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Flu season is here

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Senior Airman Karen Crisotomo, a medical technician assigned to the 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, prepares a vial of the seasonal influenza vaccine, commonly known as the flu shot, on Oct. 17 before administering it to a 446th Airlift Wing Reserve Citizen Airman at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The U.S. flu season is typically October through May. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj Candice Allen)

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Flu season is here

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Kylee Engle, command chief of the 446th Airlift Wing, Col. Charles Metzgar, vice commander of the 446th AW, and Col. Paul Skipworth, commander of the 446th AW, receive their annual seasonal influenza vaccine, known as the flu shot, by 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron medical technicians during a unit training assembly Oct. 17 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The single best way to prevent the seasonal flu is to get vaccinated each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj Candice Allen)

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Flu season is here

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Senior Airman Louis Shackelford, a medical technician assigned to the 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, administers the seasonal influenza vaccine to a Reserve Citizen Airman during a unit training assembly Oct. 17 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Seasonal influenza vaccine is recommended for everyone six months of age and older with rare exception. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj Candice Allen)

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Flu season is here for the 446th Airlift Wing

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Senior leaders from the 446th Airlift Wing roll up their sleeves to receive their annual seasonal influenza vaccine, known as the flu shot, on Oct. 17 in the base theater at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Flu is unpredictable, and the U.S. flu season is typically October through May. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj Candice Allen)

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Flu Shots

TSgt. Sherlly Lange, 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, prepares a flu shot to administer to Airmen from the 446th Airlift Wing on McChord Field, Oct. 17. The AMDS will be administering flu shots during Unit Training Assemblies October through December this season at multiple sites around the base. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by SrA Daniel Liddicoet)

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Flu Shots

TSgt. Sherlly Lange, 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, administers a flue shot to Airmen from the 446th Airlift Wing on McChord Field, Oct. 17. The AMDS will be administering flu shots during Unit Training Assemblies October through December this season at multiple sites around the base. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by SrA Daniel Liddicoet)

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Flu Shots

TSgt. Sherlly Lange, 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, prepares a flu shot to administer to Airmen from the 446th Airlift Wing on McChord Field, Oct. 17. The AMDS will be administering flu shots during Unit Training Assemblies October through December this season at multiple sites around the base. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by SrA Daniel Liddicoet)

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Flu Shots

TSgt. Sherlly Lange, 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, administers a flue shot to Airmen from the 446th Airlift Wing on McChord Field, Oct. 17. The AMDS will be administering flu shots during Unit Training Assemblies October through December this season at multiple sites around the base. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by SrA Daniel Liddicoet)

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Fly on the wall

Master Sgt. Charlene Taylor, a Reservist with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, out of McChord Field, Wash., responds to a question about the AES mission to a local community leader on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, July 31, 2013. The AES presentation was one of many stops for the tour group’s orientation at McChord, hosted by Western Air Defense Sector leadership. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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Fly on the wall

Master Sgt. Charlene Taylor, a Reservist with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, out of McChord Field, Wash., responds to a question about the AES mission to a local community leader on a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, July 31, 2013. The AES presentation was one of many stops for the tour group’s orientation at McChord, hosted by Western Air Defense Sector leadership. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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Fly, Fight, Win: Beocming an American Airman

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Huy X. Nguyen, 446th Force Support Squadron career development advisor, displays a U.S. flag on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 28, 2020. Nguyen, a Vietnamese immigrant, became a naturalized U.S. citizen Dec. 2018, more than a year after enlisting into the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary A. Andom)

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Fly-away exercise time to focus on deployed mission

Team McChord Airmen, both active duty and Reserve, listen to a finance briefing as part of their deployment line checklist for a fly-away operational readiness exercise May 6. More than 300 Airmen from various squadrons travelled on C-17 Globemasters to an undisclosed deployed location where they will simulate 24-hour operations in a combat zone. This exercise is in preparation for the operational readiness inspection set for October. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachael Garneau)

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Fly-away exercise time to focus on deployed mission

Team McChord Airmen, both active duty and Reserve, process through a deployment line for a fly-away operational readiness exercise May 6. More than 300 Airmen from various squadrons travelled on C-17 Globemasters to an undisclosed deployed location where they will simulate 24-hour operations in a combat zone. This exercise is in preparation for the operational readiness inspection set for October. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachael Garneau)

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Fly-away exercise time to focus on deployed mission

Airman 1st Class Nicolas Mercado, 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron, issues a mobility bag to Master Sgt. Dwayne Williams, 446th Force Support Squadron. Both active duty and Reserve Airmen processed through a deployment line for a Team McChord fly-away operational readiness exercise May 6. More than 300 Airmen from various squadrons travelled on C-17 Globemasters to an undisclosed deployed location where they will simulate 24-hour operations in a combat zone. This exercise is in preparation for the operational readiness inspection set for October. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachael Garneau)

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Fly-away exercise time to focus on deployed mission

Senior Airman Yuri Melendez, from the 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron, explains issued equipment to Airman 1st Class Devin Briton, from the 446th Security Forces Squadron. Both active duty and Reserve Airmen processed through a deployment line for a fly-away operational readiness exercise May 6. More than 300 Airmen from various squadrons travelled on C-17 Globemasters to an undisclosed deployed location where they will simulate 24-hour operations in a combat zone. This exercise is in preparation for the operational readiness inspection set for October. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachael Garneau)

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Fly-away exercise time to focus on deployed mission

Tech Sgt. Danielle Jones, 627th Communications Squadron, fills out a hand receipt for issued equipment on McChord Field. Active duty and Reserve Airmen processed through a deployment line for a fly-away operational readiness exercise May 6. More than 300 Airmen from various squadrons travelled on C-17 Globemasters to an undisclosed deployed location where they will simulate 24-hour operations in a combat zone. This exercise is in preparation for the operational readiness inspection set for October. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachael Garneau)

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Flying in safe hands

Captain Andrew Rast (left) and Lt. Col. J.W. Smith (right), 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron C-17 pilots, prepare to land a C-17 using night vision goggles on Pegasus Ice Runway near McMurdo Station, Antarctica July 15, 2016. Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, most inhospitable continent on the globe, and each trip to Antarctica requires careful planning and coordination. Operation Deep Freeze's new year-round operating seating opens doors for additional science and research to be conducted in support of the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Madelyn McCullough)

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Flyover magic unveiled

Capt. Anthony Bianchi, 62nd Operations Support Squadron executive officer, and Josh T. Chan, Husky Athletic Bands and Spirits Squads program coordinator, work to get the C-17 Globemaster III flyover timed perfectly for the University of Washington pre-game Veterans Day salute Nov. 12. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jason Waggoner)

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Focus on safety

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash.- Airman First Class Steven Profitt (left) and Staff Sgt. Shawn Lundgren, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Flight here, watch a videotaped message from Brig. Gen. Timothy Byers during their EOD Safety Day here, Dec. 6. The second annual event was conducted to augment traditional training with a focus on the physical and mental health of EOD technicians, and to emphasize the critical importance of EOD operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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Food for the Holidays

The Central Pierce County Fire Department donated 52 Christmas boxes full of food to Reserve families for the holidays.

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