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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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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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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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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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COVID-19 can't slow these 446th medics down

Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron secure a simulated victim of an improvised explosive device blast to a litter for transport to definitive care during training July 14, 2020 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The goal of the two-day, hands-on training was to build “reactiveness”, so medics and nurses are able to work through life-threatening scenarios faster because they’ve already seen them in simulation. (courtesy photo)

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200801-F-VS356-1135

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark H. Boyd, 446th Operations Squadron commander, left, presents the 97th Airlift Squadron guidon to Lt. Col. Robert Campbell Jr., 97th Airlift Squadron commander, right, symbolizing new leadership during a change of command ceremony held at Heritage Hill on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 1, 2020. The event, broadcasted live to Facebook, held limited seating to comply with Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee’s statewide mask mandate and social distancing guidance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Erb)

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200801-F-VS356-1184

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Campbell Jr., 97th Airlift Squadron incoming commander, (left), Lt. Col. Mark H. Boyd, 446th Operations Group deputy commander, (center), and Lt. Col. Kevin Peterson, 97th Airlift Squadron outgoing commander, (right), participate in the 97th AS change of command ceremony where Campbell took command at Heritage Hill on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 1, 2020. Boyd presided over the ceremony. The 97th is the oldest combat unit of the 446th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Erb)

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All in a day's work

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kamen D. Ester, left, 446th Airlift Wing occupational safety technician, reviews personnel documents during a scheduled appointment with Senior Airman Huy X. Nguyen, 446th Force Support Squadron (FSS) career development advisor, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 24, 2020. The 446th FSS provides military and civilian personnel, manpower and organization, education, professional military education, career enhancement, Airman and family support services, and quality of life programs for military and civilian members and families. Every one in the state must wear a facial covering when in a public space, to include indoor and outdoor spaces in accordance with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee's statewide mask mandate. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary A. Andom)

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U.S. Air Force loadmasters from the 446th Airlift Wing preform pre-flight checks in the cargo area of a C-17 Globemaster III July 14, 2020, before starting a Joint Airborne/Air Transportability Training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Air Force Reserve aircrew partnered with U.S. Army Soldiers from the Operations Group at the National Training Center on Fort Irwin, California, for this JA/ATT exercise to maintain combat readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Sommers)

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200714-F-EP422-1229

U.S. Army soldiers with the Operations Group, Alpha Company, prepare to jump from a C-17 Globemaster III during a Joint Airborne/Air Transportability Training July 14, 2020, at Bicycle Lake Air Field, Fort Irwin, California. The Operations Group at the National Training Center trains Soldiers in procedures of airdrop operations, while also offering a unique environment for joint training missions with other military branches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Sommers)

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200714-F-EP422-1221

U.S. Air Force Maj. Christopher Lawler, a pilot assigned to the 728th Airlift Squadron and lead Joint Airborne/Air Transportability Training planner, briefs U.S. Army Soldiers with the Operations Group, Alpha Company, on a C-17 Globemaster III July 14, 2020, at Bicycle Lake Air Field, Fort Irwin, California. The JA/ATT program is designed to provide Army airborne training in a joint environment while offering military branches an opportunity to jointly develop tactics, knowledge and procedures and increase proficiency in airdrop, assault landing and mobility operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Sommers)

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A C-17 Globemaster III flown by the 446th Airlift Wing lands during a Joint Airborne/Air Transportability Training July 14, 2020, at Bicycle Lake Air Field, Fort Irwin, California. The design of the C-17 allows it to operate through small, undeveloped airfields delivering combat forces near battle area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Sommers)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carl Shmidt, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, inspects a C-17 Globemaster III engine for debris or damage during a flight recovery inspection July 11, 2020 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The pandemic threw a wrench into annual training plans, but 446th AMXS maintainers continue to persevere by working alongside the active-duty 62nd AMXS. This total force integration helps the units support local daily tasks, such as launch and recovery of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Erb)

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200711-F-VS356-1118

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Paolo Felicitas, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flight crew chief, secures red tags, which indicate a successful flight recovery, on a C-17 Globemaster III July 11, 2020 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The 446th AMXS maintainers continue to persevere through a pandemic by working alongside the 62nd AMXS. This total force integration helps the units support local daily tasks, such as launch and recovery of aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Erb)

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JOINT BASE LEIWS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Air Force Reserve trainees from the 446th Airlift Wing Development and Training Flight (D&TF) wear face coverings and socially distance while reciting the Airman’s Creed on July 12, 2020, at a unit training assembly on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Before departing to Air Force Basic Military Training, Tech. Sgt. John Hillenbrand, 446th D&TF flight chief, prepares trainees with Air Force knowledge, to include memorizing and reciting the Airman’s Creed and Air Force core values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Sommers)

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446th ASTS return from COVID-19 relief efforts in NYC

Air Force Reservists First Lt. Melissa Boos, a nurse assigned to the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, and Lt. Col. (Dr.) Pen Hou, a family medicine doctor assigned to the same squadron, supported COVID-19 relief efforts for two months. The four-member Reservist medical team, to include a doctor, two nurses and a respiratory technician, worked in NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi between April and May. According to 446 ASTS, the Reserve personnel were placed in 12 New York City hospitals that covered over 6,000 beds with a daily peak of 2,300 daily confirmed cases. (Courtesy photo)

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Yang wins Air Force Reserve JAG of the Year

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Lt. Col. Hanna Yang, 446th Airlift Wing Staff Judge Advocate, was recently named the 2019 Reginald C. Harmon Award winner. In her civilian capacity, she is a judge pro tempore for Edmonds Municipal Court in Washington. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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446th loadmaster taps into military training to fight COVID-19

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Master Sgt. Lance Nelson, an Air Force Reserve C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster assigned to the 728th Airlift Squadron, fights COVID-19 as a civilian firefighter with West Pierce Fire & Rescue in Tacoma, Washington. Nelson, a 14-year firefighter, responds to calls and transports COVID-19 patients. Keeping a cool head is something Nelson practiced as a loadmaster and implemented as a firefighter. (Courtesy photo)

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