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Airborne operation commemorating 20th anniversary of Operation Northern Delay

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Derek Bryant, loadmaster senior enlisted leader, 728th Airlift Squadron greets 1st Sgt. Travis Stoddard, current 1st Sgt. of senior enlisted members, of Bull Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, the 173rd’s organic artillery unit prior to take-off of the airdrop commemorating the 20th anniversary of Operation Northern Delay at Aviano Air Base, Italy on March 22, 2023. Stoddard made the combat jump as a forward observer for one of the infantry units, and both Bryant and Stoddard flew on the same aircraft in the first airdrop of the 173rd Airborne Brigade in the 2003 operation in northern Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Sommers)

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Airborne operation commemorating 20th anniversary of Operation Northern Delay

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Hahn, aircraft commander and evaluator instructor pilot, 728th Airlift Squadron flyes a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during the airborne operation in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Operation Northern Delay at Aviano Air Base, Italy on March 22, 2023. OND was the first strategic brigade airdrop using the C-17 aircraft in formation, integrating a conventional U.S. Army airborne brigade within the 10th Special Forces Group, and integrating an armored battalion into an airborne operation. Hahn participated and flew during the first airdrop of the 173rd Airborne Brigade in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Sommers)

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Airborne operation commemorating 20th anniversary of Operation Northern Delay

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Derek Bryant, loadmaster senior enlisted leader, 728th Airlift Squadron looks out the side hatch of a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during the airborne operation in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Operation Northern Delay at Aviano Air Base, Italy on March 22, 2023. OND was the first strategic brigade airdrop using the C-17 aircraft in formation, integrating a conventional U.S. Army airborne brigade within the 10th Special Forces Group, and integrating an armored battalion into an airborne operation. The 62d Airlift Wing, 315th Airlift Wing, 437th Airlift Wing, and 446th Airlift Wing provided aircraft and crew to fly the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Sommers)

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Airborne operation commemorating 20th anniversary of Operation Northern Delay

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Kevin Johnson, instructor loadmaster, 728th Airlift Squadron looks out the side hatch of a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during the airborne operation in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Operation Northern Delay at Aviano Air Base, Italy on March 22, 2023. OND was the first strategic brigade airdrop using the C-17 aircraft in formation, integrating a conventional U.S. Army airborne brigade within the 10th Special Forces Group, and integrating an armored battalion into an airborne operation. The 62d Airlift Wing, 315th Airlift Wing, 437th Airlift Wing, and 446th Airlift Wing provided aircraft and crew to fly the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Sommers)

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Airborne operation commemorating 20th anniversary of Operation Northern Delay

U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade prepares to jump during the airborne operation in commemoration of the 20th anniversary of Operation Northern Delay at Aviano Air Base, Italy on March 22, 2023. OND was the first strategic brigade airdrop using the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in formation, integrating a conventional U.S. Army airborne brigade within the 10th Special Forces Group, and integrating an armored battalion into an airborne operation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Sommers)

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230314-F-EP422-2059

U.S. Airmen and Soldiers transport medical training manikins during Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2023, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 14, 2023. UC23 flexes the medical readiness and partnerships of the CONUS Patient Distribution Plan, addressing patient distribution in support of large-scale overseas contingency operations, coordinating Department of Defense and other U.S. Government efforts to care for and move patients to definitive medical care. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Sommers)

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U.S. Air Force Observer Coach/Trainer speak to a participant during Exercise Ultimate Caduceus 2023, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 14, 2023. UC23 is an annual U.S. Transportation Command-led patient movement field training exercise designed to simulate transporting injured troops from OCONUS to long-term and advanced care centers in the U.S. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Chris Sommers)

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Official photo of Col. GRIFFITH, 446th Maintenance Group commander

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221203-F-NH443-0062

Lt. Col. Anniesa Selimos (right) salutes Col. Scott Meyer, commander of the 446th Airlift Wing, before taking command of the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Dec. 3, 2022. The ceremony marks a formal passing of responsibility, authority, and accountability of command. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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221204-F-NH443-0057

Col. Sherard Dorroh, commander of the 446th Mission Support Group, passes the 446th Security Forces Squadron guidon to Maj. Andrew Geer during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Dec 4, 2022. The assumption of command ceremony is for Airmen of the squadron to witness the formality of the change of responsibility and authority of squadron command from one officer to another. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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230205-F-PK337-1033

Chief Master Sgt. Sarah Faith, Command First Sergeant, Functional Manager at Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, answers questions related to the First Sergeant duty assignment from Reserve Citizen Airmen during the Unit Training Assembly Feb. 5, 2023, at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington. The forum was part of the 446 AW professional development series promoting military career development. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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230204-F-PK337-1033

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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230204-F-AH330-1004

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott A. Meyer (left), 446th Airlift Wing commander, passes the guidon to Col. Robert A. Griffith in an assumption of command ceremony, Feb. 4, 2023, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Before assuming command of the 446th Maintenance Group, Griffith served as the 307th Maintenance Group Commander at Barksdale, Louisiana. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Heather Cozad Staley)

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Martin Luther King singers

Members of the Martin Luther King Singers pose for a picture at Philomena Reed’s backyard (Greenwood neighborhood on Fort Lewis, circa 1974) during one of their get-togethers. (Photo Credit: Anitra Reed)

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Martin Luther King singers

Newspaper clipping of an article depicting the Martin Luther King Singers performing in Olympia for the late former first lady Betty Ford and her entourage, including the late actress, Zsa Zsa Gabor. (Anitra Reed)

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Martin Luther King singers

The Grace Gospel Community Choir perform at Lewis North Chapel Jan. 1. The choir has been performing for almost 50 years around the Pacific Northwest since their first year in 1973, when the choir was called the Martin Luther King Singers. (Tommie Terry)

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Department of the Air Force unmasks academic degrees for major, lieutenant colonel promotion boards

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Department of the Air Force unmasks academic degrees for major, lieutenant colonel promotion boards

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5 Reserve JBC Airmen earn Distinguished Flying Cross

U.S. Air Force Capt. Dennis Connor, 701st Airlift Squadron C-17 pilot, is presented the Distinguished Flying Cross by U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Wing Command, during a ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Nov. 21, 2022. The DFC ceremony was the largest of its kind, and 51 Airmen were presented the DFC for their heroic actions during the Operation Allies Refuge evacuation. Connor played a significant role in aircraft operations during the birth of a baby girl on one of the 315th Airlift Wing evacuation missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Shane Ellis)

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