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AFA 2020 Air, Space and Cyber Conference

The Air Force Association 2020 Virtual Air, Space and Cyber Conference is an annual meeting of aerospace professionals, Defense Department, industry, academia and international partners. The 72nd conference and professional development event is being held remotely for the first time from Arlington, Va., Sept. 14-16, 2020. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Rosario "Charo" Gutierrez)

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Reserve recruiters enhance social media knowledge to reach more recruits

Recruiters have become more reliant on technology during the COVID-19 pandemic, using their phones and computers to connect with potential recruits on social media and video teleconference. A group of 15 Total Force recruiters from the 351st Recruiting Squadron recently completed a virtual Social Media Forum from the Defense Information School at Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland, to enhance their skills and better learn the tools available on social media to reach a wider audience. (Courtesy image)

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62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Air Mobility Command commander, learns how to secure a patient to a litter from Senior Airman Dominique Springswoodley, 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron medical technician, during her base tour at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 3, 2020. The objective of the AMC leadership’s visit is to learn from and listen to AMC Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Tech. Sgt. Jereme Henson, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron special handling shift supervisor, briefs Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Air Mobility Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, AMC command chief, about 62nd APS’s mission at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 3, 2020. Van Ovost is currently touring AMC bases as part of her listening tour to learn from AMC Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs

Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Air Mobility Command commander, center, and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Kruzelnick, AMC command chief, left, learn about the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron’s mission from Master Sgt. Christina Rodriguez, 446th ASTS medical technician, during their visit at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 3, 2020. The objective of the AMC leadership’s visit is to learn from and listen to AMC Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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446th ASTS Reserve Citizen Airmen trade stripes for bars

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Melissa D. Boos, left, and 1st Lt. Kristina R. Hansen, 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron clinical nurses, showcase technical sergeant stripes during Boos’ commissioning ceremony on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 14, 2020. Boos and Hansen are former technical sergeants who recently commissioned into the health professions career field. (Courtesy photo)

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Like Father, Like Son

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Riley Jorgensen, 446th Security Forces Squadron fire team leader, is sworn in by father, Lt. Col. Peter Jorgensen, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron director of operations, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 19, 2020. Having served six years and deployed three times with the 446th SFS, Staff Sgt. Jorgensen re-enlisted for another four year contract in the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Sommers)

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Colonel John D. Norton is commander of the 446th Maintenance Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. As Group Commander, he is responsible for directing all aircraft and equipment maintenance support for three squadrons of C-17 Globemaster III aircraft as well as the quality and quantity of training for over 700 Reservists, ensuring they are prepared to perform the wing's mission in peacetime and during combat

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DFAC Takeover

U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Ruffa Dieta, left, and Kimberly Dieta, food service specialists assigned to the 446th Force Support Squadron, prep vegetables for the lunch meal during annual training at Olympic Dining Facility (DFAC) Aug. 19, 2020 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The 446th Services Reserve Citizen Airmen operated the dining facility and set up a single pallet expeditionary kitchen (SPEK) on McChord Field to hone readiness skills during annual tour.During the COVID-19 pandemic, the DFAC has made the necessary adjustments so operations could safely continue serving an average of 550 meals daily. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Cozad Staley)

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DFAC Takeover

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Leatha Brown, assigned to the 446th Force Support Squadron, assists diners with maintaining proper social distancing at Olympic Dining Facility Aug. 19 2020, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. As a response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the facility has added several safety precautions that include requiring face masks upon entry and maintaining six feet of physical distance at all times. The 446th Reserve Citizen Airmen also set up a single pallet expeditionary kitchen (SPEK) to hone readiness skills during annual tour training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Cozad Staley)

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446th Force Support Squadron takes over DFAC

U.S. Air Force airmen assigned to the 446th Force Support Squadron, prepare for the lunch meal during a two day take over of the Olympic Dining Facility, August 19, 2020, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. While the Reserve Citizen Airmen took over dining facility operations from their active-duty partner, 627th Air Base Group, for two days, they honed their skills and completed upgrade training along-side food service contractors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Cozad Staley)

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JBLM assists Travis AFB with C-17 evacuation

Two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., sit on the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 20, 2020. Airmen from Team McChord coordinated arrival and transportation for air crews of four Travis AFB C-17s after they evacuated due to fires near Fairfield and Vacaville, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sara Hoerichs)

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JBLM assists Travis AFB with C-17 evacuation

A C-17 Globemaster III air crew from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., disembarks on the McChord Field flightline, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 20, 2020. Airmen from Team McChord coordinated arrival and transportation for air crews of four Travis AFB C-17s after they evacuated due to fires near Fairfield and Vacaville, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sara Hoerichs)

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JBLM assists Travis AFB with C-17 evacuation

A C-17 Globemaster III air crew from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., disembarks on the McChord Field flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 20, 2020. Four C-17s from Travis AFB evacuated to JBLM after the Travis AFB installation commander ordered an emergency evacuation of non-mission essential personnel due to fires near Fairfield and Vacaville, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sara Hoerichs)

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U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten Palmer, 446th Maintenance Group commander, retires after 25 years of military service in a virtually broadcast ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, August 2, 2020. As a group commander, she oversaw the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 446th Maintenance Squadron, providing maintenance support for C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, as well as the training and mission preparedness for over 350 Reserve Citizen Airmen. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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446th FSS preps expeditonary kitchen

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Anthony Terry, 446th Force Support Squadron (FSS) fitness noncommissioned officer in charge, instructs FSS Reserve Citizen Airmen on how to operate an airtronic burner during the Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen (SPEK) training exercise on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 13, 2020. The SPEK, a tent-based field kitchen, provides 550 Airmen with three hot daily meals. Powered by its own diesel generator, the SPEK requires no external utility support and can be set up in nearly any climate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary A. Andom)

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Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 446th Force Support Squadron hoist up a Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen (SPEK) during training on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 13, 2020. The four-hour exercise tested the speed and efficiency of the Air Force Reservists to set up and tear down the tent-based field kitchen that can provide 550 Airmen with three hot daily meals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary A. Andom)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kanphirom Kananin, 446th Force Support Squadron (FSS) fitness program manager, right, assists Senior Airman Precious Mathews, 446th FSS food services technician, with the assembly of a plastic tray cart during the Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen (SPEK) training exercise on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 13, 2020. Services sustainment Reserve Citizen Airmen perform SPEK training to prepare them for deployed, austere locations where they provide three daily meals for up to 550 Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary A. Andom)

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Erica Worley, a 446th Airlift Wing financial managment military pay technician, reviews pay entitlements for accuracy on July 20, 2020 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The 446th Airlift Wing Financial Management office encourages members to consult their unit’s resource advisor (RA) for questions regarding pay and travel vouchers. RAs help bridge the gap with all FM-related issues and keep members ready for mobility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt Nicole Erb)

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ODF missions to bring life-sustaining supplies to Antarctica while keeping it COVID-free

A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., prepares to land at Phoenix Airfield, Antarctica, in this February 2019 file photo. Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) is the only military operation conducted in Antarctica and is carried out in part by Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing. (Courtesy photo by Art Gordon)

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