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Building homes, buiilding dreams, building readiness

Joseph Esparza, Director of the Southwest Indian Foundation, speaks to Airmen from tje 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, McChord Field, Washington. About 20 Reservists are building homes in Gallup, New Mexico, for families in the Navaho Nation with the Southwest Indian Foundation’s Operation Footprint. This training is part of the Air Force Reserve Command's Individual Readiness Training Program. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Master Sergeant Brian Parret)

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C-130 Weapons Instructor Course

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jonathan Parker, 29th Weapons Squadron instructor loadmaster, prepares to release a bundle from a C-130J Hercules during phase three of the C-130 Weapons Instructor Course over Colorado, Oct. 14, 2019. The purpose of WIC is to both teach instructor pilots and instructor navigators to become tactical experts of the C-130 Hercules in a cross-domain battlespace, and charging them to take their experience to train their respective units, increasing overall combat capability and lethality of the force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron Irvin)

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C-17 airdrop

Senior Airman James Soto prepares the cargo compartment of a C-17 Globemaster III for 40 container delivery system bundles at Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, April 5. Like Airman Soto, deployed from the 14th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., four Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., have deplolyed to support airdrop and airland mission for Operation New Dawn in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Quinton Russ)

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C-17 airdrop

Container delivery system bundles float down to a marked area after being air dropped from a C-17 Globemaster III over Afghanistan, April 5. The CDS bundles are filled with food and water to re-supply U.S. Forces. Four Reserve loadmasters from the 446th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., are deploying to Southwest Asia to conduct airdrop and airland missions with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Quinton Russ)

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C-17 airdrops new engine to stranded boat

Palletized cargo is airdropped from a C-17 Jan. 5 by a crew of Reserve and active-duty Airmen from McChord Air Force Base, Wash. The C-17 drop delivered a new engine and supplies to a stranded British fishing trawler in the Antarctic. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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C-17 airdrops new engine to stranded boat

After successfully airdropping critical engine parts to the stranded Argos Georgia, the McChord C-17 flown by a crew of Reserve and active-duty Airmen from the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings heads for Christchurch, New Zealand. (Courtesy photo/Argos Georgia. Ltd.)

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C-17 airdrops new engine to stranded boat

Supplies dropped Jan. 5 from a C-17 land within feet of the stranded fishing trawler the Argos Georgia. Airmen from the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., conducted the drop after an urgent request from the boat's owner was approved by Air Mobility Command. (Courtesy photo/Argos Georgia, Ltd.)

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C-17 airdrops new engine to stranded boat

A grateful crew of the Argos Georgia show its appreciation after a McChord C-17 flown by Reserve and active-duty Airmen airdropped a new engine and supplies to the stranded fishing trawler in the Antarctic. (Courtesy photo/Argos Georgia, Ltd.)

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C-17 arrival for Ebola support

A Joint Base Lewis-McChord C-17 Globemaster III aircraft arrived in Liberia Oct. 8, with the first shipment of increased military equipment and personnel for the anti-Ebola fight, Operation Unified Assistance. The cargo included a heavy duty forklift, a drill set and generator and a team of seven military personnel, including engineers and airfield specialists. (photo courtesy/U.S. Embassy, Monrovia, Liberia)

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C-17 celebrates 20 years of flight

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash., -- A C-17 takes off in the early morning hours from McChord Field, Wash. The C-17 Globemaster took its maiden flight in 1991. McChord Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings here have been flying C-17s since 1999. (U.S. Air Force file photo)

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C-17 delivers main body of people to Antarctica

Passengers disembark from an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at the Annual Sea Ice Runway near McMurdo Station, Antarctica. The C-17 is operated by the men and women of 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The first main body flights of the 2011-2012 austral summer season arrived at McMurdo on Oct. 4, 2011. (National Science Foundation photo by Jean Varner)

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C-17 delivers Rangers to Rendezvous

Rangers from the 75th Ranger Regiment scatter across Fryar Drop Zone in Alabama after jumping from C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during a mass tactical airborne operation Aug. 3. Reservists from the 728th Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., flew the C-17. The Rangers are from Fort Benning, Ga.(U.S. Army photo/Sgt. Tony Hawkins)

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C-17 Fuels

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. - Tech. Sgt. Erik Hubbard, 446th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels systems technician, installs a wing access panel on the C-17 Globemaster III, July 24. Hubbard is one of 15 highly-trained Reserve technicians who maintain, troubleshoot and repair complex aircraft fuels systems here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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C-17 Fuels

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. – Tech. Sgt. Deidre Barry, 446th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels systems technician, cordons off a safety area outside Hangar 13 here, July 26. Work performed by aircraft fuels systems technicians requires strict safety procedures for personnel and equipment. (Photo illustration by Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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C-17 Fuels

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. – Tech. Sgt. Deidre Barry, 446th Maintenance Squadron aircraft fuels systems technician, posts warning signs outside Hangar 13 here, July 26. Working with aircraft fuel tanks is hazardous and requires several considerations, including strict safety procedures for personnel and equipment. (Photo illustration by Tech. Sgt. Elizabeth Moody)

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C-17 Globemaster III

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. - The Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo 2012 is planned for July 21-22 and will feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the U.S. Army Golden Knights, and the civilian Patriots Jet Team. Along with these three major performers are about a dozen military and civilian aircraft, including a C-17 Globemaster III, to entertain more than 350,000 people.

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C-17 Globemaster III preps for ODF

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III is unloaded after returning from one of the last Operation Deep Freeze flights of the 2018-2019 Antarctic research season at the Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 21, 2019. The seasons run annually from September 1st to July 31st. Led by Pacific Air Forces, the Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica (JTF-SFA) provides the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program with logistical support.

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C-17 Globemaster III preps for ODF

Maintainers assigned to the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron work to ready the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III for the next Operation Deep Freeze flight Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 21, 2019. The 304th EAS is manned with deployed members from both the active duty 62nd Airlift Wing and reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing.

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C-17 Globemaster III preps for ODF

Lt. Col. Trace Dotson, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron commander, performs pre-flight checks on the final flight of the 2018-2019 Operation Deep Freeze research-support season Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 21 2019. The season run annually from September 1st to July 31st. Led by Pacific Air Forces, the Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica (JTF-SFA) provides the National Science Foundation-managed U.S. Antarctic Program with logistical support.

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C-17 Globemaster III preps for ODF

Members assigned to the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron prepare the U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III for the final flight of the 2018-2019 Antarctic research season Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand, Feb. 21, 2019. Maintainers in the orange vests are troubleshooting an issue with the aircraft’s avionics system.

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