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62nd AW helps test improvements to combat airlift capabilities

A formation of C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 62nd Airlift Wing, 446th Airlift Wing, and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, prepare to take off from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 6, 2020. These aircraft made up a small portion of the 87 total that participated in a weapons instructor course joint force training exercise over the Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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62nd AW helps test improvements to combat airlift capabilities

U.S. Air Force Maj. James Hall, 62nd Operations Support Squadron operations officer and pilot, flies a C-17 Globemaster III during a joint force exercise over the Nevada test and training range, June 6, 2020. During this flight Hall tested an updated dynamic re-tasking capability (DRC) system that enabled increased situational awareness of the simulated battle space during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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62nd AW helps test improvements to combat airlift capabilities

Master Sgt. Anthony Leonard and Staff Sgt. Jason Conner, 7th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, sit on the end of an open cargo bay of a C-17 Globemaster III over the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nev., June 6, 2020. As part of a joint force exercise designed to improve readiness, ten C-17s conducted a simulated air drop mission over the Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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62nd AW helps test improvements to combat airlift capabilities

A formation of C-17 Globemaster III aircrafts from the 62nd Airlift Wing, 446th Airlift Wing, and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, fly in a joint force exercise over the Nevada test and training range, June 6, 2020. The C-17’s made up a section of the 87 total aircraft that participated in this exercise which was the capstone event for a weapons instructor course class. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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62nd AW helps test improvements to combat airlift capabilities

From left to right, Joseph Labosa, Department of Defense contractor, Staff Sgt. Mehmet Yasdiman, 1st Airlift Squadron communications systems operator, and Staff Sgt. Richie Sounantha, Air Mobility Command cyber transport systems technician, test a fixed installation satellite antenna (FISA) connection onboard a C-17 Globemaster III on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 5, 2020. The FISA was set up to work with a dynamic re-tasking capability (DRC) system, enabling higher connection speeds and more efficient communication between the aircraft and the ground. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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62nd MDS tracks spread of COVID-19 for Team McChord

The 62nd Medical Squadron, or McChord Clinic, has changed the way it does several of its daily operations considering the COVID-19 pandemic. Many medical appointments are now provided over the phone and all individuals are medically screened prior to entering the clinic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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62nd MDS tracks spread of COVID-19 for Team McChord

Tech. Sgt. Martha Dunham, 62nd Medical Squadron substance abuse counselor, screens people for COVID-19 transmission risk before letting them enter the McChord Clinic on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 13, 2020. The 62nd Medical Squadron has implemented several new measures to help limit the spread of COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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62nd MDS tracks spread of COVID-19 for Team McChord

Staff Sgt. Jerry-Lee Calalang, 62nd Medical Squadron public health technician, conducts contact tracing with a COVID-19 patient over the phone on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 7, 2020. The purpose of contact tracing is to find cases as quickly as possible, limit their exposures to others and stop further spread of COVID-19. (Courtesy photo)

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651st EAES in Afghanistan

Memebers of the 651st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, in front of their medical bus and C-130 Hercules aircraft, April 6, 2012. Maj. Peter Jorgensen, out of the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., is deployed as the 651st EAES director of operations and is responsible for overseeing the daily duties of more than 100 people, who support around-the-clock aeromedical evacuations for more than 100,000 NATO troops. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Heather Skinkle)

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728th Airlift Squadron Change of Command

Lt. Col Daniel Arneson receives commander's pin from his wife, Heather, after becoming the new commander of the 728th Airlift Squadron during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 6, 2021. The squadron operates the C-17A Globemaster III and provides strategic airlift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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728th Airlift Squadron Change of Command

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Cynthia Welch, 446th Operations Group commander, officiates the 728th Airlift Squadron change of command March 6, 2021, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, while outgoing and incoming commanders listen. Lt. Col. Michael Masuda, outgoing commander of the squadron, relinquished command to Lt. Col. Daniel Arneson. The squadron operates the C-17A Globemaster III and provides strategic airlift. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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728th Airlift Squadron lands Grover Loening Award

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- The 728th AS was recognized for their excellence in airlift support by winning the 2009 Grover Loening Award. (From left to right) Chief Master Sgt. James Masura, a Wing Stan Eval loadmaster, 446th Operations Group here, Tech. Sgt. Joshua Denny, a loadmaster with the 16th Airlift Squadron, Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., Master Sgt. Scott Dellinger, a loadmaster with the 728th Airlift Squadron here, and Senior Master Sgt. Lance Gustafson, a loadmaster assigned to the 313th Airlift Squadron here, on an airdrop mission.

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728th Airlift Squadron lands Grover Loening Award

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- The 728th AS received the 2009 Grover Loening Award by the Air Force Reserve Command, recognizing their superior C-17 tactical airlift support. (From left to right) Maj. Richard Price, a pilot with the 728th Airlift Squadron here, and Master Sgt. Scott Dellinger, a loadmaster assigned to the 728th AS, post a hometown sign during a mission to Iraq.

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728th Airlift Squadron lands Grover Loening Award

(From left to right) Retired Senior Master Sgt. Roy Vazquez, Capt. Scott Jones, a pilot assigned to the 728th Airlift Squadron here, Master Sgt. Scott Dellinger, a loadmaster with the 728th AS, retired Lt. Col. Sandy Steenek, Senior Master Sgt. Derek Bryant, a loadmaster with the 728th AS, Master Sgt. Wes Acdal, a loadmaster with the 728th AS, Col. Lane Seaholm, a pilot with the 728th AS, Capt. Eric Schneider, a pilot with the 728th AS, and Maj. Mike Murphy, a pilot with the 728th AS, on a mission in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The Air Force Reserve Command honored the 728th AS with the 2009 Grover Loening Award.

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In preparation for the Air Force’s 75th anniversary, Sept. 18, 2022, the Air Force is soliciting birthday theme ideas from Total Force Airmen and civilians. Every year in September, the Department of the Air Force dedicates a theme to celebrate the Air Force’s birthday.

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75TH ANNIVERSARY PAINTING

Lt. Gen. John Healy unveils a commissioned painting honoring the Reserve’s 75th anniversary with the artists who created it: Warren Neary, AFRC History Office, and retired Senior Master Sgt. Darby Perrin. The third artist, 1st Lt. Kat Justen, 459th Air Refueling Wing public affairs officer, was unable to attend the unveiling. The Airmen honored in the painting were assigned to the 349th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California; the 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina; and the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

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75th anniversary painting unveiling

Lt. Gen. John Healy unveils a commissioned painting honoring the Reserve’s 75th anniversary with the artists who created it: Warren Neary, AFRC History Office, and retired Senior Master Sgt. Darby Perrin. The third artist, 1st Lt. Kat Justen, 459th Air Refueling Wing public affairs officer, was unable to attend the unveiling. The Airmen honored in the painting were assigned to the 349th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California; the 315th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina; and the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

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86 APS Reservist extends tour 6 months

Air Force Master Sgt. Alfredo Navarro checks a database at the Air Transport Operations Center Sept. 6, 2011 at Incirlik Air Base, Turkey. Navarro is currently deployed here from the 86th Aerial Port Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., and volunteered to extend his tour at Incirlik for an additional six months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clayton Lenhardt)

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86 APS welcomes new commander

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Airmen from the 86th Aerial Port Squadron salute their new commander during the change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis McChord Washington, July 24, 2022. Horton assumed command of the squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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86 APS welcomes new commander

Col. Sherard Dorroh, commander of the Mission Support Group, hands the unit guidon to Lt. Col. Tara Horton during the change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis McChord Washington, July 24, 2022. Horton assumed command of the 86th Aerial Port Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Ann Butler)

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