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Peddicord takes command of 446th Maintenance Group

Capt. Jared Adam (left) orders his maintenance Airmen to attention during the 446th Maintenance Group change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 1, 2015. Outgoing commander Col. Alan Lerner passed the mantle of 446th MXG leadership to Col. Kirk Peddicord, who's previous assignment was at Headquarters, Air Mobility Command. Lerner, who arrived at the 446th MXG in September 2011, retired from the Air Force Reserve. McLaughlin is the commander of the 446th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Stephen J. Collier)

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Peddicord takes command of 446th Maintenance Group

Members of the 446th Airlift Wing Honor Guard stand ready to present the colors during the 446th Maintenance Group change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 1, 2015. Col. Kirk Peddicord took commander of the 446th MXG from outgoing commander, Col. Alan Lerner. Peddicord's previous assignment was at Headquarters, Air Mobility Command. Lerner, who arrived at the 446th MXG in September 2011, retired from the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Stephen J. Collier)

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Punching the clock

Lt. Col. Anna Sullivan, chief of 446th Airlift Wing Public Affairs, poses for a photo July 28 in the 446th AW headquarters conference room. Her retirement ceremony takes place today at 5 p.m. at Heritage Hill here. Sullivan, who is the public affairs air reserve technician, will retire after more than 40 years of military service and 29 years as a Department of Defense civilian.

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Prepare to deplpoy

From left, Senior Airman Leatha Brown, Senior Airman Jeremy Roque, Tech. Sgt. Loren Wells, Senior Airman Nathaniel Engen, and Senior Airman Seth Ruble, all services specialists from the 446th Force Support Squadron, pose for a photo in from of mortuary affairs memorabilia here, July 14. All five Airmen will deploy this weekend for what could be the unit’s last opportunity to support Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.

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Casualty care

Senior Master Sgt. Jonathan Lapham, 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron medical technician, acts as a casualty with a scalp laceration attack as part of tactical combat casualty care training July 13 at the South 40, South Approach, here. Training for TCCC was a unique addition this year and part of a four-day field training mass casualty exercise, dubbed “Care Under Fire.”

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Casualty care

Reserve medics from the 446th ASTS simulate rescuing injured Airmen after a mock enemy attack as part of tactical combat casualty care training July 13 at the South 40, South Approach, here. Training for TCCC was a unique addition this year and part of a four-day field training mass casualty exercise, dubbed “Care Under Fire.”

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Casualty care

From left, Senior Airman Paul Whatley, 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron medical technician, secures a mannequin patient while Master Sgt. James Millan, also 446th ASTS medical technician, provides protection from mock enemy fire July 13 at the South 40, South Approach, here. Airmen from the 446th ASTS completed tactical combat casualty care training as part of their annual training requirements in an exercise dubbed “Care Under Fire.”

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Military pentathlon

Maj. Mike Masuda, C-17 pilot with the 313th Airlift Squadron, poses for a photo while qualifiying for Team USA Military last year at Camp Ethan Allen Training Site in Vermont. Masuda made the team and subsequently won the gold medal in the novice category of the Interallied Confederation of Reserve Officers, or CIOR, Military Competition. He will compete in the experienced category of the military pentathlon competition this year Aug. 3-9 in Shumen, Bulgaria.

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SNCO Leadership Course

Senior noncommissioned officers from across the Air Force Reserve Command work on a class assignment July 12, 2015 during the Senior NCO Leadership Development Course at McChord Field. The Reservists participated in a two day class designed to enhance trust, teamwork and communication. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Bryan Hull)

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ASTS Land Navigation

A medic from the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron uses ranger beads to estimate distance travelled for land navigation training during the Care Under Fire exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, July 12, 2015. The Care Under Fire exercise was designed locally by the 446th ASTS in order to simulate combat conditions and establish team oriented training scenarios. Medics were offered land navigation training in order to enhance their combat readiness in austere locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet/Released)

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ASTS Land Navigation

Medics from the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron discern which direction to head for land navigation training during the Care Under Fire exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, July 12, 2015. The Care Under Fire exercise was designed locally by the 446th ASTS in order to simulate combat conditions and establish team oriented training scenarios. Medics were offered land navigation training in order to enhance their combat readiness in austere locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet/Released)

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ASTS Land Navigation

Medics from the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron make their way through the woods for the Care Under Fire exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, July 12, 2015. The Care Under Fire exercise was designed locally by the 446th ASTS in order to simulate combat conditions and establish team oriented training scenarios. Medics were offered land navigation training in order to enhance their combat readiness in austere locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet/Released)

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ASTS Land Navigation

Medics from the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron make their way through the woods for the Care Under Fire exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, July 12, 2015. The Care Under Fire exercise was designed locally by the 446th ASTS in order to simulate combat conditions and establish team oriented training scenarios. Medics were offered land navigation training in order to enhance their combat readiness in austere locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet/Released)

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ASTS Land Navigation

Medics from the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron make their way through the woods for the Care Under Fire exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, July 12, 2015. The Care Under Fire exercise was designed locally by the 446th ASTS in order to simulate combat conditions and establish team oriented training scenarios. Medics were offered land navigation training in order to enhance their combat readiness in austere locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet/Released)

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ASTS Land Navigation

Medics from the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron make their way through the woods for the Care Under Fire exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, July 12, 2015. The Care Under Fire exercise was designed locally by the 446th ASTS in order to simulate combat conditions and establish team oriented training scenarios. Medics were offered land navigation training in order to enhance their combat readiness in austere locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet/Released)

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ASTS Land Navigation

Medics from the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron make their way through the woods for the Care Under Fire exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, July 12, 2015. The Care Under Fire exercise was designed locally by the 446th ASTS in order to simulate combat conditions and establish team oriented training scenarios. Medics were offered land navigation training in order to enhance their combat readiness in austere locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet/Released)

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ASTS Land Navigation

Medics from the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron make their way through the woods for the Care Under Fire exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, July 12, 2015. The Care Under Fire exercise was designed locally by the 446th ASTS in order to simulate combat conditions and establish team oriented training scenarios. Medics were offered land navigation training in order to enhance their combat readiness in austere locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet/Released)

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ASTS Land Navigation

Senior Airman Paul Whatley 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron medic, uses an azimuth to locate waypoints during land navigation training for the Care Under Fire exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, July 12, 2015. The Care under Fire exercise was designed locally by the 446th ASTS in order to simulate combat conditions and establish team oriented training scenarios. Medics were offered land navigation training in order to enhance their combat readiness in austere locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet/Released)

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ASTS Land Navigation

Medics from the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron map out their routes during land navigation training for the Care under Fire exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, July 12, 2015. The Care under Fire exercise was designed locally by the 446th ASTS in order to simulate combat conditions and establish team oriented training scenarios. Medics were offered land navigation training in order to enhance their combat readiness in austere locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Liddicoet/Released)

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Prepare for take-off

U.S. Air Force Airmen prepare a C-17 Globemaster III for an airdrop mission with U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 509 infantry Brigade in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre July 7, 2015, at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska. Talisman Sabre 2015 is jointly sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defence Force Headquarters Joint Operations Command. This was the first opportunity for Reserve pilots and loadmasters from the 446th OG to participate in the exercise, which now has six iterations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson)

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