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General Crabtree leaves McChord for personnel center command

Brig. Gen. Eric W. Crabtree, 446th Airlift Wing, will leave his command of the Reserve wing at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., for command of the Air Force Reserve Personnel Center in Denver, Colo., this fall. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sandra Pishner)
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The Baghdad Bullet Train

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Air Force Reservist Chief Master Sgt. Gordon Swarthout (right) leads his unit on a training run while deployed to Iraq. Assigned to the Air Force Reserve's 86th Aerial Port at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., the Chief deployed to Iraq for four months, gaining a greater appreciation for the contributions of Reservists to the Air Force mission.
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A fine mess

SOUTWEST ASIA - Tech. Sgt. David Ewbank poses in front of a demolished weapons cache. The building was the trap-laden home of an insurgent who also used it to store weapons. Upon finding the traps, Sergeant Ewbank was given permission to destroy the house. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Dale Griffin)
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Reservist battles cancer

FORT LEWIS, Wash. - Staff Sgt. Robert Marshall receives chemotherapy treatment at Madigan Army Hospital near Tacoma, Wash. Sergeant Marshall is in remission from non-Hodgkins lymphoma and back on the job as an Air force reservist with the 446th Maintenance Squadron at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. Courtesy photo/Debra Marshall
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Reservist returns to duty after winning battle with cancer

McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. - Staff Sgt. Robert Marshall inspections a C-17 as part of his maintenance duties with the 446th Maintenance Squadron here. Sergeant Marshall, a n Air Force Reserve Airman, returned to duty in March after battling non-Hodgkins lymphoma. U.S. Air Force photo/Sandra Pishner
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GEICO Military Service Award

EL GRULLO, Mexico - Master Sgt. Scott Dellinger gives knot tying lessons to aof local volunteer firefighter while on his recent trip to El Grullo, Mexico. Sergeant Dellinger is a reservist with the 728th Airlift Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (Courtesy photo provided by Master Sgt. Scott Dellinger)
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Key Spouse

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. - Stephany Langston, left, is congratulated by her husband Tech. Sgt. Clay Langston and a fellow 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Airman, on her key spouse award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paul Haley)
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President thanks wing Reservists

Pensacola Naval Air Station, Fla., - President George W. Bush shakes hands with Staff Sgt. Gavin Smith, 313th Airlift Squadron, during a meeting with military members supporting his official travel in November. Sergeant Smith is a Reservist with the 446th Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Wash.
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C-17 makes its first South Pole airdrop

McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - Ground crews recover cargo dropped from a McChord C-17 Dec. 20 in South Pole, Antarctic. This was the first use of a C-17 to airdrop supplies and equipment in the frigid climate of Antarctica. The aircrew consisted of Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing and active-duty Airmen from the 62nd AW here. (National Science Foundation photo by Forest Banks)
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C-17 makes its first South Pole airdrop

McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - Cargo dropped from a McChord C-17 Dec. 20 makes its way to the ice in South Pole, Antarctica. The aircrew included Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing and active-duty Airmen from the 62nd AW. (National Science Foundation photo by Forest Banks)
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New commander for support group

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. - Lt. Col. Craig Petersen is the incoming 446th Mission Support Group commander. Coming from 4th Air Force, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Colonel Petersen will assume command of the support group in January. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Desiree Kiliz)
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Reservist hits a bump in the road in Iraq

SOUTHWEST ASIA - Master Sgt. Jeff Sursley stands by the Humvee he was riding in when it was hit by an improvised explosive device. Sergeant Sursley is a reservist with the 446th Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. He received treatment for his minor injuries from the blast and reported back for duty with his explosive ordnance disposal team in Iraq. (Courtesy photo provided by Master Sgt. Jeff Sursely).
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Seattle Seahawks honor veterans, past and present

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - Lt. Col. James Kline, second from left, stands to the right of Senior Master Sgt. Stephen Harris as they listen to instructions for the Seattle Seahawks' on field salute to veterans at the Seahawks versus St. Louis Rams game Nov. 12. Representing the Air Force Reserve and 446th Airlift Wing, Colonel Kline is with the 728th Airlift Squadron and Sergeant Harris is with the 446th Services Flight. The Seattle Seahawks won 24-22. (U.S. Air Force photo by Abe Guzman)
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Loadmaster's family adopts

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - Senior Master Sgt. Lance Gustafson sits beside his wife, Denice, who holds 8-month-old Ana at the orphanage in Kazakhstan. Sergeant Gustafson is a Air Force Reserve loadmaster at the 446th Operations Group here. (Courtesy photo provided by Senior Master Sgt. Lance Gustafson)
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The Silk Road

McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - Staff Sgt. Grace Qiu, 36th Aerial Port Squadron, tries to sqeeze this nine story high temple at MoGaoKu China. (Courtesy photo)
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Employer Orientation Day

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - Staff Sgt. Bradley Sharp, 36th Aerial Port Squadron, talks with his civilian employer, Michael Walker aboard a C-17 during Employer Orientation Day Oct. 21. Culminating with an orientation flight, the semi-annual event highlights the 446th Airlift Wing's mission to civilian employers of McChord Reservists.
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Operation Triage

McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - Maj. Joyce Mejia, (left) a clinical nurse, and Staff Sgt. Debra Levine, a medical technician, perform mock CPR on Master Sgt. Charles Miller, a paramedic, during a 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron mass casualty exercise Sept. 24. More than 100 ASTS Reservists participated in the annual exercise. (USAF photo by Capt. Jennifer Gerhardt)
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Hitching a ride

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah - Reservists board a C-17 Globemaster III at Hill AFB. They are part of the 50 Reservists who fly to McChord AFB, Wash., monthly for unit training assemblies. (USAF photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Przybyciel)
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Sailors learn to load C-17

McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - Senior Airman Cheyenne Pantle (right) of the 86th Aerial Port Squadron, coaches Petty Officers 3rd Class Rosana Lima and Kurt Daubs in the proper use of tie downs to the floor of a C-17. This was the first time the Sailors had loaded cargo aboard a C-17. (USAF photo by Senior Airman Paul Haley)
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Maintnenance flag flys high

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. - Triumphing over the elements and oxygen deprivation, Master Sgt. Darran Baggs, right, carried a 446th Maintenance Squadron flag more than 14,000 feet to display on top of Mount Rainier with his tour guide, Dave Hahn, left. Sergeant Baggs is a Reservist at McChord AFB.
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