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446th Airlift Wing bids farewell to command chief

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Gloria Bennett, former command chief of the 446th Airlift Wing, received her retirement honors during a ceremony here, April 1. Attendees included Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen Buckner, Air Force Reserve Command command chief, current and past commanders, coworkers from Bennett's 33-year career, as well as family and friends. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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446th Airlift Wing crew bring new C-17 home

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft flies past Mount Rainier here. Aircrew from the 97th Airlift Squadron, an Air Force Reserve unit with the 446th Airlift Wing here, flew to Long Beach, Calif., March 8 to bring back a new C-17 to add to JBLM, McChord Field's fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Adamarie Lewis-Page)

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446th Airlift Wing crew bring new C-17 home

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft flies past Mount Rainier, here. Aircrew from the 97th Airlift Squadron, 446th Airlift Wing, JBLM, McChord Field will fly to Long Beach, Calif., March 8, and bring back a new C-17 to add to JBLM, McChord Field fleet. Col. Lisa Tank, vice commander of the 446th AW and Col. Kevin Kilb, commander of the 62nd AW, JBLM, McChord Field here, will meet Brig. Gen. Robert Millmann Jr., mobilization assistant to the commander of the 18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. The general will pass the ceremonial key to the aircraft to Colonel Kilb during a brief ceremony on te flight line at JBLM, McChord Field, here at noon, March 9. (Air Force file photo by Adamarie Lewis-Page)

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446th Airlift Wing Deputy Commander

Colonel Kevin M. Peterson is the Deputy Commander of the 446th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. He ensures the readiness of more than 1,600 Reservists and civilians to support worldwide airlift and airdrop operations. The 446th Airlift Wing flies and supports the C-17 Globemaster III weapon system. Partnering with active-duty, Guard and civilian agencies, the 446th Airlift Wing provides airlift support to Operation Deep Freeze, the National Science Foundation’s U.S. Antarctic Program.

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446th Airlift Wing Diamond Council

Chief Master Sgt. Timothy White, command chief of the Air Force Reserve Command, center, and Chief Master Sgt. Travon Dennis, AFRC Command First Sergeant, center left, pose with 446th Airlift Wing's Diamond Council July 11, 2021, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. First sergeants, known for the diamond in their rank, make up the Diamond Council and advise unit commanders on readiness, health, morale, welfare and quality of life issues within an organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Paolo Felicitas)

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446th Airlift Wing Employer Day

The next Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve employer orientation day is June 4. Reservists can nominate their immediate supervisor, human resources specialists, or an executive or owner of the business they work for, to spend the day with the wing learning about the Air Force Reserve, the 446th Airlift Wing and its missions, and how Citizen Airmen serve. To nominate an employer, check out https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/anim.cfm?i=290430&k=0068420D7857.

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446th Airlift Wing Employer Orientation Day

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - Staff Sgt. Juanita Elliott, a medical technician with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here, tends to her "patient," Ms. Susan VanTuinen, aboard a C-17 Globemaster III, during the 446th Airlift Wing's Employer Orientation Day here, Nov. 7. First Lt. Jen Miner, 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, is Ms. VanTuinen's employee at Sunwest-Checsteday Meadows Assisted Living. (US Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nicole Celestine)

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446th Airlift Wing Employer Orientation Day

Chief Master Sgt. James "Mitch" Coley, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight, shows civilian employers of Reservists how the Remotec robot works, during the 446th Airlift Wing Employer Orientation Day, Nov. 7 here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Nicole Celestine)

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446th Airlift Wing Employer Orientation Day

Senior Airman Shaun Lundgren, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Flight, explains to civilian employers of Reservists how certain small robots can help detect and disable explosives. The tour was part of the 446th Airlift Wing's Employer Orientation Day where employers of Air Force Reservists spend a day learning what their employees do when performing the Reserve mission.

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446th Airlift Wing Employer Orientation Day

Staff Sgt. Keith Sekora, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Flight, shows and tells civilian employers how different bombs can be exploded and what the aftermath looks like. The employers spent Oct. 20 learning about the jobs their employees do when they are serving in the Air Force Reserve with the 446th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Grant Saylor)

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446th Airlift Wing Employer Orientation Day

Tech. Sgt. Pam Higgins, 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, shows Jon Koloski how to give oxygen through a bag to a "patient," at the 446th ASTS Skills Lab. Mr. Koloski, along with 36 other civilian employers of Air Force Reservists, spent Oct. 20 learning the jobs of their employees who also serve in the Air Force Reserve during the 446th Airlift Wing's Employer Orientation Day at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Jennifer Gerhardt)

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446th Airlift Wing Employer Orientation Day

Civilian employers watch Tech. Sgt. Rob Withrow, a loadmaster in the 313th Airlift Squadron, after the C-17 released a container delivery bundle over a drop zone Oct. 20. The employers spent Oct. 20 learning about the mission and duties of their employees who also serve in the Air Force Reserve with the 446th Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Grant Saylor)

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446th Airlift Wing Family Day

August King sports an “Air Force Princess” bib while enjoying the 446th Airlift Wing Family Day picnic here, Aug. 11. August is the 1-year-old daughter of Reservists Tech. Sgt. Tanya King, 446th Public Affairs and Tech. Sgt. Duane King, 446th Security Forces Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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446th Airlift Wing Family Day

Lt. Col. Steven Lee, 446th Airlift Wing Inspector General, with his wife Suzanne, 7-year-old Alexander and 3-year-old Nathaniel, enjoy food and festivities during the 446th AW Family Day picnic here, Aug. 11. Reservists shared an afternoon honoring their families who support 446th AW Reservists’ missions around the world on a daily basis. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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446th Airlift Wing Family Day

Landon and Dylan Radke, 8-month-old twin sons of Senior Airman Clay Radke, 446th Airlift Wing Finance comptroller, enjoy lots of attention during the 446th AW Family Day picnic. Reservists shared an afternoon honoring their families' support here, Aug. 11. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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446th Airlift Wing Family Day

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - Senior Airman Collan Knutson, 446th Maintenace Squadron,Senior Airman Derran Hertz, 446th MXS, and Stephanie Noyes, a student from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash., pour soft drinks at the 446th Airlift Wing Family Day on Aug. 7. Volunteers like these folks helped make Family Day a memorable event for hundreds of attendees at the annual event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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446th Airlift Wing Family Day

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Airman 1st Class Zach Felke,a medical technician with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadon here, lets a little girl choose her prize after she took a turn at the balloon station. The balloon station was one of the many kids' events during the 446 Airlift Wing's Family Day at Heritage Hill here Aug. 7. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff. Sgt. Nicole Celestine).

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446th Airlift Wing Family Day

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Senior Master Sgt. Cindy Thomas, 446th Airlift Wing staff client support technician, and her 2-year-old daugther Cassie, look on as their spin art develops. This was one of the activities at the 446th Airlift Wing's annual Family Day held at Heritage Hill here, Aug. 7. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff. Sgt. Nicole Celestine).

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446th Airlift Wing Family Day

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.- Angela Harris gets behind the wheel of the Mattison Comet, one of the aircraft on display at the 446th Airlift Wing's Family Day at Heritage Hill here Aug. 7. Angela is the wife of Senior Master Sgt. Stephen Harris, 446th Services Flight first sergeant. The event also included catered food by Famous Dave's BBQ, music by Mom's Rocket, a local band from Olympia, Wash., kids' games, prizes and informaton booths. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff. Sgt. Nicole Celestine).

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446th Airlift Wing Family Day

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - Senior Airman Collan Knutson, 446th Maintenace Squadron, Senior Airman Derran Hertz, 446th MXS, and Stephanie Noyes, a student from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Wash., pour soft drinks at the 446th Airlift Wing Family Day on Aug. 7. Volunteers like these people helped make Family Day a memorable event for hundreds of attendees at the annual event.m (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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