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Chiefs' candle

Senior Airman Josh Beeler, 8th Airlift Squadron loadmaster here, lights a candle during the Chief Master Sergeant Induction ceremony March 4, 2016. A candle is lit for each rank of the enlisted structure Airmen earn during their journey to the rank of chief master sergeant, the highest Air Force enlisted rank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tim Chacon) [The 446th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office contributed to this stand-alone article.]

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McChord chiefs honored

From left: Chief Master Sgt. Zaki Mazid, 62th Airlift Wing command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Brian Waggoner, 194th Wing command chief, and Chief Master Sgt. Tony Mack, 446th Airlift Wing command chief conclude a candle lighting ceremony during the Chief Master Sergeant Induction Ceremony here, March 4, 2016. The event celebrates Airmen who achieved the rank of chief master sergeant during the previous year. An Airman from each enlisted rank lights a candle symbolizing the path to chief master sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tim Chacon) [The 446th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office contributed to this stand-alone article.]

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Secretary of Defense JBLM visit

Maj. Beverly Davidson (center), 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron flight nurse, and Tech. Sgt. Kassy Kvam (left), 446th AES flying medical technician, brief Defense Secretary Ash Carter about aeromedical evacuation procedures March 4, 2016 here. Carter spoke of the total force concept at JBLM, and this was just one of the demonstrations, which highlighted the concept. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tim Chacon)

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Bringing Airmen together

Col. Scott McLaughlin, commander of the 446th Airlift Wing, speaks to Airmen at a commander's call on Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., March 6. The 446th held Wingman Day after the commander's call to educate Airman on essential life skills. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Daniel Liddicoet)

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Public Affairs

Tech. Sgt. Dave Wilde (left), 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics technician, install an aileron surface lock on a C-17 Globemaster III February 23, 2016 at Naval Station Rota, Spain. These locks need to be installed to keep the control surfaces from moving during maintenance of certain hydraulic components. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Madelyn McCullough)

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Public Affairs

A C-17 Globemaster III rests on the flight line at Naval Station Rota, Spain while being run through an inspection by 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Reservists February 23, 2016. The Reservists were at Rota assisting the 725th Air Mobility Squadron as part of an annual training requirement. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Madelyn McCullough)

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Staff Sgt. Thomas Mariano (left) and Staff Sgt. Kenneth O'Callaghan (right), 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion specialists, inspect the engines of a C-17 Globemaster III at Naval Station Rota, Spain, February 23, 2016. These engines can produce more than 40,000 pounds of thrust. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Madelyn McCullough)

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Public Affairs

Staff Sgt. Matt Duvall, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion specialist, inspects the engines of a C-17 Globemaster III during sunrise the morning of February 24th, 2016, at Naval Station Rota, Spain. During the annual tour, the Reservists repaired five damaged engine fan blades. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Madelyn McCullough)

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Senior Airman Lawrence Escobedo, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares for an inspection of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft February 23, 2016 at Naval Station Rota, Spain. The 446th AMXS crew chiefs performed nine of these basic post flight inspections during their annual tour. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Madelyn McCullough)

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Tech. Sgt. Dustin Watson, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a basic post flight inspection on a C-17 Globemaster III February 23, 2016. The BPO inspection is an in depth inspection performed every three days to ensure that there are no undocumented maintenance issues with the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Madelyn McCullough)

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Tech. Sgt. Dave Wilde (upper left), 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulic technician, and Tech. Sgt. Francis Aguon (upper right), 446th AMXS crew chief, replace an integrative flight control module on a C-17 Globemaster III at Naval Station Rota, Spain February 23, 2016. The IFCM was replaced because of slow control surface movement. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Madelyn McCullough)

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Tech. Sgt. Nick Meyst, 446th Aerospace Ground Equipment Squadron AGE technician, tests the voltage regulator on the generator of a flood light at Naval Station Rota, Spain, February 23, 2016. Meyst received a coin from the 725th Air Mobility Squadron commander for his efforts during the 446th Maintenance Group annual tour. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Madelyn McCullough)

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Tech. Sgt. Francis Aguon (front), 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, operates a refuel panel while Senior Airman Victor Rodriguez, 446th AMXS aerospace propulsion technician, attaches a pentograph on a C-17 Globemaster III at Naval Station Rota, Spain February 23, 2016. C-17's can hold nearly 250,000 pounds of fuel at full capacity. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Madelyn McCullough)

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Japanese Consulate General of Seattle

Airmen from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., including members from the 446th & 62nd Airlift Wing's, and the Western Air Defense Sector, participate in a group photo with the Consulate General of Japan Masahiro Omura, and his wife during his Tomodachi Reception in Seattle Feb. 19, 2016. Nearly 20 Airmen attended the lunch, due to their experiences when they were stationed in Japan, or participated in an exercise or operation with the Japanese, which helped strengthen the bilateral relationship. Tomodachi is the Japanese translation for "friendship." (Courtesy photo/Consulate General of Japan, Seattle)

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Evening Jump

Golden Knights team members in formation during an evening jump. (U.S. Army photo)

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Thunder formation

The Thunderbirds pilots perform the Line Break Loop maneuver during the Thunder on the Bay Air Show, at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss., March, 28, 2015. The 2016 JBLM Air Show & Warrior Expo is a “GO” for August 27-28 at McChord Field, Wash. The all-day event will feature the Thunderbirds as the marquee act, along with the U.S. Army’s “Golden Knights.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Manuel J. Martinez)

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Security

Dave Horne, physical security inspector and automated installation entry system project leader, uses the AIE system to go through McChord Field’s Barnes Gate at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. A standard Washington State Driver License or ID Card can no longer be used to get a visitor’s pass for access to Joint Base Lewis-McChord or the Yakima Training Center starting April 1, because neither complies with Real ID Act of 2005 requirements. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)

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Welcome Home

Air Force Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., returned from Dover Air Force Base, Del. Jan. 28, after serving six months supporting Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations.

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Charles C. Carson Center

A group of Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. are scheduled to return Jan. 29, after serving six months at the Charles C. Carson Center for The Charles C. Carson Center, a $30 million, 70,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility became home to the Dover Port Mortuary in November 2003. (Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations)

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Tax Center set to open in new location

The Joint Base Lewis-McChord Tax Center has moved to the old Clarkmoor Elementary School location, at the corner of South Division and Bitar Avenue on JBLM Lewis Main. (U.S. Army photo)

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