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446th AES earns Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award

Maj. C. J. Newhouse, center, 446th AES flight nurse, McChord Field, JBLM, briefs Army reservists from Wisconsin and Missouri on how to use an emergency passenger oxygen system aboard an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III cargo plane June 7, 2009, during medical exercise Global Medic 2009 at Bush Field, Ga. Participating in training exercises like Global Medic is one of the accomplishments that set the 446th AES apart from other units to win the AFRC Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award in September 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Erica Knight)

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446th AES earns Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award

The 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McChord Field, JBLM, won the Air Force Reserve Command Outstanding Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Award, September 2010. In June 2009, the 446th AES were the Air Force lead for Operation ARCTIC SPRING, exercising both U.S. Air Force and Army personnel along with local facilities in their response time for preparation and coordination in the event of a natural disaster.

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Cadets get hands on with aeromedical Reservists

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii - Staff Sgt. Daniel Nelson and Senior Airman Dylan Congrove demonstrate CPR on Cadet 2nd Class Timothy Reid during a medical training scenario aboard a C-17 Globemaster III Oct. 7. The Airmen are Reservists assigned to the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Cadet Reid is assigned to Cadet Squadron 04 at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., and hopes to go into the medical field after he graduates. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Raymond Hoy)

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Reservists deliver medical supplies to Jamaica

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - Maj. Jenniver Hrivnak 97th Airlift Squadron (second to left) and Capt. Laura Ely, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, took part in a humanitarian mission Aug. 21 to Jamica. The training mission picked up three pallets of medical supplies and delivered them to the Ministry of Health Hospital in Jamaica. (Courtesy photo)

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Reservists deliver medical supplies to Jamaica

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - Reservists from the 97th Airlift Squadron and 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron took part in a humanitarian mission Aug. 21 to Jamica. The training mission picked up three pallets of medical supplies and delivered them to the Ministry of Health Hospital in Jamaica. (Courtesy photo)

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McChord Reservists prepare to deploy

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - Tech. Sgt. Natalies Stockhausen, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, waits her turn in the deployment processing line Aug. 25 here. Sergeant Stockhausen is one of more than 60 Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing deploying in the next two weeks to various locations in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sandra Pishner)

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Global Medic 10

BUSH FIELD, Augusta, Ga. - Staff Sgt. Robert Molato, an aeromedical evacuation reservist with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., gets ready to carry medical equipment off a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, during Global Medic 2010 exercise, July 11. The annual exercise involves Reserve units from the U.S. Army Reserve and U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Martin)

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Global Medic 10

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. The training mission was part of Global Medic 2010 exercise, a joint field training exercise for theater aeromedical evacuation system and ground medical personnel. The exercise was designed to replicate all aspects of combat medical service support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Dennis Martin)

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Global Medic 2010

BUSH FIELD, Augusta, Ga. - Members of the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McChord Field, arrived at the training site, July 11. The Reservists took part in Global Medic 2010 exercise, a joint field training exercise that replicates all aspects of combat medical service support and allows participating Reserve units from the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force to train while they fight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Donald R. Allen)

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Global Medic 2010

BUSH FIELD, Augusta, Ga. - Col. Jan Moore-Harbert, commander of the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McChord Field, speaks to exercise participants during Global Medic 2010 exercise, July 15. Global Medic is a joint field training exercise for theater aeromedical evacuation system and ground medical components designed to replicate all aspects of combat medical service support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Donald R. Allen)

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Air Force strong!

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Maj. Esther Aubert, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, cranks out push ups over the watchful eye of her fitness monitor, Tech Sgt. Jill Peterson, 446th AES, during a fitness assessment here July 10, 2010. The new Air Force fitness program took effect July 1. The program will hold Airmen to more rigourous physical fitness standards in an effort to improve overall health and readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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Kandahar farewell

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., -- Deployed to Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan in support of contingency operations, crew members pause before their next mission. (From left to right) Senior Airman Tito Carrillo, a flight technician assigned to the 433rd Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas; Master Sgt. Jenaro “J.P.” Wirth, a flight medical technician with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here; Tech. Sgt. David Dunlap, a medical technician with the 375th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Scott AFB, Ill.; and Lt. Col. Elizabeth Shaw, assigned to Air Mobility Command Standards and Evaluation, Scott AFB. (Courtesy photo)

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Kandahar farewell

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., -- Master Sgt. Jenaro “J.P.” Wirth, a flight medical technician with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here, deployed to Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan in January. Sergeant Wirth supported 22 missions and 170 patients during his tour. (Courtesy photo)

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Kandahar farewell

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., Master Sgt. Selina Barone, a medical technician with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here, supported 14 aeromedical evacuation missions while deployed to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. In addition to caring for patients, Sergeant Barone set up the first aeromedical evacuation component at Camp Bastion. (Courtesy photo)

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Kandahar farewell

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., -- Master Sgt. Selina Barone (left), a medical technician with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here, and Master Sgt. Candace Newberry, a respiratory therapist with the 920th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Patrick AFB, Fla., deployed to Camp Bastion, Afghanistan. Sergeant Barone supported the aeromedical evacuation stand up at Camp Bastion and provided patient care during contingency operations. (Courtesy photo)

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10-4 good buddy

Airman First Class Jamie Salunga, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, gives a thumbs up to Master Sgt. Stacey Julian, 446th AES, after a buddy check Oct. 22 following the donning her chemical protection ensemble as required for Mission-Oriented Protective Posture 4. Both the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings have been preparing for well over a year for the Operational Readiness Inspection set to begin about Oct. 24. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sandra Pishner)

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Aeromedical evacuation Airmen train for mass casualties

Senior Airman Krystil Reinstadler and Tech Sgt. Larry Jones from the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., standby to assist with offloading JROTC students from Lakes High School, Lakewood, Wash. Air Force Reservists from the 446th AES provided training and support during a mass caualty exercise called Arctic Spring here June 3. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Patrick Cabellon)

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Field Grade Officer of the Year

Maj. Kristina Forbes, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., is the 2008 446th Airlift Wing Field Grade Officer of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Eli Yamzon)

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Aeromedical crews evacuate 750

Capt. James Ryan, 446th Aeromedical Evaucation Squadron, checks patient records with light from Master Sgt. Scott Wilkes' head lamp during an aeromedical evacuation mission over Iraq Nov. 7. Captain Ryan, a flight nurse, was one of eight McChord Reservists deployed from October to December 2008 with the 332nd Expeditionary Aeromedical Evaucation Flight. Sergeant Wilkes, a charge medical technician with the 332nd EAEF, was deployed from McGuire AFB, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jason Epley)

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