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Crew chief services oil on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Tech. Sgt. Brian Rien, Air Reserve Technician and crew chief assigned to the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, prepares to service oil to a C-17 Globemaster III on Sept. 23, 2021, in Joint Base Lewis-McChord Washington. Rien serviced the C-17 as part of a Thru-Flight Inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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Crew chiefs vital to dispatch aircraft

Tech. Sgt. Ray Green wanders through the cargo bay of a C-17 on the lookout for anything out of place such as tools, garbage, or loose cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Patrick Cabellon)

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Crew chiefs vital to dispatching aircraft

Tech. Sgt. Ray Green moves equipment into position while waiting for the morning fog to burn off at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., and clear the flightline so planes can take off. Sergeant Green is an Air Force Reserve C-17 crew chief with the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Patrick Cabellon)

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Crews receive iPads

Reserve pilots and loadmasters from the 446th Airlift Wing, McChord Field, Wash., wait to receive their Apple iPad 3 tablets in the 446th Operations Group auditorium here, Aug 3, 2012. Air Mobility Command purchased almost 300 iPads for wing aircrews and they will eventually serve as their primary tool for information access during C-17 Globemaster III missions once the crews have been trained on them. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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CRW deploys to Afghanistan for evacuation effort

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 821st Contingency Response Group make their way to a C-17 Globemaster III on Travis Air Force Base, California, Aug. 14, 2021 The U.S. Air Force, in support of the Department of Defense, moved forces into Afghanistan to facilitate the safe departure and relocation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigration Visa recipients, and vulnerable Afghan populations from Afghanistan. The 621st CRW deployed Airmen from the 621st and 821st CRGs as well as the 621st Air Mobility Advisor Group to support the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dennis Hoffman)

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CRW deploys to Afghanistan for evacuation effort

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 821st Contingency Response Group board a C-17 Globemaster III on Travis Air Force Base, California, Aug. 14, 2021. The U.S. Air Force, in support of the Department of Defense, moved forces into Afghanistan to facilitate the safe departure and relocation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigration Visa recipients, and vulnerable Afghan populations from Afghanistan. The 621st CRW deployed Airmen from the 621st and 821st CRGs as well as the 621st Air Mobility Advisory Group to support the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dennis Hoffman)

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CRW deploys to Afghanistan for evacuation effort

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 821st Contingency Response Group board a C-17 Globemaster III on Travis Air Force Base, California, Aug. 14, 2021, before their deployment to support operations in Afghanistan. The U.S. Air Force, in support of the Department of Defense, moved forces into theater to facilitate the safe departure and relocation of U.S. citizens, Special Immigration Visa recipients, and vulnerable Afghan populations from Afghanistan. The 621st CRW deployed Airmen from the 621st and 821st CRGs as well as the 621st Air Mobility Advisor Group to support the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dennis Hoffman)

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CSAF visits Team McChord for COVID-19 update

First Lt. Kristina O’Sullivan, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flight commander, left, shows Gen. David Goldfein, chief of staff of the Air Force, right, how the 62nd AMXS Consolidated Tool Kit shop is preventing the spread of COVID-19 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 18, 2020. Goldfein believes that if Airmen continue to remain disciplined and diligent following the procedures that have been put in place, the Air Force will continue to operate and survive during the pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sara Hoerichs)

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CSAF visits Team McChord for COVID-19 update

Tech. Sgt. Nathan Nachatilo, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, left, explains the process of aircraft decontamination to Gen. David Goldfein, chief of staff of the Air Force, right, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 18, 2020. During his tour of Team McChord, Goldfein visited the Western Air Defense Sector, 62nd Maintenance Squadron, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 7th and 4th Airlift Squadrons to see how their mission shave been impacted by COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sara Hoerichs)

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CSAF visits Team McChord for COVID-19 update

Gen. David Goldfein, chief of staff of the Air Force, listens to the stories of Airmen personally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 18, 2020. During his tour of Team McChord, Goldfein visited the Western Air Defense Sector, 62nd Maintenance Squadron, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 7th and 4th Airlift Squadrons to see how their mission shave been impacted by COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sara Hoerichs)

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CSAF visits Team McChord for COVID-19 update

Chief Master Sgt. John Lipsey, 62nd Maintenance Group command chief, right, and Col. Aaron Sasson, 62nd Maintenance Group commander, center, greet Gen. David Goldfein, chief of staff of the Air Force at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 18, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sara Hoerichs)

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CSAF visits Team McChord for COVID-19 update

Gen. David Goldfein, chief of staff of the Air Force, right, and Senior Master Sgt. Jonathan Reece, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, left, discuss how the wing has continued aircraft maintenance while taking steps to prevent COVID-19 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 18, 2020. Goldfein visited JBLM to see firsthand how operations within Team McChord have been continuing to provide airlift support during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sara Hoerichs)

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Cub Scouts climb aboard C-17

Lt. Col. Frank Nisco (right), 97th Airlift Squadron pilot, and a group of Cub Scouts listen as Tech. Sgt. Adam Roberts, 8th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, explains how a litter stanchion is used onboard a C-17 Globemaster III on June 6. Children from Cub Scouts Pack 526 also visited the control tower and learned about aircrew flight equipment during a base tour. (Air Force Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Minnette Mason)

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CY20 Reserve Command Chief Screening Board Public Release Results

Command Chief trophy in window of a Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Leisa Grant/Released)

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: Secure Our World

In recognition of the 20th Cybersecurity Awareness Month, CyberSecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA announced a new enduring cybersecurity awareness program, Secure Our World.

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D&TF recruits practice BMT technique

446th Airlift Wing Development and Training Flight recruits practice rolling shirts using a Basic Military Training technique March 7, 2020, at the 4th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The D&TF teaches recruits the necessary skills to ensure a smooth transition prior to attending BMT. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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Dad - this plane is totally turned off!

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - Emilee Debord, 2, and Julia Debord, 7, are young pilots in training at the 446th Airlift Wing Family Day. The girls shared a seat in the flight deck of the McChord Musuem's C-141B Starlifter on static display, Aug. 7. Both are children of Senior Airman Nathan Debord, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Moody).

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Danger on display

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash.- A display inside the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron's Explosive Ordnance Flight here serves as a reminder of the dangers faced by EOD technicians. To drive home the critical importance of EOD operations, the second annual EOD Safety Day was conducted here Dec. 6 to augment traditional training with a focus on the physical and mental health of EOD technicians. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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Darius and Girenas

The photo of Steponas Darius and Stasys Girėnas created the idea for Lt. Col. (Dr.) Arunas Banionis' postage stamp design, which earned him first place in the Lithuania Post Postage Stamps Design Contest in May. Banionis, a 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron flight surgeon, grew up collecting stamps and had an interest in Darius and Girėnas' transatlantic flight, which was the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean by Lithuanian-born pilots. Banionis was born and raised in the U.S., but is of Lithuanian decent and learned about Lithuanian culture as he grew up. (Courtesy photo/Lt. Col. Arunas Banionis)

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Daughter reenlists father

Master Sgt. Jim Clements, 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron NCOIC of Optometry out of McChord Field, Wash. receives his oath of office for his last reenlistment in the Air Force Reserve from his daughter, new second lieutenant, Monica Clements, June 2, 2012. Although Jim is approaching 32 years in the military, Monica graduated from the Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., May 23, 2012. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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