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97th comes home from transporting VIP

Air Force Reservists from the 97th Airlift Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., (from left to right) Maj. Chris Klopping, Lt. Col. Scott Ryan, Master Sgt. Jeremy Parker, Airman 1st Class Bradley Stratton, and Capt. Richard Matthews, stand in front of the C-17 Globemaster III that transported precious cargo in the form of U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to Tripoli, Libya earlier this week. The crew finally landed here at McChord Field, Oct. 20, 2011. An active-duty crewmember from the 62nd Airlift Wing and a Raven unit from the 627th Air Base Group also supported the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Lori Fiorello)

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A calm in the storm

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A calm in the storm

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A calm in the storm

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A chance to play in the game

The mission of the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Flight is to reduce or eliminate conventional ordnance, improvised explosive devices, and chemical, biological and nuclear threats to personnel and property. It is a crucial mission with room for more. Currently, the EOD team has positions available for four dedicated Reservists. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Madelyn McCullough)

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A Day with the Sonics

Kevin Durant of the NBA's Seattle Sonics basketball team signs a hat for Senior Master Sgt. Stephen Harris at KeyArena in Seattle Dec. 19. Sergeant Harrison, a Reservist with the 446th Services Flight at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., was one of 20 military members from McChord and Fort Lewis invited to spend the day with the Sonics as a thank you to all military personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tyler Hemstreet)

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A Family Affair

Camille Peck (from left to right), waits in line for hotdogs and drinks with her father Senior Airman Scot Peck, 446th Maintenance Squadron, and her cousin, Kennedy Barrow, at the 446th Airlift Wing annual Family Day on Aug. 8, at Heritage Hill, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Force photo/Tech Sgt. Jake Chappelle).

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A fine mess

SOUTWEST ASIA - Tech. Sgt. David Ewbank poses in front of a demolished weapons cache. The building was the trap-laden home of an insurgent who also used it to store weapons. Upon finding the traps, Sergeant Ewbank was given permission to destroy the house. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Master Sgt. Dale Griffin)

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A fork in the road to Rodeo trophy

Staff. Sgt. Ben Thomsen, 446th Rodeo Aerial Port team, inspects a 10K forklift before the 10K driving course event July 20 at Air Mobility Command's Rodeo 2009, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. The 446th Rodeo Aerial Port team, from McChord scored 305 out of a possible 550 points in the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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A fork in the road to Rodeo trophy

From the 446th Airlift Wing Rodeo team, Tech. Sgt. Joshua Warbiany directs Staff Sgt. Ben Thomsen in the 10K Forklift event July 20 at the Air Mobility Command Rodeo, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. The 446th Airlift Wing is the Reserve C-17 wing at McChord. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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A friendly reminder

First Lt. Francesco Vidal III refers to a local article about the fitness record he broke during basic training back in 2011. Vidal received a direct commission into the Air Force Reserve less than two years after he completed enlisted basic training. The former senior airman said, he uses the story as a reminder that he can accomplish a great amount while keeping him grounded. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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A good neighbor

Tech. Sgt. Chad Walgren, 446th Logistics Readiness Flight, McChord Field, Wash., proves to be a good neighbor. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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A helping hand for a heavy load

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Dan Mattson from the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, McChord Field, Wash., leans in the cab of a heavy duty excavator to assist U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cory Summers from the 341st CES, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont., during a field exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla. on March 23, 2011. U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Wesley McCord (in red hat) from the 823rd Training Detachment, Tyndall AFB, Fla., is the course instructor. Sergeant Mattson is one of 30 Reservists from the 446th CES participating in Silver Flag 2011, a training exercise designed to improve the readiness capability of Air Force civil engineers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor/Released)

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A life well lived

Retired U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Dennis Provencher, airborne and ground radio operator, right, receives a memento from Lt. Col. Daniel Waid, 18th Communications Squadron commander, left, for his years of dedicated service on Dec. 23, 2019, in Okinawa City, Okinawa. Provencher served 20 years in the military and continued to serve after retirement in his community and donating blood every two months. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)

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A life well lived

Retired U.S. Air Force Staff Sergeant Dennis Provencher, airborne and ground radio operator, right, talks with a group of Airmen including Lt. Col. Denial Waid, 18th Communications Squadron commander, left, about how much has changed since Provencher initially joined in 1951 on Dec. 23, 2019, in Okinawa City, Okinawa. Provencher is a Guinness Book of World Records holder for most amount of blood donated. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)

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A little to the left

Airman 1st Class Will Akers, 86th Aerial Port Squadron cargo specialist, spots Tech. Sgt. Sarah Ourso, 86th APS load planner, in the Halvorsen Loader, also known as a 25K loader, March 27. Operating and spotting on the Halvorsen is one of the fundamental skill sets new air transportation specialists learn. Both of the Air Force Reserve's aerial port units at McChord Field - 36th and 86th APS - are in the market for new Airmen.(U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Jake Chappelle)

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A look back in time: from deep space to deep freeze

A group of people pose with a C-119J on Ellington Air Force Base, Texas, in 1965. The aircraft was used in support of the NASA Mercury boilermaker capsule program from 1961 to 1967. The emblem behind the woman's head on the left is the original 446th Troop Carrier wing logo. The parachutes on the right side of the photograph indicate the capsule drops that particular aircraft accomplished with NASA. (Courtesy Photo)

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A look back in time: from deep space to deep freeze

An Ellington Air Force Base, Texas, aircrew member checks on a Mercury boilerplate capsule being loaded onto a C-119J "Flying Boxcar" in 1962. The 446th Airlift Wing was based out of Ellington when it began as the 446th Troop Carrier Wing in 1955. The unit began working with the NASA in 1961. (Courtesy Photo)

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A look back in time: from deep space to deep freeze

An Ellington Air Force Base, Texas, aircrew member loads a Mercury boilerplate capsule onto a C-119J "Flying Boxcar" in 1962. The 446th Airlift Wing was based out of Ellington when it began as the 446th Troop Carrier Wing in 1955. The unit began working with NASA in 1961. (Courtesy Photo)

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A penguin

Chief Master Sgt. James Masura Jr., 313th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, took a photo of his very first penguin sighting on his record setting 100th Operation Deep Freeze mission providing C-17 Globemaster III logistical support the National Science Foundation's Antarctic research stations. (Courtesy photo)

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