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Dedication to medical evacuation mission

Lt. Col. Lorie O’Daniel, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron deputy officer-in-charge of commander support services and instructor flight nurse directs medical response to a simulated cardiac arrest situation. Col. Sean Pierce, 446th Operations Group commander, served as a simulated patient during one of the training sessions during the flight. (Photo by Maj. Brooke Cortez)

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Rainier Wing participates in Patriot Warrior exercise

Members from the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron organize equipment loaded aboard a C-17 Globemaster III. The squadron participated in Patriot Warrior, the Air Force Reserve Command’s largest field exercise. (Photo by Maj. Brooke Cortez)

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Operation Footprint

Airman 1st Class Rick Lyons, a utilities technician assigned to the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, ensures that a wall of a house under construction is straight in Gallup, NM, June 13, 2016. Rainier Wing Citizen Airmen participated in Operation Footprint, a partnership of the Southwest Indian Foundation and the Department of Defense’s Innovative Readiness Training program, which provides an avenue for training military members. Airmen teamed up with Seabee’s from the Naval Mobilization Construction Battalion 22 to construct homes during their two weeks of annual training. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hull)

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Operation Footprint

Citizen Airmen from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron and Seabee’s from the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 22 construct houses in a warehouse in Gallup, NM, June 13, 2016. Reservists and Seabee’s participated in Operation Footprint, a partnership of the Southwest Indian Foundation and the Department of Defense’s Innovative Readiness Training program, which provides an avenue for training military members. The two-week training allowed joint service members to build homes, which will be given to tribal members of the Navajo Nation who are in need. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hull)

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Operation Footprint

Staff Sgt. John Gibson, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron structures technician, cuts a piece of wood to the proper length for a house under construction in Gallup, NM, June 13, 2016. Rainier Wing Citizen Airmen participated in Operation Footprint, a partnership of the Southwest Indian Foundation and the Department of Defense’s Innovative Readiness Training program, which provides an avenue for training military members. The two-week training allowed Citizen Airmen to construct homes, which will be given to tribal members of the Navajo Nation who are in need. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hull)

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Operation Footprint

Citizen Airmen from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron raise the wall of a house under construction in Gallup, NM, June 13, 2016. Reservists participated in Operation Footprint, a partnership of the Southwest Indian Foundation and the Department of Defense’s Innovative Readiness Training program, which provides an avenue for training military members. The two-week training allowed Reservists to construct homes, which will be given to tribal members of the Navajo Nation who are in need. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hull)

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Operation Footprint

Builder 1st Class Carl Phillips, Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 22, teaches Master Sgt. Elizabeth Clark, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron 1st sergeant, how to set bricks for the foundation of a newly constructed house in Gallup, NM, June 13, 2016. Airmen and Navy Seabee’s participated in Operation Footprint, a partnership of the Southwest Indian Foundation and the Department of Defense’s Innovative Readiness Training program which provides an avenue for training military members .The two-week joint service training allowed members to construct homes which will be given to tribal members of the Navajo Nation who are in need. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hull)

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July 4 “Freedom Fest”

Members of Joint Base Lewis-McChord watch fireworks exploding during the July 4, 2015 celebration.

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JBLM Half-Marathon

Half-Marathon overall winner Dominic Luka nears the finish line during the JBLM Half-Marathon and 5K Fun Run on Lewis Main May 21.

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Operation Deep Freeze MVG OPs

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, lands on Pegasus Runway in Antarctica during the 2015 Operation Deep Freeze Season. Aircrews from the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings from JBLM performed night-vision goggle landings during the Austral Winter. (Courtesy photo)

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Operation Deep Freeze MVG OPs

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, is marshaled on Pegasus Runway, Antarctica during the 2015 Operation Deep Freeze Season. The 446th Airlift "Rainier" Wing partners with its sister unit, the 62nd Airlift Wing, in a total force Team McChord effort to provide airlift support to the Antarctic Program, which manages three research stations year round. (Courtesy photo)

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AFRC chaplain visits 446t AW

Chaplain (Col.) Gary Califf, Air Force Reserve Command chief chaplain with Citizen Airmen from the 446th Airlift Wing Chaplain Corps during the March Reserve weekend here March 6, 2016. (Courtesy photo)

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McChord Chiefs' Induction Ceremony

McChord Chief master sergeants, chief master sergeant selects, and candle lighters, pose for a photo during the chief master sergeant induction ceremony March 4, 2016. Ten Airmen from the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wing’s, the 627th Air Base Group, and the 194th Wing were recognized at the ceremony for achieving the rank of chief master sergeant. Chief Master Sgt. David Kist, 728th Airlift Squadron, and Chief Master Sgt. (select) Ty Brooks, 313th Airlift Squadron were the 446th AW Airmen recognized at the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tim Chacon) [The 446th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office contributed to this stand-alone article.]

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Chiefs' candle

Senior Airman Josh Beeler, 8th Airlift Squadron loadmaster here, lights a candle during the Chief Master Sergeant Induction ceremony March 4, 2016. A candle is lit for each rank of the enlisted structure Airmen earn during their journey to the rank of chief master sergeant, the highest Air Force enlisted rank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tim Chacon) [The 446th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office contributed to this stand-alone article.]

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McChord chiefs honored

From left: Chief Master Sgt. Zaki Mazid, 62th Airlift Wing command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Brian Waggoner, 194th Wing command chief, and Chief Master Sgt. Tony Mack, 446th Airlift Wing command chief conclude a candle lighting ceremony during the Chief Master Sergeant Induction Ceremony here, March 4, 2016. The event celebrates Airmen who achieved the rank of chief master sergeant during the previous year. An Airman from each enlisted rank lights a candle symbolizing the path to chief master sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tim Chacon) [The 446th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office contributed to this stand-alone article.]

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Secretary of Defense JBLM visit

Maj. Beverly Davidson (center), 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, and Tech. Sgt. Kassy Kvam (left), 446th AES flying medical technician, brief Defense Secretary Ash Carter about aeromedical evacuation procedures March 4, 2016 here. Carter spoke of the total force concept at JBLM, and this was just one of the demonstrations, which highlighted the concept. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tim Chacon)

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Bringing Airmen together

Col. Scott McLaughlin, commander of the 446th Airlift Wing, speaks to Airmen at a commander's call on Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., March 6. The 446th held Wingman Day after the commander's call to educate Airman on essential life skills. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Liddicoet)

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Japanese Consulate General of Seattle

Airmen from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., including members from the 446th & 62nd Airlift Wing's, and the Western Air Defense Sector, participate in a group photo with the Consulate General of Japan Masahiro Omura, and his wife during his Tomodachi Reception in Seattle Feb. 19, 2016. Nearly 20 Airmen attended the lunch, due to their experiences when they were stationed in Japan, or participated in an exercise or operation with the Japanese, which helped strengthen the bilateral relationship. Tomodachi is the Japanese translation for "friendship." (Courtesy photo/Consulate General of Japan, Seattle)

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Winter driving

Traffic flows through the intersection of Col. Joe Jackson Blvd. and Barnes Blvd. Jan. 10, 2016 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Freezing weather and fast speeds make for treacherous on- and off-base driving conditions. Base personnel can minimize risks of driving in inclement weather by slowing down, and knowing the current weather conditions. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hull)

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36th APS trains, loads Stryker into C-17

Army Spc. Amanda Ballentine, 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, reverses a M1136 Stryker combat vehicle for measurements and weighing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Dec. 6. The 36th APS out of McChord Field helped to train the U.S. Army’s 301st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade on preparing a Stryker for transport in a McChord C-17 Globemaster III.

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