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Chief Recognition Ceremony

Chief Master Sgt.'s Anthony Mack, Richard Lutz, Gloria Bennett, Shanna Gerard, and Dave Sanchez beam with pride at the Chief's Recognition Ceremony at the McChord Club March 2. Mack, Lutz, Gerard and Sanchez were inducted as the newest Chief Master Sergeants of the 446th Airlift Wing. Mack will be replacing Bennet as the new Command Chief. Bennet will retire April 1 after 33 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Denise Hauser)

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Chief welcomes AFRC chief

MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. - Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Mack, 446th Airlift Wing command chief presents a chief's flag to Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen Buckner, Air Force Reserve Command, command chief, during the 446th AW commander's call here. Mack received his stripe and was appointed to 446th AW command chief during the ceremony April 1 at Hangar 9. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Eizabeth Moody)

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Chiefs' candle

Senior Airman Josh Beeler, 8th Airlift Squadron loadmaster here, lights a candle during the Chief Master Sergeant Induction ceremony March 4, 2016. A candle is lit for each rank of the enlisted structure Airmen earn during their journey to the rank of chief master sergeant, the highest Air Force enlisted rank. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Tim Chacon) [The 446th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office contributed to this stand-alone article.]

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Chief's Retirement gets VIP treatment

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Maj. Gen. Eric Crabtree (foreground), 4th Air Force commander, presides over the retirement ceremony of Chief Master Sgt. Jeanmarie Kautzman, 446th Mission Support Squadron, here, Oct. 2, 2010. General Crabtree is the former 446th Airlift Wing commander. Family, friends, and fellow Reservists were on hand to help celebrate Chief Kautzman's career. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Javier Cruz)

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Christmas at the DEFAC

Master Sgt. Adam Lopez, first sergeant for the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, serves food to a Reservist at the Olympic Dining Facility on McChord Field December 8. 446th Airlift Wing officer and enlisted leadership worked in shifts over the December drill weekend spreading holiday cheer in the form of service. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Senior Airman Madelyn McCullough)

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Chuckle your way to Chief

Chief Master Sgt. Richard Lutz, a C-17 Globemaster III Loadmaster Instructor and Evaluator, with the 728th Airlift Squadron, chuckles with his wife Michelle at his promotion ceremony to the highest and most honorable enlisted rank Oct. 1. Lutz has more than 6,900 flying hours. He lives in Graham with his wife and two sons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Jon Polka)

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Cinema, fresh air mingle at McChord's outdoor theater

McChord Field debuted its Outdoor Cinema last summer. Bring blankets, lawn chairs and healthy appetites and relax with friends. (Courtesy photo)

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CISM World Games triathlon

Women battle the surf in Pohang harbor at start of the CISM World Games triathlon Oct. 10, 2015, in Pohang, South Korea. (U.S. Armed Forces Sports photo by Gary Sheftick)

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Citizen Airman embraces the title--literally

Senior Airman (then Airman 1st Class) Adedapo “Odie” Odupitan, a medical technician with the 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, swore in during a naturalization ceremony at McChord Field, Nov. 8. Odupitan, a Nigerian native, and approximately 30 other foreign service members became U.S. citizens that day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)

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Citizen Airman supports KC-46 Pegasus missions

Senior Airman Victoria Montgomery, an inventory management journeyman assigned to the 446th Logistics Readiness Flight, provided support to F-16 missions that led to the initial production lot of the KC-46A Pegasus—the Air Force’s newest refueling tanker. Montgomery integrated with the 62nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, an Air Force active duty unit at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Staff Sgt. Madelyn McCullough)

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Citizen Airman supports KC-46A Pegasus missions

Senior Airman Victoria Montgomery, an inventory management journeyman with the 446th Logistics Readiness Flight, takes inventory of overboots July 9, 2016, in the base warehouse at McChord Field. Montgomery integrated with the 62nd Logistics Readiness Squadron and provided support to F-16 missions that led to the initial production lot of the KC-46A Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Minnette Mason)

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Citizen Airmen embraces title--literally

Senior Airman Adedapo “Odie” Odupitan (right), a medical technician with the 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Roberto Taddeo, medical technician with the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron (left), volunteered to present the U.S. flag during the Seattle Seahawks’ Salute to Service game, Nov. 17 at Century Link Field in Seattle, Wash. Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing participated in both pregame and halftime ceremonies at the military appreciation game. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Lori Fiorello)

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Citizen-Soldier of the year

Master Sgt. Lance Nelson, center, was named the Howard O. Scott Citizen-Soldier of the Year by the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber's Military Affairs Committee April 15. Nelson is an Air Force Reserve loadmaster with the 728th Airlift Squadron, McChord Field, Wash. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo)

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Civic Leaders Participate in Air Force Reserve 101

Civic Leaders learn what it is like to take off on a litter on board a C-17 Globemaster III during a civic leader tour. The 446th Airlift wing hosted a group of 40 civics June 23-24. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Denise Hauser)

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Civic Leaders Participate in Air Force Reserve 101

Civic Leaders enjoy dinner at the historic Mission Inn in downtown Riverside, Calif., during a civic leader tour hosted by the 446th Airlift Wing June 23-24. The wing hosted 40 civic leaders from the surrounding area of McChord Field. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Denise Hauser)

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Civic Leaders Participate in Air Force Reserve 101

Philip Leith of The Boeing Company takes his turn on the flight deck of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a civic leader tour hosted by the 446th Airlift Wing June 23-24. Mr. Leith is happy that we are getting a new tanker. (U.S. Air Fore photo by 2nd Lt. Denise Hauser)

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Civic Leaders Participate in Air Force Reserve 101

Rollie Moore, Jr., of Rollie's Tavern in Tacoma, Wash., takes his turn in the pilot seat of a C-5 Galaxy at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, Calif. Mr. Moore particpated in the June 23-24 civic leader tour hosted by the 446th Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Denise Hauser)

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Civic Leaders Participate in Air Force Reserve 101

Senior Airmen Mitch Williams teaches Rod Wittmier of Vets meet Vets in Buckley, Wash., about the C-17 Globemaster III during the June 23-24 Civic Leader tour hosted by the 446th Airlift Wing. The 446th AW escorted 40 civic leaders to March Air Reseve Base in Riverside, Calif., and Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield, CA. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Denise Hauser)

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Civic Leaders Participate in Air Force Reserve 101

Todd Mitchell with the Washington State Department of Veterans Affairs in Olympia, Wash., enjoys his time on the flight deck of a C-17 Globemaster III June 23. The 446th Airlift Wing hosted a two day civic leader tour June 23-24. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Denise Hauser)

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Civic Leaders Participate in Air Force Reserve 101

Staff Sgt. Tommy Ishii with the 312th Airlift Squadron, 349th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, demonstrates the capabilities of the C-5 Galaxy to a group of civic leaders June 24. The 446th Airlift Wing at McChord Field, Wash,. hosted a civic leader tour June 23-24. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Denise Hauser)

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