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EOD Bronze Star

Master Sgt. Shawn Lundgren, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, explosive ordnance disposal technician, after being presented with the Bronze Star Medal, Oct. 5, 2014. Lundgren earned the award for his actions while serving in Afghanistan, October 2013 to May 2014. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Hull)

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Well laid plan

Maj. Matthew Weeks (left) JBLM Directorate of Public Works project manager and 176th Engineer, along with 446 Civil Engineer Squadron commander, Maj. George Lafrazia work go over structure plans for one of the base's older buildings. The Air Force Reserve's civil engineers have teamed up with the engineers from the Washington National Guard to convert World War II-era chapel near the Dupont end of base into an Environmental Education and Conference Center. (Northwest Guardian)

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Chapel to Environmental too

Reservists from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron here, handle some cables to renovate one of the base's old chapels, and convert it into an Environmental Education and Conference Center. Airmen from the 446th CES worked in tandem with JBLM Public Works and the 176th Engineers from the Washington National Guard to complete the project by the end of the year. (Northwest Guardian)

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Chapel to Environmental

Reservists from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron here, handle some cables to renovate one of the base's old chapels, and convert it into an Environmental Education and Conference Center. Airmen from the 446th CES worked in tandem with JBLM Public Works and the 176th Engineers from the Washington National Guard to complete the project by the end of the year. (Northwest Guardian)

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Bosslift

Senior Airman David Smith (center left), emergency management apprentice, and Senior Airman Alexis Feredinos (center right), emergency management journeyman both with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, explain how Reservists use various equipment to prevent casualties during an emergency situation on the flightline Aug. 29. Their presentation was part of a “Bosslift” tour, where 32 military support representatives, including business owners and local community leaders, spent a day on base to learn first-hand about the mission of the 446th Airlift Wing. Susan Coulter, a volunteer with the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, gave a presentation about ESGR before the group journeyed to the flight line, where members from the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron and 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron loaded two mock critically-wounded patients onto a C-17 Globemaster III. Reservists from the 446th Security Forces Squadron and firefighters from the 446th CES also exhibited their expertise with the group. They later boarded a C-17, where Reserve pilots and loadmasters performed an air drop training mission. The tour ended after an orientation with the Air National Guard’s Western Air Defense Sector. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Minnette Mason)

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Building homes, buiilding dreams, building readiness

Joseph Esparza, Director of the Southwest Indian Foundation, speaks to Airmen from tje 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, McChord Field, Washington. About 20 Reservists are building homes in Gallup, New Mexico, for families in the Navaho Nation with the Southwest Indian Foundation’s Operation Footprint. This training is part of the Air Force Reserve Command's Individual Readiness Training Program. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Master Sergeant Brian Parret)

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Building homes, buiilding dreams, building readiness

Staff Sgt. Tereza Aure is preparing cold water lines for installation on a modular home being built in Gallup, New Mexico. About 20 Reservists with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron are spending their annual tour building homes for families in the Navaho Nation with the Southwest Indian Foundation’s Operation Footprint. This training is part of the Air Force Reserve Command's Individual Readiness Training Program. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Master Sergeant Brian Parret)

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Building homes, buiilding dreams, building readiness

Senior Airman Shane Little installs drywall on a modular home being built in Gallup, New Mexico. About 20 Reservists with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron are spending their annual tour building homes for families in the Navaho Nation with the Southwest Indian Foundation’s Operation Footprint. This training is part of the Air Force Reserve Command's Individual Readiness Training Program. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Master Sergeant Brian Parret)

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Building homes, buiilding dreams, building readiness

Tech. Sgt. Douglas Seekins installs a cold water line underneath a modular home being built in Gallup, New Mexico. About 20 Reservists with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron are spending their annual tour building homes for families in the Navaho Nation with the Southwest Indian Foundation’s Operation Footprint. This training is part of the Air Force Reserve Command's Individual Readiness Training Program. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Master Sergeant Brian Parret)

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McChord Reservists head to Operation Footprint.

Members of the 101st Civil Engineer Squadron, Maine Air National Guard, build a home for a Navajo family as part of the Innovative Readiness Training mission Operation Footprint in Gallup, N.M., Aug. 15, 2012. About 21 Reservists with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., will depart May 10, 2014 to contribute to the operation and improve their skills. Operation Footprint is a multiservice mission comprised of active-duty, Reserve, and National Guard members from Army, Navy and Air Force components focusing on deployment and real-world readiness training preparing for wartime missions in a joint-service environment while simultaneously providing free civil engineering services to the community. (National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Melissa E. Chatham/RELEASED)

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Tree Trimming Training

Reservists with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., get training in proper removal of Iron Wood trees at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, April 21. One of the squadron's duties during their annual tour is to help remove the large number of dying trees, which have been a huge safety concern. According to the city and county of Honolulu-Division of Urban Forestry, 50 or more people die a year from falling trees and branches in Hawaii. (Courtesy photo/Senior Master. Sgt. Nathan Wright)

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"TIMBER!!!"

Staff Sgt. David Price, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., helps remove an Iron Wood tree at Bellows Air Force Station, Hawaii, April 21. One of the squadron's duties during their annual tour is to help remove the large number of dying trees, which have been a huge safety concern. According to the city and county of Honolulu-Division of Urban Forestry, 50 or more people die a year from falling trees and branches in Hawaii. (Courtesy photo/Senior Master. Sgt. Nathan Wright)

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Reservist shows 12th man spirit in volunteer effort

This wheelchair is the "after" photo of Karter Lee's, a Seattle Seahawk fan, wheelchair. Karter had a wish of having a hawk themed wheelchair, and this wish became reality because of a team of fellow fans. (Photo courtesy of Tech. Sgt. Shawn Walker)

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Reservist shows 12th man spirit in volunteer effort

Tech. Sgt. Shawn Walker, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter (right), poses with Beverly Sherman (left), Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman's mother, before the Super Bowl Feb. 2 in New York City. Walker helped build a Seahawks themed wheelchair for a boy with cerebral palsy which he learned about through his girlfriend, Jessica Kuehne, who administers a Seahawk fan Facebook page with Beverly. (Photo courtesy of Tech. Sgt. Shawn Walker)

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Reservist shows 12th man spirit in volunteer effort

Karter Lee (right) and Beverly Sherman, Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman's mom (left), smile for a photo outside the KJR 950 studio which is a sports radio station in Seattle. After being a guest on the show, Glenda Lee, Karter's mother, was surprised with the news that Karter would be receiving a Seahawks themed wheelchair. Karter is sitting in the "before" version of his wheelchair. (Photo courtesy of Tech. Sgt. Shawn Walker)

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Reservist shows 12th man spirit in volunteer effort

Karter Lee smiles as he sees the "12" on the back of his new Seahawk themed wheelchair Jan. 25 in Mill Creek, Wash. The wheelchair was put together for him by a team of volunteers including Tech. Sgt. Shawn Walker, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, and his girlfriend Jessica Kuehne, who initated the project after seeing a story Lee's mother wrote on Facebook. (Photo courtesy of Tech. Sgt. Shawn Walker)

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Holiday Baskets from Central Pierce Fire Department

Senior Airman Michael Snyder, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, grabs a box of bread for 32 holiday food baskets put together for 446th Airlift Wing Airmen in need. Boxes of food were donated to the 446th AW by the Central Pierce County Fire Department. For the past eight years, these firefighters have supported families in need throughout Pierce County by giving them boxes full of food. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Sandra Pishner)

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Holiday Baskets from Central Pierce Fire Department

Senior Airman Rachel Bohannon, left, and Senior Airman Christopher Hussey, both with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, pick up boxes of food for holiday baskets Dec. 17. Thirty-two boxes of food were donated to the 446th Airlift Wing by the Central Pierce County Fire Department. For the past eight years, these firefighters have supported families in need throughout Pierce County by giving them boxes full of food. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Sandra Pishner)

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In case of emergency

Senior Airman Nika Kliebert (right) and Airman 1st Class Rachel Kane, Emergency Management technicians from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., went to the Washington State Fair, in Puyallup, Wash., to support the 446th Airlift Wing’s recruiters, Sept. 17. The Citizen Airmen displayed an M-50 Joint-Service Protective Mask and a MOPP suit to help fairgoers understand their mission. (Courtesy photo from Senior Airman Nika Kliebert)

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Silver Flag

Civil engineers, under the supervision of Silver Flag cadre, assemble the Mobile Aircraft Arresting System at Silver Flag, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. Reserve civil engineers from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron are headed to Florida this month for a variety of skills training at Silver Flag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Frank Howard/Released)

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