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Airman and Family Readiness Center Staff

The 446th Airlift Wing Airman and Family Readiness team and the 446 AW Command Chief are gathered for a group photo. (Left to Right) Master Sgt. James Ward, Tech. Sgts. Andrew Mutch, Heidi Hancock, Troy Gordon, Ms. Jill Marconi-Pyclik, Chief Master Sgt. Kenellias Smith, Master Sgt. Kathy Myhre, and Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Toevs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Mary Andom)

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Airman connects with family to exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Sommers exercies with his father, David Sommers, using Skype from his hotel room on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washinton, July 9, 2020. Sommers maintains his physical fitness while connecting with family virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Sommers)

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Airman connects with family to exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Christopher Sommers exercies with his father, David Sommers, using Skype from his hotel room on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washinton, July 9, 2020. Sommers maintains his physical fitness while connecting with family virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Christopher Sommers)

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Airman impresses visitor in Afganhistan

KANDAHAR, Afganhistan- Senior Master Sgt. Mike Mendoza (right), 86th Aerial Port Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., meets Lt. Col. Randy Stoeckman, Air Force Forces Deputy Air Reserve Component Advisor while deployed. Colonel Stoeckman says of Sergeant Mendoza, "I heard nothing but great comments about the job he is doing; seamless actions and an infectious, positive attitude. He supported our trip ... and I cannot say enough about his work ethic. A real hard-charger. Senior Master Sergeant Mendoz represented the 446th with the utmost of pride and professionalism." (Courtesy photo)

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Airman in training saves infant

Airman 1st Class Barrett Rayan, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, pushes the air out of a saline flush Feb. 14 at the 446th AES. Rayan is nearly half-way through his medical technician training and recently helped save his first life by performing CPR on a baby when it went into cardiac arrest. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Madelyn McCullough)

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Airman of the Year

Senior Airman Channel Bolton-School, 446th Maintenance Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., is the 2008 446th Airlift Wing Airman of the Year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Eli Yamzon)

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Airman Respond To Emergency During Exercise

A 446th Airlift Wing Airman respond to a real-world emergency during training at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev.

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Airmen gain experience quickly in deployed setting

McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - Senior Airmen Shawn Walker, left, and Jesse Berg, gained experience quickly while deployed, much more quickly than their traditional Reserve training would have provided. Both are Reservists assigned to the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paul Haley)

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Airmen in 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron show how they care

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - The 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Reservists won the trophy in the 446th Airlift Wing's Care and Share food drive by collecting food and cash totaling $1,102. The Care and Share program, managed by the 446th Mission Support Squadron's Airman and Family Readiness Flight, provides assistance to people in the 446th AW who are in need of a helping hand by providing food baskets for the holidays. Picture in the back from left to right: Master Sgt. Ken Bielas, Tech. Sgts. James Ward, Fern Michael, Ed Tirado, Jennifer Weekly, and Courtney Lalla, Staff Sgt. Sarah Reynolds, and Tech. Sgts. Lenora Bruton and Vickie Andersen. In the front, left to right: Master Sgts. Michelle Anderson and Pam Higgins. (Courtesy photo)

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Airmen taking care of Airmen

From left, Senior Airman Katherine Black, intelligence analyst with the 446th Operations Support Squadron, promotes a squadron bake sale as Senior Master Sgt. Richard Yager, from the 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, buys a batch of muffins Nov. 8 at Bldg. 1216. Proceeds will go toward the 446th Airlift Wing’s Care and Share program. The program is managed at the wing’s Airman and Family Readiness Center, Bldg. 1207, where personnel are now accepting donations and nominations for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Acceptable food donations include non-perishable food and baby food. To submit a nominee, please submit the following information: the nominee’s name, pay grade and contact information; any food allergies within the family; and the total number of adults in the nominee’s family and the ages of children. Also, the referring individual should inform A&FRC personnel if the nominated family resides out-of-state. Nominations can be sent via e-mail to carl.supplee.1@us.af.mil. For more information, please call 982-5330. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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Air-to-air

Maj. Dana Dailey, 728th Airlift Squadron pilot, pilots a C-17 Globemaster III into position to conduct aerial refueling with a KC-10 Extender in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre July 7 over the Pacific Ocean. The refueling mission took place during an airdrop mission with U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 509 infantry Brigade. Talisman Sabre 2015 is jointly sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defence Force Headquarters Joint Operations Command. This was the first opportunity for Reserve pilots and loadmasters from the 446th OG to participate in the exercise, which now has six iterations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson)

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Air-to-air

Col. Scott Snyder, 446th Operations Group commander, pilots a C-17 Globemaster III into position to conduct aerial refueling with a KC-10 Extender in support of Exercise Talisman Sabre July 7 over the Pacific Ocean. The refueling mission took place during an airdrop mission with U.S. Army Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 509 infantry Brigade. Talisman Sabre 2015 is jointly sponsored by the U.S. Pacific Command and Australian Defence Force Headquarters Joint Operations Command. This was the first opportunity for Reserve pilots and loadmasters from the 446th OG to participate in the exercise, which now has six iterations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Jason Robertson)

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All aboard!

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Niomi Warner, a flight nurse with the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., board a C-130 Hercules cargo plane July 22, 2013 at Pittsburg International Airport Air Reserve Station, Coraopolis, Pa. Warner deployed in support of Global Medic an annual joint-reserve field training exercise design to replicate all facets of combat theater aeromedical evacuation support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Efren Lopez/Released)

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All aboard!

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash.- 446th Airlift Wing aircrew members carry out their duties by ensuring cargo, passengers, and other crewmembers are secure on a C-17 Globemaster III before taking off on a training mission to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, Jan. 10. Reservists in the 446th Operations Group are always training to stay current on their qualifications and be ready to deploy at a moment's notice. (U.S. Air force photo/Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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All about proper form

Air Force Capt. Vanessa Balint, 446th Force Support Squadron director of operations and 446th Airlift Wing fitness program manager, McChord Field, Wash. demonstrates the correct form of a bodyweight tricep dip at the fitness center, Sept. 1. The Tacoma, Wash., resident also teaches fitness classes at a YMCA in Tacoma. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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All Call with Brig. Gen. Mark Kyle

Fourth Air Force Commander Brig. Gen. Mark Kyle, addresses Reservists and active duty Airmen during an All Call at McChord Field, here July 9. General Kyle talked about his priorities and answered questions from the audience. "Citizen Airmen tied to the community have a lot of value," said the general. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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All ears

Senior Master Sgt. Selina Novasio, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron unit deployment manager, out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., breaks down her unit’s mission and the advantages of being Citizen Airmen with the wing, to fairgoers at the Washington State Fair, Puyallup, Wash., Sept. 18. Airmen from the wing’s aircraft maintenance, civil engineer, airlift, and aeromedical evacuation units participated in creating awareness for visitors, which generated more than 50 potential recruits. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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All Ears

Chief Master Sgt. Edwin Stewart, the 446th Security Forces Squadron manager and Senior Master Sgt. Kenneth Mazzuca, 446th SFS Operations superintendent, receive instruction on all-terrain vehicle riding and safety during the Reserve weekend, July 14, 2013. The ATV is one of the vehicles a security forces Airman might need in the field. For that reason, and because 446th SFS Reservists are deployable, they are required to take the ATV course every two to three years. Some of the 446th SFS Airmen have utilized those skills here at McChord Field to provide support for other security personnel, and incident response during major events, including air shows and Air Mobility Command Rodeo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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All Ears

Chief Master Sgt. Edwin Stewart, the 446th Security Forces Squadron manager and Senior Master Sgt. Kenneth Mazzuca, 446th SFS Operations superintendent, receive instruction on all-terrain vehicle riding and safety during the Reserve weekend, July 14, 2013. The ATV is one of the vehicles a security forces Airman might need in the field. For that reason, and because 446th SFS Reservists are deployable, they are required to take the ATV course every two to three years. Some of the 446th SFS Airmen have utilized those skills here at McChord Field to provide support for other security personnel, and incident response during major events, including air shows and Air Mobility Command Rodeo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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All for one

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash., - Master Sgt. Shannon Barry, an aircraft maintenance technician with the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, shows off his unicycle talent in front of the wing headquarters building on Nov. 6. Sergeant Barry, a native of Steilacoom, Wash., said learning to ride the unicycle has greatly improved his recovery from knee surgery. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Grant Saylor)

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