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JBLM Airmen train Soldiers during first Air Force-instructed CROWS trainer course on base

Army Sgt. Breanna Walton, a combat engineer from the 571st Sapper Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, operates a M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station from within a humvee during a trainer course for Army combat engineers Jan. 27 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. (Photo Credit: Nathan Wilkes, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs)
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JBLM Airmen train Soldiers during first Air Force-instructed CROWS trainer course on base

Army Sgt. Breanna Walton, a combat engineer from the 571st Sapper Company, 864th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, Army Sgt. Robert Terrell, a combat engineer from Triple Nickel’s 22nd Engineer Clearance Company, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Rafael Delvalle, a M153 CROWS instructor from the 627th Security Forces Squadron, install an M153 Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station on a humvee during a trainer course for Army combat engineers Jan. 27 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. (Photo Credit: Nathan Wilkes, Joint Base Lewis-McChord Public Affairs)
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JB Charleston aircraft hits four millionth flight hour for C-17

An Airman from the 791st Airlift Squadron adjusts his harness on a C-17 Globemaster III above North Field North, S.C., Jan. 15, 2021. Joint Base Charleston hosted and executed a ceremonial flight of the C-17 to celebrate the airframe’s four-millionth flying hour. The event was a celebration of the accomplishment and a thank you to Airmen, industry partners and community leaders who made this possible.
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CAAs can help with career options

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeffery Weaver, left, 36th Aerial Port Squadron commander, re-enlists Senior Master Sgt. Lanisha Metz and Master Sgt. Steven Carlos, both assigned to the 36th APS, while Tech. Sgt. Leandro Escobar, 36 APS unit career advisor, holds the US flag at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. As a unit career assistance advisor, Escobar assists Airmen with re-enlisting and offers career guidance. (courtesy photo)
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Commander Vaccination

Air Force Senior Airman Ashton Gilbert, a medical technician assigned to the 673d Healthcare Operations Squadron, administers the first of a two-dose series of a COVID-19 vaccine to Air Force Lt. Gen. David Krumm, Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force commander at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 4, 2021. Upon receiving the initial shipment of the vaccine, JBER began inoculating personnel following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's prioritization guidelines. The vaccines are part of Operation Warp Speed, a national initiative to accelerate the development, production and distribution of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics.
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Senior Airman Louis Shackelford, an Aerospace Medical Technician for the 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, initiated a clothing drive in his unit for those who have unstable living conditions in the Pacific Northwest area. (Courtesy photo)
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Delivering supplies

A C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster assigned to the 313th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., helps offload educational resources in Nicaragua Nov. 22, 2020. Aircrew from the squadron flew 8,700 kg of humanitarian goods and educational resources to Nicaragua as part of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)'s commitment to the Denton Humanitarian Assistance Program. (Courtesy photo)
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Osan AB receives COVID-19 vaccine

U.S. Air Force Capt. Cindy Fernandez, 51st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physicians assistant, prepares the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, Dec. 29, 2020. Team Osan will deliberately identify high-risk personnel in accordance with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense, U.S. Air Force, and U.S. Forces Korea guidance to reduce the burden of COVID-19 on our Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Space Operators, and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Betty R. Chevalier)
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446th A&FR hosts all virtual newcomers program

U.S. Air Force Maj. Drew Nishiyama, 446th Airlift Wing assistant staff judge advocate, provides an overview of the legal office and its services to newcomers virtually at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Dec. 5, 2020. The 446th Airman and Family Readiness Office launched its first all virtual newcomers orientation during the December UTA. Newcomers orientation is a way to welcome Reserve Citizen Airmen to the wing and provide them resources to enhance the quality of life for the member and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)
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Department of the Air Force moves Physical Fitness Assessments to April 2021, removes waist measurement from composite score permanently

U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training trainee, Chris-Ann Wilmoth, 37th Training Wing Detachment 5, Flight 564, participates in a physical training session at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., July 1, 2020. To continue minimizing close contact among personnel during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and ensure units and personnel are fully ready to resume, physical fitness testing has been delayed from October to January and is now further delayed to April 2021. Testing in April will proceed without obtaining the waist measurement component. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)
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Operation Ham Grenade: All hams on deck

446th Airlift Wing team members move frozen hams into cold storage in time for holiday distribution Dec.4, 2020, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The Air Force Association, McChord Field Chapter and the Pierce Military and Business Alliance organized the delivery of 120 holiday hams destined for 446th Airlift Wing families for the annual Operation Ham Grenade event sponsored by the 446th Airman and Family Readiness Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Cozad Staley)
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Operation Ham Grenade: All hams on deck

446th Airlift Wing team members move frozen hams into cold storage in time for holiday distribution Dec.4, 2020, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The Air Force Association, McChord Field Chapter and the Pierce Military and Business Alliance organized the delivery of 120 holiday hams destined for 446th Airlift Wing families for the annual Operation Ham Grenade event sponsored by Airman and Family Readiness Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Cozad Staley)
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Operation Turkey Drop

Members assigned to the 446th Force Support Squadron and Airman and Family Readiness Center transport frozen turkeys into cold storage, Nov.6, 2020, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The 334th Chapter of the Air Force Association delivered 120 turkeys for 446th Airlift Wing families during the annual Operation Turkey Drop charity event sponsored by Airman and Family Readiness Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Sommers)
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ODF Rotation

Senior Master Sgt. Mark A. Riekena has spent a total of 32 years in the United States Air Force and counts his Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) rotations as one of his top assignments. “I started flying ODF on the C-141 in the late 90’s then on the C-17’s for a total of 15 seasons,” Riekena said. “All of the rotations I’ve been a part of were great. There’s no other feeling like your first experience stepping onto the frozen surface.
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ODF Rotation

Senior Master Sgt. Mark A. Riekena has spent a total of 32 years in the United States Air Force and counts his Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) rotations as one of his top assignments. “I started flying ODF on the C-141 in the late 90’s then on the C-17’s for a total of 15 seasons,” Riekena said. “All of the rotations I’ve been a part of were great. There’s no other feeling like your first experience stepping onto the frozen surface.
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ODF Profile: Senior Master Sgt. Mark Riekena

Senior Master Sgt. Mark A. Riekena has spent a total of 32 years in the United States Air Force and counts his Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) rotations as one of his top assignments. “I started flying ODF on the C-141 in the late 90’s then on the C-17’s for a total of 15 seasons,” Riekena said. “All of the rotations I’ve been a part of were great. There’s no other feeling like your first experience stepping onto the frozen surface. Seeing emperor penguins for the first time in 2011 was special as well.”
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ODF Rotation

Senior Master Sgt. Mark A. Riekena has spent a total of 32 years in the United States Air Force and counts his Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) rotations as one of his top assignments. “I started flying ODF on the C-141 in the late 90’s then on the C-17’s for a total of 15 seasons,” Riekena said. “All of the rotations I’ve been a part of were great. There’s no other feeling like your first experience stepping onto the frozen surface.
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 4th, 7th and 8th Airlift Squadrons help distribute turkeys during Operation Turkey Drop at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 17, 2020. The Air Force Association McChord Field Chapter and the Pierce Military and Business Alliance organized the drop of more than 400 turkeys to Airmen at Joint Base Lewis-McChord for the Thanksgiving holiday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Callie Norton)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron and 62nd Maintenance Squadron help distribute turkeys during Operation Turkey Drop at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Nov. 17, 2020. The Air Force Association McChord Field Chapter and the Pierce Military and Business Alliance organized the drop of more than 400 turkeys to Airmen at Joint Base Lewis-McChord for the Thanksgiving holiday. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Callie Norton)
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