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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 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron celebrates 50 years

The 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, an Air Force Reserve unit, celebrates 50 years of saving lives with a picnic July 12 at Heritage Hill, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. The Air Force Reserve provides 63 percent of the Air Force's aeromedical evauation capability.

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446th Aeromedical Squadron participates in Global Medic

Maj. C. J. Newhouse, center, a flight nurse from the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., briefs Army reservists from Wisconsin and Missouri on how to use an emergency passenger oxygen system aboard an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane June 7, 2009, during medical exercise Global Medic 2009 at Bush Field, Ga. Global Medic is an annual medical exercise designed to replicate all aspects of combat service support on the battlefield and allows participating combat support units to train as they fight. As one of the largest medical command and control exercises between the U.S. Army and Air Force Reserve, Global Medic serves as an effective means to train medical units and staff for real-world missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Erica Knight)

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446th Aeromedical Squadron participates in Global Medic

Maj. C. J. Newhouse, center, 446th AES flight nurse, McChord Field, JBLM, briefs Army reservists from Wisconsin and Missouri on how to use an emergency passenger oxygen system aboard an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane June 7, 2009, during medical exercise Global Medic 2009 at Bush Field, Ga. Participating in training exercises like Global Medic is one of the accomplishments that set the 446th AES apart from other units to win the AFRC Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award in September 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Erica Knight)

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446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron hosts four in one Retirement Ceremony

CMSgt Shanna Gerard (left) chief of the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS) is presented with his certificate of retirement by Col. Leon Barringer (right), a retired member of the 446th ASTS at Joint Base Lewis McChord, June 3, 2023. Gerard has been a member of 446th ASTS for over 30 years. The 446th ASTS held a four in one retirement ceremony,. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron hosts four in one Retirement Ceremony

Maj. Jeffrey Mermilliod (left), a medical service corp with 920th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS), is presented with his certificate of retirement by Col. Leon Barringer (right), a retired member of the 446th ASTS at Joint Base Lewis McChord, June 3, 2023. Mermilliod was previously a member of the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS), who held a four in one retirement ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron hosts four in one Retirement Ceremony

Maj. Christopher Hamel (left), an officer performance reporter, officer in charge, with the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS) is presented with his certificate of retirement by Col. Leon Barringer (right), a retired member of the 446th ASTS at Joint Base Lewis McChord, June 3, 2023. The 446th ASTS held a four in one retirement ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron hosts four in one Retirement Ceremony

Col. Noel Omine (left) a air force inspection agency medical inspector (AFIA) with Headquarter Air Force (HAF), is presented with his certificate of retirement by Col. Leon Barringer (right), a retired member of the 446th ASTS at Joint Base Lewis McChord, June 3, 2023. Omine was previously a member of the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (ASTS), who held a four in one retirement ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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446th AES Amazing Race Morale Event

U.S. Airmen with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron move tires as part of the first ever 446th AES amazing race morale event, June 2, 2018 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Minnette Mason)

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446th AES earns Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Senior Airman Krystil Reinstadler and Tech Sgt. Larry Jones from the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McChord Field, JBLM, standby to help offloading JROTC students from Lakes High School, Lakewood, Wash. The 446th AES is a contributor to the 446th Airlift Wing's community outreach programs, promoting aeromedical evacuation and the Air Force Reserve. This accomplishment was another reason why the 446th AES won the AFRC Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Patrick Cabellon)

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446th AES earns Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Senior Airman Krystil Reinstadler and Tech Sgt. Larry Jones from the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McChord Field, JBLM, standby to help offloading JROTC students from Lakes High School, Lakewood, Wash. The 446th AES is a contributor to the 446th Airlift Wing's community outreach programs, promoting aeromedical evacuation and the Air Force Reserve. This accomplishment was another reason why the 446th AES won the AFRC Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Patrick Cabellon)

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446th AES earns Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award

BUSH FIELD, Augusta, Ga.- Staff Sgt. Karissa Kvam, a Reservist with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McChord Field, secures a litter stantion aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, during her preparation for a training mission, July 19. Sergeant Kvam's unit, the 446th AES was honored by AFRC with its Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award, for having top notch Reservists who led a Turkisk aeromedical evacuation team on the C-17 Globemaster aircraft and patient support pallet. The team copped a perfect score (400/400) and the C-17 trophy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Martin)

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446th AES earns Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award

Maj. C. J. Newhouse, center, 446th AES flight nurse, McChord Field, JBLM, briefs Army reservists from Wisconsin and Missouri on how to use an emergency passenger oxygen system aboard an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane June 7, 2009, during medical exercise Global Medic 2009 at Bush Field, Ga. Participating in training exercises like Global Medic is one of the accomplishments that set the 446th AES apart from other units to win the AFRC Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award in September 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Erica Knight)

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446th AES earns Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award

The 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McChord Field, JBLM, won the Air Force Reserve Command Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award, September 2010. In June 2009, the 446th AES were the Air Force lead for Operation ARCTIC SPRING, exercising both U.S. Air Force and Army personnel along with local facilities in their response time for preparation and coordination in the event of a natural disaster.

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446th AES earns Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Master Sgt. Paul Melkers and Tech. Sgt. Jill Petersen, 446th AES flight medics, run visual inspections on medical equipment, like the defibrillator, which the Reservists use to detect abnormal electrical activity in their patients' hearts. The continuous training the 446th AES Reservists undergo was one of the factors that earned the unit the Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award by the Air Force Reserve Command in September 2010. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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446th AES earns Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - A medical ventilator is one of the vital equipment Tech. Sgt. Jill Peterson, 446th AES flight medic, uses and needs to be trained on, to administer proper care to her patients while on board the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. Consistent training and being "mission ready" are just two component that earned the 446th AES the Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award by the Air Force Reserve Command, in September 2010. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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446th AES flight nurse

Capt. (2nd Lt.) Trudy Frantz, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, assembles a litter with a Soldier onboard a McChord Field C-17 Globemaster III during a mass casualty exercise. Reservists with the 446th AES trained alongside Army medical personnel during the exercise. (U.S. Army photo by Ingrid Barrentine)

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446th AES on the move

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. - Lt. Col. Kenneth Winslow, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron director of operations, prepares to return to their remodeled offices here, July 30. The 446th AES squadron has been working from the alternate command post building for the past two and a half years while their regular AES structure (Bldg. 1210) was being renovated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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