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Basking in the sun

McChord C-17 Globemaster III aircraft rest on the flightline at McChord Field, Wash. in before the Mount Rainier skyline, during the UTA weekend, July 13th. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Airman 1st Class Madelyn McCullough)
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Basking in the sun

McChord C-17 Globemaster III aircraft rest on the flightline at McChord Field, Wash. in before the Mount Rainier skyline, during the UTA weekend, July 13th. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Airman 1st Class Madelyn McCullough)
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On stand by

Three of McChord’s C-17 Globemaster III aircraft rest on the flightline at McChord Field, Wash. in before the Mount Rainier skyline, during the UTA weekend, July 13th. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Airman 1st Class Madelyn McCullough)
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On stand by

Three of McChord’s C-17 Globemaster III aircraft rest on the flightline at McChord Field, Wash. in before the Mount Rainier skyline, during the UTA weekend, July 13th. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Airman 1st Class Madelyn McCullough)
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McChord Reservist helps out in France

ISTRES AIR BASE, France -- Lt. Col. Benjamin Morley (center), operations mission commander assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, provides a tour of a United States Air Force C-17 Globemaster III to French Air Force Academy students Feb. 1, 2013. The tour was provided to the students to showcase the Air Force's airlift capability as well as our partnerships with the French for current operations. The US military efforts are in support of France and Economic Community of West African States military operations in Mali. (U.S Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Sara Harper/Released)
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C-17 Training

A 446th Airlift Wing pilot (flightsuit) prepares to give specialists from the Pierce County Metro Dive Team out of Tacoma, Wash. an orientation on the capabilities and various entry and exit points of the C-17 Globemaster III at McChord Field, Wash., Jan. 10, 2013. The dive team visited McChord to receive training on the aircraft, so they would be ready for an incident response in the case of an off-base water landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)
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C-17 training

Lt. Col. Christopher Von Thaden (right) 728th Airlift Squadron director of operations, instructs members of the Pierce County Metro Dive Team from Tacoma, Wash. on the capabilities and various entry and exit points of the C-17 Globemaster III at McChord Field, Wash., Jan. 10, 2013. The dive team visited McChord to receive training on the aircraft, so they would be ready for an incident response in the case of an off-base water landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)
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C-17 training

Chief Master Sgt. Jim Masura (left) 446th Operations Group standardization and evaluation loadmaster, provides a member of the Pierce County Metro Dive Team from Tacoma, Wash. with an orientation on the capabilities and various entry and exit points of the C-17 Globemaster III at McChord Field, Wash., Jan. 10, 2013. The dive team visited McChord to receive training on the aircraft, so they would be ready for an incident response in the case of an off-base water landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)
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C-17 training

Chief Master Sgt. Jim Masura (right) 446th Operations Group standardization and evaluation loadmaster, provides a member of the Pierce County Metro Dive Team from Tacoma, Wash. with an orientation on the capabilities and various entry and exit points of the C-17 Globemaster III at McChord Field, Wash., Jan. 10, 2013. The dive team visited McChord to receive training on the aircraft, so they would be ready for an incident response in the case of an off-base water landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)
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Reservists succeed at readiness inspection

A C-17 Globemaster III awaits its next mission on the tarmac during an Operational Readiness Inspection at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., Oct. 13-20. Team McChord deployed 13 C-17s and crucial expeditionary combat support to successfully accomplish the mission requirements during the inspection. (Courtesy photo)
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Reservists deliver newest C-17 to McChord

As is tradition, Airmen from the first aircrew to fly a new aircraft leave their signatures on an inside panel in the cargo area. The 446th Airlift Wing is an Air Force Reserve wing at McChord Field, Wash., sharing global airlift missions with the 62nd AW, the aircraft-owning unit. With three C-17 flying squadrons, the 2,300-strong wing provides aircrews and support on a daily basis to execute the Air Force's global airlift mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Sandra Pishner)
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446 AMXS

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. - Tech. Sgt. James Castle (left), 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief and air reserve technician, trains crew chiefs from the 164th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tennessee Air National Guard on C-17 aircraft systems here, Aug. 30. Reservists from the 446th AMXS are helping 12 crew chiefs from the 164th AMXS, Tennessee Air National Guard, gain C-17 aircraft systems proficiency and certification in preparation for the planned delivery of 8 C-17’s to Memphis, Tenn. in fiscal 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)
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446 AMXS

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. – (Left to right) Senior Airman Jerrod Pilant, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief here, with crew chiefs Master Sgt. Jesse Spainhour and Master Sgt. Todd Jones, 164th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tennessee Air National Guard, check radio frequencies on the flight deck of a C-17 Globemaster III, Aug. 30. Jones is leading a group of crew chiefs from the Tennessee Air Guard who are training with Reservists from the 446th AMXS gaining proficiency and certification for C-17 aircraft systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)
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446 AMXS

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. - Tech Sgt. Joshua Roberts, 164th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Tennessee Air National Guard (left) with Senior Airman Jerrod Pilant, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, here, inspect a C-17 wheel well area, Aug. 30. Roberts is one of a dozen crew chiefs from the Tennessee Air Guard training with Reservists from the 446th AMXS gaining proficiency and certification for C-17 aircraft systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)
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446 AMXS

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. - Tech. Sgt. Billy Jeffries, 164th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Tennessee Air National Guard (left), troubleshoots a C-17 intermittent slat issue with Senior Airman Jerrod Pilant, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief here, Aug. 30. Jeffries is one of a dozen crew chiefs from the Tennessee Air Guard training with Reservists from the 446th AMXS gaining proficiency and certification for C-17 aircraft systems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)
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C-17 Globemaster III

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. - The Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo 2012 is planned for July 21-22 and will feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the U.S. Army Golden Knights, and the civilian Patriots Jet Team. Along with these three major performers are about a dozen military and civilian aircraft, including a C-17 Globemaster III, to entertain more than 350,000 people.
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Scouts visit 446th AW during March UTA

Maj. Rob Campbell, 97th Airlift Squadron pilot, shows various aspects of the C-17 Globemaster III to Cub Scout Den 3 Pack 391 of Des Moines, Wash., and Boy Scout Troop 43 of Lake Stevens, Wash., They visited the 446th Airlift Wing March 3 and toured the aircraft, the explosive ordinance facility, the air traffic control tower and had a wing mission briefing. The 446th AW public affairs office hosted the tour as part of its community outreach program. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lisa Moody)
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Scouts visit 446th AW during March UTA

Tech. Sgt. Shawn Lundgren, 446th Civil Engineer Squdron Explosive Ordinance Disposal technician, shows various pieces of traininig equipment to parents and scouts from Cub Scout Den 3 Pack 391 of Des Moines, Wash., and Boy Scout Troop 43 of Lake Stevens, Wash., They visited the 446th Airlift Wing March 3 and toured a C-17 Globemaster III, the explosive ordinance facility, the air traffic control tower and had a wing mission briefing. The 446th AW public affairs office hosted the tour as part of its community outreach program.
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Scouts visit 446th AW during March UTA

Cub Scout Michael McDade looks through binoculars in McChord Airfield's air traffic control tower during a tour March 3. Parents and scouts from Cub Scout Den 3 Pack 391 of Des Moines, Wash., and Boy Scout Troop 43 of Lake Stevens, Wash., visited the 446th Airlift Wing. They toured a C-17 Globemaster III, the explosive ordinance facility, the air traffic control tower and had a wing mission briefing. The 446th AW public affairs office hosted the tour as part of its community outreach program.
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Scouts visit 446th AW during March UTA

Parents and scouts from Cub Scout Den 3 Pack 391 of Des Moines, Wash., and Boy Scout Troop 43 of Lake Stevens, Wash., pose in front of a C-17 Globemaster III for a group photo March 3 after visiting the 446th Airlift Wing, McChord Field, Wash. The Scouts and Cubs, in addition to touring the aircraft, they toured the explosive ordinance facility, the air traffice control tower and had a wing mission briefing. The 446th AW public affairs office hosted the tour as part of its community outreach program.
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