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All about proper form

Air Force Capt. Vanessa Balint, 446th Force Support Squadron director of operations and 446th Airlift Wing fitness program manager, McChord Field, Wash. demonstrates the correct form of a bodyweight tricep dip at the fitness center, Sept. 1. The Tacoma, Wash., resident also teaches fitness classes at a YMCA in Tacoma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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ESGR honors Delta operations manager

Left to right: Lt. Col. Christopher Buzo, Gary Raisanen, and Master Sgt. Patrick Haley are all smiles after the Washington Employer Support for Guard and Reserve committee presented the Patriot Award to Raisanen, an operations manager for Delta Air Lines cargo operations. Haley, who nominated Raisanen for the award, is assigned to the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Buzo is the 446th CES commander. (Courtesy photo)

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Powering the troops

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ernest Munns from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron connects a large cannon plug on a secondary distribution center used to supply electrical power to entire bare base tent cities during a field exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on May 24, 2011. Airman Munns is one of 30 Reservists from the 446th CES participating in Silver Flag 2011, a week-long training exercise designed to improve the readiness capability of Air Force civil engineers. Airman Munns is a father of three children, and works as a cable installer with Comcast in his civilian life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor/Released)

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Powered up for training

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dwayne Lee (sunglasses) and Senior Airman Ernest Munns from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron discuss an electric schematic on a primary distribution panel used to supply power to lights and air conditioning units for bare base tent cities during a field exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on May 24, 2011. The two Airmen are part of a team of 30 Reservists from the 446th CES participating in Silver Flag 2011, a week-long training exercise designed to improve the readiness capability of Air Force civil engineers. Sergeant Lee, of Rochester, Wash. and Airman Munns, of Vancouver, Wash. are electricians with the 446th CES. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor/Released)

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Air Force-trained eye

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Jennifer Greer from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron uses surveying equipment to calculate the height of a base water tower during a field exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on May 26, 2011. Sergeant Greer is one of 30 Reservists from the 446th CES participating in Silver Flag 2011, a week-long training exercise designed to improve the readiness capability of Air Force civil engineers. Sergeant Greer, of Puyallup, Wash., is an engineering craftsman with the 446th CES. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor/Released)

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The heat is on

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Wanner from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron monitors the gauges on an M-80 water heater used in expeditionary base kitchens and latrines during a field exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on May 25, 2011. Sergeant Wanner is one of 30 Reservists from the 446th CES participating in Silver Flag 2011, a week-long training exercise designed to improve the readiness capability of Air Force civil engineers. Sergeant Wanner, of Olympia, Wash. is the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) shop supervisor with the 446th CES. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor/Released)

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Keeping the heat on training

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. John Wanner (right) and Senior Airman Joselindo Ocampo from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron use a multimeter to troubleshoot electrical issues on an M-80 water heater used in expeditionary base kitchens and latrines, as course instructor U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Nelson (background) from the 823rd Red Horse Squadron Detachment 1, looks on during a field exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on May 25, 2011. The two Airmen are part of a team of 30 Reservists from the 446th CES participating in Silver Flag 2011, a week-long training exercise designed to improve the readiness capability of Air Force civil engineers. Sergeant Wanner, of Olympia, Wash. and Airman Ocampo, of Boise, Idaho are HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) specialists with the 446th CES. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor/Released)

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Fire in the hole!

U.S. Air Force firefighters position their engine and unleash a barrage of water on a simulated aircraft fire during a training exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on May 25. More than 170 trainees, including 30 Reservists from the 446th Civil Engineering Squadron, are participating in Silver Flag 2011, a week-long training exercise designed to improve the readiness capability of Air Force civil engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor/Released)

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Flaming training

U.S. Air Force firefighters position their engine and unleash a barrage of water on a simulated aircraft fire during a training exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on May 25. More than 170 trainees, including 30 Reservists from the 446th Civil Engineering Squadron, are participating in Silver Flag 2011, a week-long training exercise designed to improve the readiness capability of Air Force civil engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor/Released)

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Gushing field training

U.S. Air Force firefighters open a valve on a hydrant in order to prepare an engine for a simulated aircraft fire during a training exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on May 25. More than 170 trainees, including 30 Reservists from the 446th Civil Engineering Squadron, are participating in Silver Flag 2011, a week-long training exercise designed to improve the readiness capability of Air Force civil engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor/Released)

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Fire killers

U.S. Air Force firefighters drive an engine from the scene of a simulated aircraft fire during a training exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on May 25. More than 170 trainees, including 30 Reservists from the 446th Civil Engineering Squadron, are participating in Silver Flag 2011, a week-long training exercise designed to improve the readiness capability of Air Force civil engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor/Released)

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Putting the "power" in power production

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Allen Murray from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., shows his team proper "power" form during a field exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on March 25, 2011. Sergeant Murray is one of 30 Reservists from the 446th CES participating in Silver Flag 2011, a training exercise designed to improve the readiness capability of Air Force civil engineers. Sergeant Murray is the non-commissioned officer in charge of the power production shop at the 446th CES. The Hillsboro, Ore. native is an equipment engineer for Intel in his civilian life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor/Released)

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Power Pros break it down to build up skill

U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Allen Murray (third from left) from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron supervises the safety procedures of his team as they break down a mobile runway edge sheeve (MRES), used to arrest the forward motion of fighter jets on short runways, during a field exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on March 25, 2011. Sergeant Murray is one of 30 Reservists from the 446th CES participating in Silver Flag 2011, a training exercise designed to improve the readiness capability of Air Force civil engineers. Sergeant Murray is the non-commissioned officer in charge of the power production shop at the 446th CES. The Hillsboro, Ore. native is an equipment engineer for Intel in his civilian life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor/Released)

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Power Pros get the job done

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Jonathon Vinson from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron helps jack a mobile runway edge sheeve (MRES), used to arrest the forward motion of fighter jets on short runways, during a field exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on March 25, 2011. Airman Vinson is one of 30 Reservists from the 446th CES participating in Silver Flag 2011, a training exercise designed to improve the readiness capability of Air Force civil engineers. Airman Vinson is a power production specialist with the 446th CES. The Lake Stevens, Wash. native is a horizontal stabilizer join team lead for the Boeing 777 in his civilian life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor/Released)

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My future's so bright, I gotta wear shades

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dan Mattson (right) from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., leans in the cab of a heavy duty excavator to assist U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cory Summers from the 341st CES, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., during a field exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on March 23, 2011. Sergeant Mattson is one of 30 Reservists from the 446th CES participating in Silver Flag 2011, a training exercise designed to improve the readiness capability of Air Force civil engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor/Released)

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Preventive maintenance paves the way

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ben Jenkins from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron checks the oil level on an industrial-sized grater before a field exercise to remove blown out asphalt from a runway at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on March 23, 2011. Airman Jenkins is one of 30 Reservists from the 446th CES participating in Silver Flag 2011, a training exercise designed to improve the readiness capability of Air Force civil engineers. Airman Jenkins is a heavy construction equipment operator with the 446th CES. The Tillamook, Ore. native is an applied sciences student at Portland Community College in his civilian life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor/Released)

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Pointing the way

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Garett Wass from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., directs excavator traffic during a field exercise to repair runway damage at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on March 23, 2011. Sergeant Wass, a native of Bellingham, Wash., is one of 30 Reservists from the 446th CES participating in Silver Flag 2011, a training exercise designed to improve the readiness capability of Air Force civil engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor/Released)

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A helping hand for a heavy load

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dan Mattson from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., leans in the cab of a heavy duty excavator to assist U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cory Summers from the 341st CES, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., during a field exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on March 23, 2011. U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Wesley McCord (in red hat) from the 823rd Training Detachment, Tyndall AFB, Fla., is the course instructor. Sergeant Mattson is one of 30 Reservists from the 446th CES participating in Silver Flag 2011, a training exercise designed to improve the readiness capability of Air Force civil engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor/Released)

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Big boy toys for big boy jobs

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ben Jenkins from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron mans the controls of a heavy duty excavator to remove blown out asphalt from a runway during a field exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on March 23, 2011. Airman Jenkins is one of 30 Reservists from the 446th CES participating in Silver Flag 2011, a training exercise designed to improve the readiness capability of Air Force civil engineers. Airman Jenkins is a heavy construction equipment operator with the 446th CES. The Tillamook, Ore. native is an applied sciences student at Portland Community College in his civilian life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor/Released)

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If it's broke, he'll fix it

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Ben Jenkins from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron helps re-spool a broken pull cord on an asphalt grinding machine during a field exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on March 23, 2011. Airman Jenkins is one of 30 Reservists from the 446th CES participating in Silver Flag 2011, a training exercise designed to improve the readiness capability of Air Force civil engineers. Airman Jenkins is a heavy construction equipment operator with the 446th CES. The Tillamook, Ore. native is an applied sciences student at Portland Community College in his civilian life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor/Released)

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