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Operation Deep Freeze - 2021-2022 Main Season

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brandon Tellez, the Antarctic mission commander and 62nd Operations Group deputy commander, briefs crew members for the upcoming Operation Deep Freeze 2021-2022 main season, Sept. 15, 2021 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The ODF main season runs annually, from August through July. This timeframe allows research teams and partnered entities the safest and most efficient method of accomplishing their joint goals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mr. Edzel L. Butac)

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Operation Deep Freeze - 2021-2022 Main Season

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Mary Suchocki, an Air Force Reserve loadmaster assigned to the 728th Airlift Squadron here, and Chandler Smith, an Air Force Reserve loadmaster assigned to the 97th Airlift Squadron here, talks after receiving the Operation Deep Freeze mission brief, Sept. 15, 2021 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. For Suchocki, this will be her first rotation to Antarctica, while Smith will be on his second rotation. The ODF main season runs annually, from August through July. This timeframe allows research teams and partnered entities the safest and most efficient method of accomplishing their joint goals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Mr. Edzel L. Butac)

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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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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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446th Airlift Wing begins to administer Pfizer vaccine Sept. 12

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - A medical technician assigned to the 446th Aerospace Medical Squadron draws the Pfizer-BioNTech COMIRNATY COVID-19 vaccine in preparation to administer the immunogen to Air Force Reservists during the Unit Training Assembly on Sept. 12, 2021, at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington. Mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 will only use COVID-19 vaccines that receive full licensure from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in accordance with FDA-approved labeling and guidance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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446th Airlift Wing hosts COVID-19 vaccine Q&A forums

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Service members and their families attend a 446th COVID-19 Q&A forum at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington on Sept. 12, 2021. The 446th Airlift Wing hosted four COVID-19 Q&A forums during the September unit training assembly in effort to provide vaccine-relation information to Reserve Citizen Airmen. Service members had the opportunity to ask questions to medical, chaplain, and legal experts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nije Hightower)

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446th Airlift Wing hosts COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A Forum

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Maj. (Dr.) Jacob Jerdon, 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron physician, speaks with Reserve Citizen Airmen about COVID-19 and the vaccine at a forum on Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington on Sept. 12, 2021. The 446th Airlift Wing hosted four COVID-19 Q&A forums in effort to provide vaccine-relatied information to Reserve Citizen Airmen. Service members had the opportunity to ask questions to medical, chaplain, and legal experts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nije Hightower)

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446th Airlift Wing hosts COVID-19 vaccine Q&A forums

Maj. (Dr.) Jacob Jerdon, 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron physician, speak with to service members about the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines during a forum on Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington on Sept. 12, 2021. The 446th Airlift Wing hosted four COVID-19 Q&A forums in effort to provide vaccine-related information to Reserve Citizen Airmen. Service members had the opportunity to ask questions to medical, chaplain, and legal experts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nije Hightower)

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Retirement Ceremony

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - A 446th Airlift Wing Reserve Citizen Airman takes the oath of enlistment during his reenlistment ceremony at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Aug. 8, 2021. After speaking with a career advisor, the airman decided to reenlist in the Air Force Reserve. A career advisor counsels enlisted Airmen on their career options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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Career Advisor reflects on 20 years of service

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Master Sgt. Minette Mason, a career advisor for the 446th Mission Support Group, poses for a photo outside at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Aug. 8, 2021. Career advisors help Airmen with their reenlistments, either by leading them towards what forms or requirements need to be done or discussing their different career options. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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Career advisor reflects on 20 military years

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Tech. Sgt. Paul Amora, left, customer support and career advisor for the 446th Force Support Squadron, receives career advisor advice from Master Sgt. Minette Mason, career advisor for the 446th Mission Support Group, at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Aug 8, 2021. Career advisors counsel all Airmen on career paths, re-enlistments and retraining opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A Forum

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Maj. (Dr.) Vin Gupta, 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron and Critical Care Air Transport Team Doctor, discusses the benefits of being fully-vaccinated to Airmen of the 446th Airlift Wing at a COVID-19 Vaccine Q&A forum during the Unit Training Assembly Sept. 11, 2021, at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington. Gupta addressed Airmen on their concerns with the COVID-19 vaccines and answered their questions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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Exercise Pacific Caduceus

Air Force Master Sgt. Kyle Bossart, 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron first sergeant, applies a tourniquet to a “casualty” during Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training as part of exercise Pacific Caduceus on August 11, 2021, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Pacific Caduceus is an exercise aimed to support the mission of military medicine by providing operational readiness training and health service support in a joint environment, which is critical in a wartime setting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ed Butac)

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Exercise Pacific Caduceus

A 446th Airlift Wing Reserve Citizen Airman participates in a Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) with trainers from the Navy during Exercise Pacific Caduceus on Aug. 17, 2021, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Pacific Caduceus is an exercise aimed to support the mission of military medicine by providing operational readiness training and health service support in a joint environment, which is critical in a wartime setting. (Air Force photo by Rachel Herrod)

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Employer Orientation Day

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Civilian employers pose for a group photo before boarding a C-17 Globemaster III during Employer Orientation Day at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Aug 6, 2021. Employer Orientation Day is an opportunity for Reserve Citizen Airmen to invite their civilian employers to visit the 446th Airlift Wing to observe and understand what Reservists do in support of national defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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Employer Orientation Day

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Col. Charles Metzgar, vice commander of the 446th Airlift Wing, welcomes civilian employers to the wing during Employer Orientation Day at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Aug 6, 2021. Metzgar explains to employers how vital their support is for the wing during his mission briefing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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Employer Orientation Day

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Loadmasters perform pre-flight checks before taking off with civilian employers during Employer Orientation Day at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Aug 6, 2021. The purpose of the event is for civilian employers to observe what Reserve Citizen Airmen do to support national defense. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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