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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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Reservist instructs future loadmasters

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash.- Master Sgt. Kathleen Disney, a loadmaster with the 313th Airlift Squadron here, chains up a pallet of goods that will be transported to Antarctica as part of Operation Deep Freeze, a humanitarian mission to transport good and equipment to the civilians at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Sergeant Disney took a brief break from training future loadmaster instructors at the C-17A Instructor Loadmaster Course, Altus Air Force Base, Okla., in order to get her Deep Freeze Instructor certification . (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jake Chappelle)
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Reserve loadmaster to teach at tech school again

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash.- Master Sgt. Kathleen Disney, a loadmaster with the 313th Airlift Squadron here, chains up a pallet of goods to be transported to Antarctica as part of Operation Deep Freeze. Sergeant Disney was an instructor at the C17A Loadmaster Initial Qualification Course, Altus Air Force Base, Okla., last year and will teach there again when she returns from Deep Freeze. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jake Chappelle)
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Lieutenant aids injured twins

First Lt. Frank Sevey, a Reservist at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., helped provide medical aid to twin sisters involved in a car incident on Fort Lewis on the morning of Aug. 21. The lieutenant is a pilot with the 313th Airlift Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Patrick Cabellon)
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