Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., and volunteered to extend his tour at Incirlik and additional six months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clayton Lenhardt)

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86 APS Reservist extends tour 6 months

Air Force Master Sgt. Alfredo Navarro checks a database at the Air Transport Operations Center Sept. 6, 2011 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Navarro is currently deployed here from the 86th Aerial Port Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., and volunteered to extend his tour at Incirlik for an additional six months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clayton Lenhardt)

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