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Awaiting instructions

Capt. Joel Oyama, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse (right), awaits instructions in the high-altitude chamber at the Aviation Survival Training Center, Naval base Whidbey Island, Wash., Nov. 9, 2011. ASTC is where Team McChord aircrew members currently receive their high-altitude chamber refresher training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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Award winners from the 446th Mission Support Group

Award winners from the 446th Mission Support Group on Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash.

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Awards Banquet

Captain Carrianne Culy,446th Force Support Squadron, is all smiles as she accepts her Company Grade Officer of the Year Awards from Col. Bruce Bowers, 446th Airlift Wing commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Gloria Bennett at the Annual Awards Banquet at the McChord Club March 3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Eliezer Yamzon)

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Awards Banquet

Master Sgt. Cynthia Delzer, 446th Maintenance Squadron, grins proudly as she receives her Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award at the 446th Airlfit Wing's annual Awards Banquet March 3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Eliezer Yamzon)

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Awards Banquet

Staff Sgt. Kristina Hansen, 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, beams with pride as she accepts her Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award at the 446th Airlift Wing's annual Awards Banquet at the McChord Club March 3. Col. Bruce Bowers, 446th AW Commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Gloria Bennet presented Hansen with her award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Eliezer Yamzon)

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Awards Banquet

Senior Airman Nathan Jolley, 446th Maintenance Squadron, proudly accepts his Airman of the Year award from Col. Bruce Bowers, 446th Airlift Wing Commander, and 446th AW Command Chief Master Sgt. Gloria Bennett, at the 446th Airlift Wing's Annual Awards Banquet at the McChord Club March 3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Eliezer Yamzon)

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Awards Banquet

Senior Master Sgt. Tony Mack stands proud as he accepts his First Sergeant of the Year award from Col. Bruce Bowers, 446th Airlift Wing Commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Gloria Bennett, at the 446th Airlift Wing's Annual Awards Banquet at the McChord Club March 3. (U.S. Air Force photo Master Sgt. Eliezer Yamzon)

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Awards Banquet

Senior Master Sgt. Mark Cherrix, 446th Maintenance Squadron, accepts his Civilian of the Year Supervisory award from Col. Bruce Bowers, 446th Airlift Wing Commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Gloria Bennett, at the Annual Awards Banquet at the McChord Club March 3. Cherrix is an air reserve technician and earned his award for the civilian part of his job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Eliezer Yamzon)

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Awards Banquet

Master Sgt. Thomas Raynor accepts his Civilian of the Year Non Supervisory Award from Col. Bruce Bowers, 446th Airlift Wing Commander, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Gloria Bennett at the Annual Awards Banquet at the McChord Club March 3. Raynor is an air reserve technician and earned the award for the civilian part of his job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Eliezer Yamzon)

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B-52H Stratofortress receives fuel

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress receives fuel via aerial refueling from a KC-10 Extender above the Arabian Gulf, Nov. 1, 2019. The B-52H, deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., is part of a Bomber Task Force operating out of RAF Fairford, United Kingdom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Snider)

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Back in stride after a lengthy battle

Master Sgt. Dave Axtell (right), and Tech Sgt. Allen Ellzey, Reservists with the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, take part in a fitness test during a unit training assembly at McChord Field, Wash. on Nov. 6, 2011. With the help of the U.S. Department of Justice, Sergeant Axtell recently won a lawsuit against his former civilian employer for illegal termination after the company violated his reemployment rights following a four-year activation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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Back it in

A cargo truck full of medical treatment equipment is marshaled into the back of a McChord Field C-17 Globemaster III, Jan. 21, 2015. The equipment was for aeromedical evacuation in-flight training by the Air Force Reserve's 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here. The 2,100 men and women assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing support the Air Mobility Command (AMC) mission around the world on a daily basis, performing 44 percent of all C-17 missions leaving JBLM. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Jake Chappelle)

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Bag it

Master Sgt. Joseph Vergona, 911th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, sets up a saline bag near Honolulu, Hawaii April 26, 2019. As a part of the 911th AES Vergona participated in ground training as well as in air training.(U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Grace Thomson)

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Bagpipe Player

A bagpiper plays during the 20th anniversary 9/11 ceremony at the Pentagon, Sept. 11, 2021.

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Balanced leadership

Major Tony Edwards, 86th Aerial Port Squadron commander, out of McChord Field, Wash., in his State Farm Insurance office in Everett, Wash., Nov. 9, 2012. Edwards recently earned his second Bronze Star for his actions in closing down Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq in 2011. He received his first Bronze Star after his deployment in Afghanistan in 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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Balancing act

A 446th Security Forces Squadron Reservist works on adjusting proper bodyweight balance to a execute a sharp right turn on an all-terrain vehicle during an ATV basic riders' class on the UTA weekend, July 14. He and a group of other 446th SFS Airmen took the course in order to be certified on the ATV. ATVs are primary vehicles security forces Airmen use in the field. Because 446th SFS Reservists are deployable, they are required to take the ATV course every two to three years. Some of the 446th SFS Airmen have utilized those skills here at McChord Field to provide support for other security personnel, and incident response during major events, including air shows and Air Mobility Command Rodeo. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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Balancing act

A 446th Security Forces Squadron Reservist works on adjusting proper bodyweight balance to a execute a sharp right turn on an all-terrain vehicle during an ATV basic riders' class on the UTA weekend, July 14. He and a group of other 446th SFS Airmen took the course in order to be certified on the ATV. ATVs are primary vehicles security forces Airmen use in the field. Because 446th SFS Reservists are deployable, they are required to take the ATV course every two to three years. Some of the 446th SFS Airmen have utilized those skills here at McChord Field to provide support for other security personnel, and incident response during major events, including air shows and Air Mobility Command Rodeo. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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Banquet Guests

About 500 wing Reservists, civilians, and family members eat dinner at the 2015 446th Airlift Wing Awards Banquet at the Landmark Convention Center, Tacoma, April 11 in anticipation of honoring wing's quarterly and annual award recipients for 2014. (Courtesy photo by David Lobban Photography)

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Basic Post-flight Operation Inspection

Staff Sgt. Shelby Pick, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares for departure to the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 11, 2021. Crew chiefs perform servicing procedures and inspections to ensure aircraft safety. (U.S Air Force photo by Nije Hightower)

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Basic Post-flight Operation Inspection

Staff Sgt. Shelby Pick, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, fastens harness in preparation for Basic Post-flight Operation (BPO) inspection at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 11, 2021. Basic Post-flight Operation is a thorough inspection of the aircraft after flight to ensure it’s suitable for another sortie. (U.S Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nije Hightower)

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