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Winter Wingman Day 2011

Reservists from the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here, participated in the Winter Wingman Day 2011 on Feb. 12. Staff Sgt. Matthew Kempfe, 446th AMXS maintainer and others from the unit, built devices with plastic straws and masking tape creatively designed to protect an egg from a 10-foot drop, much like the Wingman concept and network of support for Airmen.

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446th senior NCO gives mentorship

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash.- Master Sgt. Brian Lidyard (right), 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron expeditor and former unit deployment manager, helps Master Sgt. Kerry Meyers, 446th AMXS, inspect his MCU-2P protective mask for maintenance, Feb. 9, 2011. Sergeant Lidyard just came back from a 120-day deployment in Iraq, which was his 10th deployment in his Reserve career. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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446th senior NCO gives mentorship

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash.- Master Sgt. Brian Lidyard (right), 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron expeditor and former unit deployment manager, helps Master Sgt. Kerry Meyers, 446th AMXS, inspect his MCU-2P protective mask for maintenance, Feb. 9, 2011. Sergeant Lidyard just came back from a 120-day deployment in Iraq, which was his 10th deployment in his Reserve career. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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446th AMXS NCO's 10th deployment

Master Sgt. Brian Lidyard (center) stands with Ugandan troops in a control tower in Iraq, Jan. 21, 2011 during his 120-day deployment. This was Sergeant Lidyard's 10th deployment in his Reserve career. The Puyallup, Wash. resident has been with the 446th Airlift Wing since 1981. (Courtesy photo)

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446th AMXS NCO's 10th deployment

Master Sgt. Brian Lidyard (left) helps members from the Iraq Air Force push a Sama CH-2000 airplane to a hanger during his 120-day deployment to Iraq from September 2010 to January 2011. This was Sergeant Lidyard's 10th deployment in his Reserve career. The Puyallup, Wash. resident has been with the 446th Airlift Wing since 1981. (Courtesy photo)

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Job shadow, Air Force Reserve style

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - Senior Airman Tristan Barton, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (left), shares a laugh with his flightline expediter, Master Sgt. James Deal, during a unit training assembly exercise Dec. 5. The ride-along program gives junior Reservists a chance to job shadow their senior enlisted NCOs, part of the squadron's new lead by example philosophy, and to better prepare newer Reservists for future roles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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Learning the ropes

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash, - Senior Airman Tristan Barton, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, rides shotgun with his flightline expediter, Master Sgt. James Deal, during a unit training assembly exercise Dec. 5. The ride-along gives Airman Barton and other junior Reservists a chance to job shadow their senior enlisted NCOs as part of the squadron's new push to get the top three enlisted ranks to lead by example. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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Carrying for Care and Share

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Senior Master Sgt. Tung Yoga Monroe, left, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Balinda Cargill, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron administrative assistant, and Master Sgt. Gary Davis, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, carry a box of food donated from the USO to the Airmen and Family Center, Nov. 22, for the wing Care and Share Program. This is just the beginning of many future involvements the 446th AMXS Top 3 will be participating in on base and in the community as part of their leading by example focus. Top 3 members plan to help Airmen and Family Readiness during Christmas and with Habitat for Humanity in Pierce County, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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Model Airman

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., -- Master Sgt. Charles King, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, holds a replica of a P-51 Mustang that was flown by an original Tuskegee Airman, retired Capt. Roscoe Brown Jr. Sergeant King purchased the model aircraft while at the 39th Tuskegee Airmen Conference in San Antonio, Texas earlier this year. He was able to meet Captain Brown and have him sign the aircraft model, which now sits proudly in Sergeant King's office here. Sergeant King is a member of the Seattle-area Sam Bruce Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen. "Our main goal is to keep the legacy alive," he said. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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Air Force Ball

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - Col. William Anholt, 446th Maintenance Group commander, and his wife Marcy, attended the Air Force Ball Sept. 18 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (Courtesy photo/Tech. Sgt. Jennifer Bargiel)

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Maintenance Group honors Junior Maintenance Technician of the Year

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Col. William Anholt, 446th Maintenance Group Commander, awards Senior Airman Brandon Moniz the 2010 Junior Maintenance Technician of the year award during this year's Moosefest here, Oct. 2. Moosefest was founded out of a desire to honor those within the maintenance group who excel at their job. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Moosefest honors Senior Maintenance Technician of the Year

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Col. William Anholt awards Tech Sgt. Jeremiah Specht the 2010 Senior Maintenance Technician of the year award during this year's Moosefest here on Oct. 2. Moosefest was founded out of a desire to honor those within the maintenance group who excel at their job. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Moosefest 2010 ART of the Year

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Col. William Anholt awards Staff Sgt. Sherri Millerscott the 2010 Air Reserve Technician of the year award at Moosefest here Oct. 2. Moosefest was founded out of a desire to honor those within the maintenance group who excel at their job. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Moosefest 2010 hardware

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - The 446th Maintenance Group awards table is top heavy at Moosefest 2010 here, Oct. 2. Moosefest was conceived out of a desire to honor those within the maintenance group who excel at their job. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Moosefest 2010 Award Winners

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Moosefest 2010 award winners, at the Co-located club, here, Oct. 2. 2010. Moosefest honors those within the maintenance group who excel at their job. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Maj. Gen. Eric Crabtree in Moosefest 2010

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Maj. Gen. Eric Crabtree, 4th Air Force commander, chats with retired Chief Master Sgt. Jerry Lewis after the Moosefest 2010 awards luncheon here, Oct. 2. Moosefest was founded out of a desire to honor those within the maintenance group who excel at their job. General Crabtree is the former 446th Airlift Wing commander. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Honoring the fallen by maintaining the mission

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Reservists from the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron meet up for a safety briefing prior to towing a C-17 Globemaster aircraft to a maintenance hangar during a UTA here Sept. 11, 2010. These aircraft maintenance professionals went about the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by working to ensure the 446th Airlift Wing maintains its mission of global airlift support.

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Looking a little run down?

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Tech Sgt. Merle Brooks (driver) and Master Sgt. Wayne Ruedinger (passenger) might look like they're about to get steamrolled by a C-17 Globemaster, but they're actually preparing to tow the aircraft to a maintenance hangar during a UTA here Sept. 11, 2010. Sergeant Brooks is a crew chief and Sergeant Ruedinger is a guidance and control specialist. Both Airmen are Reservists with the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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What a C-17 impound might look like

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Tech Sgt. Merle Brooks (driver) and Master Sgt. Wayne Ruedinger (passenger) prepare to tow a C-17 Globemaster to a maintenance hangar during a UTA here Sept. 11, 2010. Sergeant Brooks is a crew chief and Sergeant Ruedinger is a guidance and control specialist. Both Airmen are Reservists with the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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Stretch Arm-strong

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Senior Airman Shawn Walsh, a jet mechanic with the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, streches to install an engine cover on a C-17 Globemaster in preparation for towing the aircraft to a maintenance hangar during a UTA here Sept. 11, 2010. In his civilian life, Airman Walsh is pursuing a biology degree at Olympic College in Bremerton, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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