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Load 'em up

Tech. Sgt. Ronald Rendorio drives a K-loader with cargo to be loaded on a C-130 in Dakar, Senegal. Airmen from the Reserve's 36th and 86th Aerial Port Squadrons, along with a couple of active-duty aerial porters, all from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, all returned from their deployment by the end of February. The team of aerial port specialists had deployed in November 2014 in support of Operation United Assistance. (Courtesy photo)

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Helping women veterans

Senior Master Sgt. Wendy Hutchins, 86th Aerial Port Squadron port manager, shoves a pallet March 7, 2015, on the flightline.

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Helping women veterans

Senior Master Sgt. Wendy Hutchins, 86th Aerial Port Squadron port manager, inspects a next generation small loader, also known as a 25K loader, March 7, 2015, on the flightline. .

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Helping women veterans

Senior Master Sgt. Wendy Hutchins, 86th Aerial Port Squadron port manager, poses for a photo March 7, 2015, on the flightline. Hutchins recently received the annual Outreach and Resource Services Award for her contributions toward helping women veterans.

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Look Out Below

An Air Force Reserve Pararescueman from the 920th Rescue Wing parachutes out of a HC-130P/N to a landing zone established in the Atlantic Ocean off Cocoa Beach, Florida.

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Capt. Kevin Deibler

Capt. Kevin Deibler, a combat rescue officer with the 306th Rescue Squadron, communicates with a incoming HH-60G helicopters during a mass casualty drill as part of Operation Shocker. The exercise tested the 943rd Rescue Group’s ability to respond to a variety of combat-search-and-rescue scenarios prior to an upcoming deployment.

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Capt. Jim Sluder

Capt. Jim Sluder, a combat rescue officer with the 308th Rescue Squadron, rides an all-terrain vehicle as in Yellowknife, Canada, as part of a search-and-rescue exercise with Canadian search-and-rescue technicians. Members of the 308th RQS, part of the 920th Rescue Wing at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla., train with Canadian SAR Techs three times per year.

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Ready to rescue

Air Force Reservist Senior Master Sgt. Andrew Canfield, pararescueman, 304th Rescue Squadron, Portland, prepares for a joint rescue training mission with Marines from the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Calif., to prepare for a deployment to the Horn of Africa in June. Pararescuemen are the only members of the DoD specifically organized, trained and equipped to conduct personnel recovery operations in hostile or denied areas as a primary mission.

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Making a plan

Air Force Reserve pararescuemen from the 304th Rescue Squadron, Portland Air National Guard Base, Ore., conduct a rescue training exercise at the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Calif. The 304th RQS is conducting deployment readiness training to prepare for a deployment to the Horn of Africa in June.

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304th Rescue Squadron

Pararescuemen from the 304th Rescue Squadron, Portland International Airport, Oregon, jump from an HC-130 P/N King over Beaver Oaks, Oregon, July 27, 2013. Combat rescue officers and PJs go through the same initial training pipeline before joining a search and rescue unit.

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304th Rescue Squadron

Air Force Reserve Tech. Sgt. Lucas Martin, a pararescueman from the 304th Rescue Squadron, Portland International Airport, Oregon, participates in water rescue training in the Columbia River, near Rooster Rock State Park, Oregon, July 27, 2013. Pararescuemen from the 304th RQS regularly conduct water training to be ready to rescue in any environment. Combat rescue officers and PJs go through the same initial training pipeline before joining a search and rescue unit.

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Ready to deploy

From left, Airman 1st Class Kelsey Williams, 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron flight service center apprentice, and Airman 1st Class Victoria Montgomery, 446th Logistics Readiness Flight materiel management journeyman, issue a protective chemical warfare ensemble to Maj. Heather Huot, C-17 pilot with the 313th Airlift Squadron, during a deployment readiness exercise at the logistics readiness warehouse Feb. 7, 2015. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Minnette Mason)

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Ready to deploy

Tech. Sgt. Megan Morse (left), 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron medical technician and NCO in charge of immunizations, reviews medical deployment folders as Reservists progress through a deployment processing line at the logistics readiness warehouse Feb. 7, 2015. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Minnette Mason)

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Ready to deploy

Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing progress though a deployment processing line at the logistics readiness warehouse Feb. 7, 2015. A total of 189 Reservists were tasked for a mock deployment as part of EXERCISE SNAPSHOT, a joint training venture between Team McChord’s 446th AW, 627th Air Base Group and 62nd Airlift Wing. The training event also included a patient on-load demonstration and air evacuation. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Minnette Mason)

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Ready to deploy

From left, Tech. Sgt. Kim Vaught, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares for a mock deployment while Senior Airman Brandon Seeley and Senior Airman Sara Holt, both materiel management journeymen, issue chemical protective boots at the logistics readiness warehouse Feb. 7, 2015. Holt is from the 446th Logistics Readiness Flight, and Seeley is from the 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Minnette Mason)

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McChord Reservist returns home

Staff Sgt. Brett Daniel (third from right in front row) and the 379th Expeditionary Comptroller Squadron pose for their final photo together before leaving Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar where Daniel worked six days a week for four months as a cashier. He made sure service members were financially stress free so they could focus on the mission. (Photo courtesy of Staff Sgt. Brett Daniel)

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APS return from Senegal

At the Seattle-Tacoma Airport Feb. 5, Theresa Byrd welcomes home her husband, Tech. Sgt. David Byrd, 36th Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Byrd was among eight Reservist who returned Feb. 5 from a deployment to Senegal in support of Operation United Assistance. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Sandra Pishner)

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APS return from Senegal

Eight Citizen Airmen from the 36th and 86th Aerial Port Squadrons, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, returned Feb. 5 from a deployment to Senegal in support of Operation United Assistance. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Sandra Pishner)

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APS return from Senegal

At the Seattle-Tacoma Airport Feb. 5, Col. Bryan Runion, 446th Mission Support Group commander, welcomes home eight Citizen Airmen returning from a deployment to Senegal in support of Operation United Assistance. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Sandra Pishner)

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APS return from Senegal

At the Seattle-Tacoma Airport Feb. 5, Hadley Abel, age 10, jumps into her dad's arms as he arrives home from a three-month deployment. Master. Sgt. Gregory Abel, 86th Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, was among eight Citizen Airmen returning from a deployment to Senegal in support of Operation United Assistance. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Sandra Pishner)

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