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MSG commander drops in on EOD Safety Day session

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Senior Master Sgt. Jeffrey Sursely, left, introduces Col. Gerald Vowell, right, 446th Mission Support Group commander to Reservists from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, such as Staff Sgt. Cornell Cruse, center, during the EOD Safety day training session Sunday of the November Reserve weekend. EOD Safety Day serves as a refresher of the best practices and procedures for the EOD team. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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EOD pride

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Master Sgt. Glen Tuttle, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Flight, demostrates the latest EOD specialty truck. Sergeant Tuttle was recently awarded the Air Mobility Command Outstanding Civil Engineer Air Reserve Component NCO manager of the year. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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446th Civil Engineer Squadron homecoming

SEATTLE- The daughters of Master Sgt. Michael Wohlfert, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., await his arrival at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport March 15, after his deployment to Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq in August 2009. Sergeant Wohlfert is one of about 30 Reservists who returned March 15 from the deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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446th Civil Engineer Squadron homecoming

SEATTLE- The family of Senior Master Sgt. Cliff Petheram, a Reservist with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., awaits his arrival at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport here, March 15. Sergeant Petheram is one of about 30 Reservists from the 446th CES who returned March 15 from a six-month deployment to Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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446th Civil Engineer Squadron homecoming

SEATTLE- Tech. Sgt. Jacob Erickson, right, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., celebrates his homecoming with his son, John Erickson, center, and wife Patsy on the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport tram here March 15. Sergeant Erickson is one of about 30 Reserve civil engineers who deployed from JBLM McChord Field to Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq. at the end of August 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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446th Civil Engineer Squadron homecoming

SEATTLE- Heather Barnes, left, embraces her husband, Senior Master Sgt. Frank Barnes, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., on the Seattle-Tacoma International Aiport tram March 15. Sergeant Barnes was welcomed back by his wife and fellow squadron teammates after his deployment to Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq. He is one of about 30 Reservists who returned March 15 from the six-month deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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"First family" accepts award in lue of deployed Reservist

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Mrs. Rachel Conway, center, wife of 446th Civil Engineer first sergeant, Master Sgt. Jon Conway, and daughters Brittney, left, and Valerie walk through the First Sergeant Sword Arch in honor of Sergeant Conway who earned the 2009 446th Airlift Wing First Sergeant of the Year Award at the 446th AW Annual Awards Banquet at the McChord Consolidated Clubs here March 6. Sergeant Conway was unable to attend as he is currently deployed to Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Normand)

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High honor accepted by first sergeant's family

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Mrs. Rachel Conway, center, Brittney Conway, left, and Valerie Conway, right, accept the 446th Airlift Wing First Sergeant of the Year Award on behalf of husband and father, Master Sgt. Jon Conway, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron first sergeant, at the 446th AW Awards Banquet, March 6 at the McChord Consolidated Clubs here. Col. William Flanigan, far left, 446th AW commander, and 446th AW command chief, Chief Master Sergeant Gloria Bennett presented the award. Sergeant Conway was unable to attend as he is currently deployed to Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Heather Normand)

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McChord Reservists help complete building project in Iraq

KIRKUK REGIONAL AIR BASE, Iraq., - Tech. Sgt. Dave Powell, 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron structures technician, levels off concrete while setting walls Jan. 14. Sergeant Powell is a Reservist deployed from the 446th Civil Engineering Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Tabitha Kuykendall)

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446th Airlift Wing plans next employer orientation day for April 10

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - Staff Sgt. Joshua Coleman 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, assists a civilian employer as he tries on a protective mask during the 446th Airlift Wing Employer Orientation Day Nov. 7, 2009. The next 446th AW Employer Orientation Day will be April 10. Reservists should submit their applications nominating their employer no later than March 7. Space is limited. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nicole Celestine)

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Holiday lights in Iraq

KIRKUK REGIONAL AIR BASE, Iraq - Reservists deployed from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., to Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq used their ingenuity to build a Christmas tree at the base. (Courtesy photo)

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Holiday lights in Iraq

KIRKUK REGIONAL AIR BASE, Iraq ?Tech. Sgts. Ryan Stephens (left), and Jacob Erickson, heating, ventilation and air conditioning technicians assigned to the 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, mold the coils for a 12-foot Christmas tree Dec. 3. The 506th ECES designed and fabricated the tree in preparation for the 6,500 Coalition Forces who will be deployed here during the holiday season. Sergeant Stephens, a native of Vancouver, Wash., and Sergeant Erickson, a native of Saint Helens, Ore., are Reservists deployed from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, McCord Air Force Base, Wash. (Courtesy photo)

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Focus on safety

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash.- Airman First Class Steven Profitt (left) and Staff Sgt. Shawn Lundgren, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Flight here, watch a videotaped message from Brig. Gen. Timothy Byers during their EOD Safety Day here, Dec. 6. The second annual event was conducted to augment traditional training with a focus on the physical and mental health of EOD technicians, and to emphasize the critical importance of EOD operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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Danger on display

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash.- A display inside the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron's Explosive Ordnance Flight here serves as a reminder of the dangers faced by EOD technicians. To drive home the critical importance of EOD operations, the second annual EOD Safety Day was conducted here Dec. 6 to augment traditional training with a focus on the physical and mental health of EOD technicians. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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Safety from the top down

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash.- Reservists from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron's Explosive Ordnance Flight here watch a videotaped message from Brig. Gen. Timothy Byers during their EOD Safety Day here, Dec. 6. The second annual event was conducted to augment their traditional training with a focus on the physical and mental health of EOD technicians, and to emphasize the critical importance of EOD operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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Safety from the top down

McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash.- Col. William Flanigan, 446th Airlift Wing commander here, speaks to Reservists from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron's Explosive Ordnance Flight during their EOD Safety Day here, Dec. 6. The second annual event was conducted to augment traditional training with a focus on the physical and mental health of EOD technicians, and to emphasize the critical importance of EOD operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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Sometimes civil engineers really need heavy equipment

KIRKUK REGIONAL AIR BASE, Iraq - Maj. David Walter, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., dons full body armor before leaving Kirkuk RAB for a visit to a forward operating base. Major Walter, a Reservist, is one of about 40 Reserve Airmen from McChord currently deployed to Iraq. Major Walter says "The best part of this job is getting out there with the men and women who are doing the real work of keeping the bad guys at bay, while the nation of Iraq figures out how to establish and embrace and government of the people and by the people. These guys are on the tip of the exploding spear, and I can't say enough about their quiet courage and professionalism." (Courtesy photo)

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Civil engineers upgrade fire safety in old building

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. - Master Sgt. Dwayne Lee, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron here, points to a smoke detector he helped install in a water control substation at McChord on Oct. 4. Sergeant Lee and his team of Air Force Reserve engineers retrofitted the decades-old building in just five days with an extensive list of modern fire protection equipment during their annual tour in August. The improvements included installation of approximately 400 feet of conduit piping, 800 feet of electrical wire, 15 tamper control modules, three smoke detectors, two fire alarm pull stations with horn strobes, and a fire alarm control panel. "This was a great experience for building rapport between the 446th CES and our active-duty counterparts in the 62nd CES," said Sergeant Lee. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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Civil engineers upgrade fire safety in old building

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - Master Sgt Dwayne Lee, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, adjusts a tamper control module he helped install in a water control substation here Oct. 4. Sergeant Lee and his team of Air Force Reserve engineers retrofitted the decades-old building with an extensive list of modern fire protection equipment in just five days during their annual tour in August. The improvements included installation of approximately 400 feet of conduit piping, 800 feet of electrical wire, 15 tamper control modules, three smoke detectors, two fire alarm pull stations with horn strobes and a fire alarm control panel. "This was a great experience for building rapport between the 446th CES and our active-duty counterparts in the 62nd CES," said Sergeant Lee.

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Civil engineers upgrade fire safety in old building

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - A water control substation was the focus of Reserve civil engineer Airmen during their annual tour here. The Reservists, in just five days, worked a fire protection system overhau. Reserve Airmen from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron retrofitted the decades-old building with an extensive list of modern fire protection equipment, including installation of approximately 400 feet of conduit piping, 800 feet of electrical wire, 15 tamper control modules, three smoke detectors, two fire alarm pull stations with horn strobes and a fire alarm control panel.

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