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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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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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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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446th Airlift Wing assumption of command

Col Scott Meyer, commander of the 446th Airlift Wing, tells his Airmen to be ready to fight, fly and win after assuming command during the 446th Airlift Wing assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Nov 11, 2022. The assumption of command ceremony is part of military tradition where Airmen witness the formality of the change of responsibility and authority of wing command from one officer to another. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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446th Airlift Wing assumption of command

Brig. Gen. Scott Durham, commander of Fourth Air Force, returns the salute of Col. Scott Meyer, during the assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis McChord Washington, Nov 11, 2022. Scott assumed command of the 446th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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446th Airlift Wing assumption of command

Brig. Gen. Scott Durham, commander of Fourth Air Force, passes the 446th Airlift Wing guidon to Col Scott Meyer during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Nov 11, 2022. The assumption of command ceremony is for Airmen of the 446 AW to witness the formality of the change of responsibility and authority of wing command from one officer to another. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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211210-F-QG325-0001

Air transportation specialists from the 60th Aerial Port Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California, assist in loading water and other supplies onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from the 446th Airlift Wing, Dec. 10, 2021. The Joint Base Lewis-McChord C-17 stopped at Travis, while en route to support the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Red Hill Water Movement for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, water quality restoration efforts. They delivered more than 52,000 half-liter bottles of water to help military members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Grant Okubo)

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211210-F-QG325-0012

Air transportation specialists from the 60th Aerial Port Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California assist in loading water and other supplies onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III from the 446th Airlift Wing, Dec. 10, 2021. The Joint Base Lewis-McChord C-17 stopped at Travis, while en route to support the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Red Hill Water Movement for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, water quality restoration efforts. They delivered more than 52,000 half-liter bottles of water to help military members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Grant Okubo)

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211210-F-QG325-0018

Air transportation specialists from the 60th Aerial Port Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California assist in loading water and other supplies onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III, from the 446th Airlift Wing, Dec. 10, 2021. The Joint Base Lewis-McChord C-17 stopped at Travis, while en route to support the U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) Red Hill Water Movement for Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, water quality restoration efforts. They delivered more than 52,000 half-liter bottles of water to help military members and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Grant Okubo)

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Enlisted All Call

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Chief Master Sgt. Kylee Engel, 446th Airlift Wing command chief, right, accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Michael Pate, 446th Security Forces Squadron Manager, host an Enlisted Virtual All Call for the Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing during the Unit Training Assembly, Nov. 6, 2021, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Washington. Engel facilitated the All Call, which focused on military professional development. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo E. Felicitas)

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Oath of Enlistment

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Chief Master Sgt. Kylee Engel, 446th Airlift Wing command chief, left, and Staff Sgt. Brittany Gardner, 446th Airlift Wing Commander Support Staff, recite the oath of enlistment administered by Col. Paul Skipworth, 446th Airlift Wing Commander, Nov. 6, 2021, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. During the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congress established different oaths for the enlisted men and officers of the Continental Army. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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Rainier Wing hosts job fair Oct. 16

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Col. Michael Brydie, a national recruiter as well as program manager and border liaison/community outreach officer at the Seattle Field Office, explains about the available career fields within the CBP to interested Reserve Citizen Airmen at a job fair event with the 446th Airlift Wing Oct. 16, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The 446th Airman and Family Readiness hosted a job fair to consolidate information for Reserve Citizen Airmen and their spouses seeking employment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Sommers)

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210411-F-NH443-1034

U.S. Air Force Col. Sherard Dorroh addresses attendees during his assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, on April 11, 2021. Dorrah assumed command of the 446th Mission Support Group. The assumption of command ceremony is a military tradition that formally signifies the transfer of responsibility from one commanding officer to another, symbolized through the passing of a guidon. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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Congressional visit to the 446th Airlift Wing

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Betsy Dudley, the Military Legislative Assistant for Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, receives a safety brief before riding a Razor off road, all-terrain vehicle with the 446th Security Forces Squadron July 6, 2021, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Razors allow security forces to patrol areas not easily accessible by regular patrol vehicles. The 446th Airlift Wing had the opportunity to showcase mission readiness, priorities, and host a facilities tour with Dudley during her visit to the wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Rachel Herrod)

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