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Holiday season begins with Angel Tree

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- The 446th Airlift Wing Angel Tree, stands in the 446th Mission Support Group Airmen & Family Readiness Center, Oct. 2, symbolizing the spirit of giving that the wing Angel Tree program represents. The program, run by the Airmen & Family Readiness Center staff, is designed to match sponsors with 446th AW Reservists who may be experiencing some hardships during the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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Top 3 setup Angel Tree

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Top 3 members, Senior Master Sgt. Cam Pence, left, Chief Master Sgt. Tim Meyer, center, and Senior Master Sgt. Tung Yoga Monroe kick off the holiday season in the spirit of giving, by setting up the holiday tree for the Angel Tree program, Saturday of the October UTA. The Angel Tree program, run by the 446th Mission Support Squadron Airmen & Family Readiness Center staff, is designed to match sponsors with 446th Airlift Wing members who may be experiencing some hardships during the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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Touched by an Angel Tree

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- a snowflake ornament is placed on the 446th Airlift Wing's Angel Tree, Saturday of the October Reserve weekend. The Angel Tree program, run by the 446th Mission Support Squadron Airmen & Family Readiness Center staff, is designed to match sponsors with 446th AW members who may be experiencing some hardships during the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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Familiar face returns to his old stomping ground

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Col. Gerald Vowell, 446th Mission Support Group commander, draws a smile from his executive assistant, Staff Sgt. Jamie Garcia, during a one-on-one here Sept. 24. Colonel Vowell took over as the group commander earlier this month, replacing Col. Craig Petersen, who is now the commander of the 433rd MSG at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. This is Colonel Vowell's third assignment to the Pacific Northwest base in a career that began at McChord Air Force Base some 36 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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Patriotism soars at 8th Annual Military Family Support Day

LACEY, Wash. -- Chief Master Sgt. Arthur Green, 36th Aerial Port Squadron, and his wife of 26 years, Carla, enjoy a day here honoring patriots and their families Sept. 11. Community leaders and businesses sponsored the 8th Annual Military Family Support Day at the Cabelas parking lot in Lacey. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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Patriotism soars at 8th Annual Military Family Support Day

LACEY, Wash., - Senior Master Sgt. Stephen Harris, superintendent of 446th Services Flight at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and his wife Angela, were honored Sept. 11 by local community leaders and businesses during the 8th Annual Military Family Support Day. Angela and Sergeant Harris have been married for 29 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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Bringing the fight...

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Master Sgt. Robert Kampert lands a solid right hand during a defensive tactics refresher training course here Sept. 12, 2010. Sergeant Kampert and his fellow Reservists from the 446th Security Forces Squadron gained valuable insight into modern defensive tactics during the course, which emphasized strikes, kicks and blocks.

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SFS TKO

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Tech Sgt. Vanessa Walsh throws a one-two combo during a defensive tactics refresher training course here Sept. 12, 2010. Sergeant Walsh and her fellow Reservists from the 446th Security Forces Squadron gained valuable insight into modern defensive tactics during the course.

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Now you're messin' with the best

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Tech Sgt. Vanessa Walsh throws a one-two combo during a defensive tactics refresher training course here Sept. 12, 2010. Sergeant Walsh and her fellow Reservists from the 446th Security Forces Squadron gained valuable insight into modern defensive tactics during the course.

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Pumped up for the fight

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Staff Sgt. Damon Hahn readies for a defensive takedown maneuver during a refresher training course here Sept. 12, 2010. Sergeant Hahn and his fellow Reservists from the 446th Security Forces Squadron gained valuable insight into modern defensive tactics during the course,

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Kick start your day

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Master defensive tactic instructor Abdul Mohamed demonstrates a roundhouse kick to Reservists from the 446th Security Forces Squadron during a refresher training course here Sept. 12, 2010. Mr. Mohamed is a former police officer and current defensive tactics training officer at the King County (Wash.) Jail. He is one of only 38 master defensive tactic instructors in Washington state and provided valuable training expertise to the 446th SFS.

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Mission support group changes commanders

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - Col. Craig Petersen will relinquish command of the 446th Mission Support Group to Col. Gerald Vowell in a ceremony here Sept. 12 at 2 p.m. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration/Sandra Pishner)

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McChord Reservists prepare to deploy

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - Master Sgt. Steve Thomas, 446th Mission Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center (left), explains the Hearts Apart program to Tech. Sgt. Kyle Schnell, 86th Aerial Port Squadron. Sergeant Schnell is one of more than 60 Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing deploying in the next two weeks to Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sandra Pishner)

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McChord Reservists prepare to deploy

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - Tech. Sgt. Scott Georgette, 36th Aerial Port Squadron, reviews paperwork in the deployment processing line Aug. 25 here. Sergeant Georgette is one of more than 60 Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing deploying in the next two weeks to various locations in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sandra Pishner)

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Knock 'em out

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Staff Sgt. Karl Renfro, 446th Logistics Readiness Flight, demonstrates proper form situps under the watchful eye of his fitness monitor, Senior Master Sgt. Jeff Doll, 446th LRF, during a fitness assessment here July 10, 2010. The new Air Force fitness program took effect July 1. The program will hold Airmen to more rigourous physical fitness standards in an effort to improve overall health and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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Maintainers deploy to keep C-17s flying

Tech. Sgt. Stephanie Carrasquillo, 446th Mission Support Group Airmen & Family Readiness Flight, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, McChord Field, Wash., gathers material to hand out to Airmen moving through the deployment processing line June 29, including 27 Reserve maintenance Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sandra Pishner)

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446th Aerial Porters bring relief through Operation Arctic Care

KOTZEBUE, Alaska -Tech. Sgt. Jessie Escalera, an load planner craftsman with 86th Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., waits to secure the next pallet of cargo onto the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The 10-year Reservist was a member of the 446th Airlift Wing aerial port team that helped move medical personnel and cargo to Alaskan locals in remote villages, in support of Operation Arctic Care, a joint-service medical readiness and logistics training exercise that provided humanitarian assistance to underserved communities in the U.S. The three-week operation ended April 26. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

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446th Aerial Porters bring relief through Operation Arctic Care

KOTZEBUE, Alaska -Aerial porters from various units, including the 86th Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., load medical and general supplies aboard the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, to be delivered to Alaskan locals in remote villages. The 446th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, took part of Operation Arctic Care, a joint-service medical readiness and logistics training exercise that provided humanitarian assistance to underserved communities in the U.S. The three-week operation ended April 26. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

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446th Aerial Porters bring relief through Operation Arctic Care

KOTZEBUE, Alaska -Aerial porters from various units, including the 86th Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., secure medical and general supplies aboard the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, to be delivered to Alaskan locals in remote villages. This was part of Operation Arctic Care, a joint-service medical readiness and logistics training exercise that provided humanitarian assistance to underserved communities in the U.S. The three-week operation ended April 26. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

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446th Aerial Porters bring relief through Operation Arctic Care

KOTZEBUE, Alaska - A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft parks in front an icy backdrop, ready for its next flight. Aerial porters from the 86th Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, helped move more than 280 military members, medical professionals, and vital medical supplies to Alaskan locals in remote villages. The Reservists were part of Operation Arctic Care, a joint-service medical readiness and logistics training exercise that provides humanitarian assistance to underserved communities in the U.S. (U.S. Air Force Photo)

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