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Capt. Cassidy Pickrell poses for a picture in front of the C-17 Globemaster III, on Aug 3, 2025, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Pickrell currently pilots the C-17 Globemaster III for the 313th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Brittney Korte)

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Maj. David Williams (right) assumes command of the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron by receiving the unit guidon from Col. Robert Griffith, 446th Maintenance Group commander, Feb. 4, 2023, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. An assumption of command ceremony allows service members to witness the formality of command changing from one officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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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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446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Crew Chief

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Tech. Sgt. Brian Rien, Air Reserve Technician and crew chief assigned to the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, poses underneath the wing of a C-17 Globemaster III on Sept. 23, 2021, in Joint Base Lewis-McChord Washington. C-17 aircraft supports the Air Mobility Command in global operations daily. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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Crew chief salutes

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Tech. Sgt. Brian Rien, Air Reserve Technician and crew chief assigned to the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals out a C-17 Globemaster III on Sept. 23, 2021, in Joint Base Lewis-McChord Washington. C-17 aircraft supports the Air Mobility Command in global operations daily. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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Crew chief marshals

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Tech. Sgt. Brian Rien, Air Reserve Technician and crew chief assigned to the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, marshals out a C-17 Globemaster III on Sept. 23, 2021, in Joint Base Lewis-McChord Washington. C-17 aircraft supports the Air Mobility Command in global operations daily. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Paolo Felicitas, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flight crew chief, secures red tags, which indicate a successful flight recovery, on a C-17 Globemaster III July 11, 2020 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The 446th AMXS maintainers continue to persevere through a pandemic by working alongside the 62nd AMXS. This total force integration helps the units support local daily tasks, such as launch and recovery of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Erb)

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C-17 Globemaster III preps for ODF

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III is unloaded after returning from one of the last Operation Deep Freeze flights of the 2018-2019 Antarctic research season at the Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 21, 2019. The seasons run annually from September 1st to July 31st. Led by Pacific Air Forces, the Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica (JTF-SFA) provides the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program with logistical support.

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C-17 Globemaster III preps for ODF

Maintainers assigned to the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron work to ready the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III for the next Operation Deep Freeze flight Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 21, 2019. The 304th EAS is manned with deployed members from both the active duty 62nd Airlift Wing and reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing.

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C-17 Globemaster III preps for ODF

Lt. Col. Trace Dotson, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron commander, performs pre-flight checks on the final flight of the 2018-2019 Operation Deep Freeze research-support season Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 21 2019. The season run annually from September 1st to July 31st. Led by Pacific Air Forces, the Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica (JTF-SFA) provides the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program with logistical support.

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C-17 Globemaster III preps for ODF

Members assigned to the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron prepare the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III for the final flight of the 2018-2019 Antarctic research season Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 21, 2019. Maintainers in the orange vests are troubleshooting an issue with the aircraft’s avionics system.

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C-17 Globemaster III preps for ODF

Cargo is loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III supporting Operation Deep Freeze flights at Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 21 2019. The 2018-2019 Antarctic research season wrapped-up Feb. 22, and members from the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron will return to the Antarctic for mid-winter night vision goggle ODF support.

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Achieving aspirations to fly

Staff Sgt. Zack Epperson, 313th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, gives a safety briefing to Bethel High School JROTC cadets prior to their recent orientation flight on McChord Field in January. (Courtesy photo)

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Achieving aspirations to fly

Staff Sgt. Zack Epperson, 313th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and members of the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron work to load cargo for a combat offload simulation on a C-17 Globemaster III on McChord Field, Wash. (Courtesy photo)

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Achieving aspirations to fly

Cadet Chellvi Taijeron, a senior at Bethel High School, watches Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 313th Airlift Squadron piloting the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during an orientation flight in January. (Courtesy photo)

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Achieving aspirations to fly

Cadets with Bethel High School JROTC await for a combat offload demo on a C-17 Globemaster III in January at McChord Field. The cadets got to experience an orientation flight aboard the C-17 cargo aircraft. (Courtesy photo)

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Achieving aspirations to fly

Bethel High School JROTC cadets pause for a group photo with Staff Sgt. Zack Epperson, 313th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and former Bethel HS JROTC cadet, at McChord Field, Wash. The cadets got to experience an orientation flight on a C-17 Globemaster III in January. (Courtesy photo)

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SeaTac Aviation Day

Cadets from the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps Detachment 910 share information with teenage students visiting the C-17 Globemaster III static display during the Alaska Airlines Aviation Day event May 5, 2018 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Minnette Mason)

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SeaTac Aviation Day

Several airmen from Joint Base Lewis-McChord participated in the 10th annual Alaska Airlines Aviation Day event May 5, 2018, at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. About 2,000 students age 13-18 attended this year’s event. Air crew from the 446th Airlift Wing landed a C-17 Globemaster III, which was one of several static displays at the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Minnette Mason)

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SeaTac Aviation Day

Senior Airman Jazmyn Anderson, flight medic with the 439th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, shares information with teenage students and chaperones visiting the C-17 Globemaster III static display during the Alaska Airlines Aviation Day event May 5, 2018 at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Minnette Mason)

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