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Inspired by sacrifice

Second Lt. Noel Carroll, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, McChord Field, Wash., visits her brother's grave in Montesano, Wash. where they grew up. Staff Sgt. Timothy P. Davis was a combat controller who died in combat in Afghanistan, February 2009. Lieutenant Carroll joined the Air Force Reserve, so she could treat wounded troops. The Des Moines, Wash. resident works as an ER nurse at Highline Medical Center in Burien, Wash. (Courtesy photo/MacLeod Pappidas of The Daily World)

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Preparing for take off

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash.- Chief Master Sgt. Jim Masura (left), 446th Operations Group standard evaluation loadmaster and Chief Master Sgt. Ron Campeau, 313th Airlift Squadron resource manager loadmaster, prepare to secure a luggage pallet on a C-17 Globemaster III before leaving for a training mission to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Jan. 10. Chief Campeau's training was a loadmaster evaluaion by Chief Masura. Loadmasters need this training every 17 months in order to keep their qualifications current, so they can be ready to deploy and support the global airlift mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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Providing routine care

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii- Staff Sgt. Daniel Nelson, a medical technician with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McChord Field Wash., prepares a blanket to provide comfort for Capt. Lee Wilkerson, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot from Spokane, Wash., who injured his neck in Hawaii, Jan 11. The 446th AES team was on a training mission and Captain Wilkerson helped them use some of their skills for in-flight patient care. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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446th AES takes the "12 Man" on mission

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii- Reservists with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron out of McChord Field, Wash. take a moment to appreciate the Seattle Seahawks' Spirit of the 12th Man during a training mission here. Capt. Lee Wilkerson, a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot from Spokane, Wash., who injured his neck in Hawaii, helps the crew with "raising" the 12th Man flag. The concept is a way of letting the Seahawks' organization know how much the 446th Airlift Wing appreciates the support that the organization has for the military and how that support is felt with the Reservists serving all over the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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Globemaster supports relief efforts

Haiti,- C-17 Globemaster being loaded for evacuation during disaster relief in Haiti (Courtesy photo/"Rescue")

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Globemaster loading

ANDREWS AIR FORCE BASE, Md.- C-17 Globemaster is being preparated for IMAX shoot.(Courtesy photo/"Rescue")

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446 AES Movie Stars

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD WASH;Maj. LorieO'Daniel, Lt. Col. Sharron Carlson, Capt. Shana Weber, Senior Airman Caleb Heder. Members for the 446 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron involved in the production the upcomming IMAX movie Rescue.

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446th AES teams up with Madigan personnel

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Col. Jan Moore-Harbert, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron commander, debriefs her team following a mass casualty exercise Dec. 7, 2010 here. Reservists with the 446th AES trained alongside Army medical personnel during the exercise. (Courtesy photo/Ingrid Barrentine)

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446th AES teams up with Madigan personnel

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Spc. Ryan Caldwell, left, 514th Med. Co., and 2nd Lt. Trudy Frantz, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, assemble a litter onboard a C-17 Globemaster III during a mass casualty exercise Dec. 7, 2010 here. Reservists with the 446th AES trained alongside Army medical personnel during the exercise. (Courtest photo/Ingrid Barrentine)

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446th AES teams up with Madigan personnel

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Personnel from Madigan Army Medical Center and the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron work side-by-side to assist wounded patients during a mass casualty exercise Dec. 7, 2010 here. Reservists with the 446th AES trained alongside Army medical personnel during the exercise. (Courtesy photo/Ingrid Barrentine)

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446th AES teams up with Madigan personnel

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Ambulance vehicles from Madigan Army Medical Center wait for critically wounded patients to be offloaded from a C-17 Globemaster III during a mass casualty exercise Dec. 7, 2010 here. Reservists with the 446th AES trained alongside Army medical personnel during the exercise. (Courtesy photo/Ingrid Barrentine)

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446th AES teams up with Madigan personnel

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Senior Airman ?Marcello Yamaguchi, left, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron medical technician, instructs Army medical personnel when to lift Spc. James Walden, a Soldier participating in a mass casualty exercise, Dec. 7, 2010 here. Reservists with the 446th AES trained alongside Army medical personnel during the exercise. (Courtesy photo/Ingrid Barrentine)

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446th AES teams up with Madigan personnel

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, 2nd Lt. Trudy Frantz, left, and Staff Sgt. Krista Greenwell, 446th AES medical technician, fasten safety belts around Soldiers on a C-17 Globemaster III as part of a mass casualty exercise Dec. 7, 2010 here. Reservists with the 446th AES trained alongside Army medical personnel during the exercise. (Courtesy photo/Ingrid Barrentine)

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446th AES teams up with Madigan personnel

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Army medical personnel carry a wounded Soldier off a C-17 Globemaster III during a mass casualty exercise Dec. 7, 2010 here. Reservists with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron trained alongside Army medical personnel during the exercise. (Courtesy photo/Ingrid Barrentine)

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Global Medic

BUSH FIELD, Ga.- Airmen with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Joint Base Lews-McChord, Wash., unload medical equipment as they gear up for Global Medic 2010. Global Medic, a joint field training exercise for theater aeromedical evacuation system and ground medical components, replicates all aspects of combat medical service support, allowing participating units to train as they fight. The squadron earned the Best Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award from Air Force Reserve Command this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Donald R. Allen/Released)

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Global Medic 2010

BUSH FIELD, Ga.- From left to right, Senior Airman Zachary Felke, Staff Sgt. Martin Duran, Senior Airman Eun Chun, and Staff Sgt. Robert Molato, all from the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., arrive here, July 11, for exercise Global Medic 2010. Reservists from the 446th AES earned the Best Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award from Air Force Reserve Command this year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Donald R. Allen/)

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446th AES earns Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - A medical ventilator is one of the vital equipment Tech. Sgt. Jill Peterson, 446th AES flight medic, uses and needs to be trained on, to administer proper care to her patients while on board the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. Consistent training and being "mission ready" are just two component that earned the 446th AES the Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award by the Air Force Reserve Command, in September 2010. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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446th AES earns Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Master Sgt. Paul Melkers and Tech. Sgt. Jill Petersen, 446th AES flight medics, run visual inspections on medical equipment, like the defibrillator, which the Reservists use to detect abnormal electrical activity in their patients' hearts. The continuous training the 446th AES Reservists undergo was one of the factors that earned the unit the Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award by the Air Force Reserve Command in September 2010. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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446th AES earns Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Senior Airman Krystil Reinstadler and Tech Sgt. Larry Jones from the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McChord Field, JBLM, standby to help offloading JROTC students from Lakes High School, Lakewood, Wash. The 446th AES is a contributor to the 446th Airlift Wing's community outreach programs, promoting aeromedical evacuation and the Air Force Reserve. This accomplishment was another reason why the 446th AES won the AFRC Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Patrick Cabellon)

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446th AES earns Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award

BUSH FIELD, Augusta, Ga.- Staff Sgt. Karissa Kvam, a Reservist with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McChord Field, secures a litter stantion aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, during her preparation for a training mission, July 19. Sergeant Kvam's unit, the 446th AES was honored by AFRC with its Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award, for having top notch Reservists who led a Turkisk aeromedical evacuation team on the C-17 Globemaster aircraft and patient support pallet. The team copped a perfect score (400/400) and the C-17 trophy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Martin)

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