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ESGR Seven Seals Award

U.S. Air Force Col. Raymundo Luevanos, 446th Mission Support Group Commander, accepts the ESGR Seven Seals Award on behalf of the 446th Airlift Wing from ESGR State Chairman John Patterson alongside U.S. Air Force Maj. Brooke Davis, 446th AW Chief of Public Affairs, May 5, 2018 at Tacoma Wash. (Courtesy photo).

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ESGR Support

Paul Mott, national chairman of the Employer Support of Guard and Reserve (left), and the Washington State Chairman of the ESGR Robert DeWald, meet with Col Bruce A. Bowers, Jr., commander of the 446th Airlift Wing, Joint Base-Lewis McChord, Wash., during a ceremony at the state capitol where Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee signed a statement of support. The statement signifies not only the governor's support for state employees who are in the National Guard and Reserve, but his encouragement for all employers to show their support. (Photo by Gary Lott)

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Esprit de Corps, Security Forces style

KIRKUK AIR BASE, Iraq -- Reservists from the 446th Security Forces Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, McChord Field, Wash., stand in front of the American flag here during a recent six-month deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. From left are Staff Sgt. David Roberts, Staff Sgt. Edwin Cabalfin, Staff Sgt. Greg Marek, Maj. Raymond Schierhoff, and Staff Sgt. Jennifer Jankord. Twenty-three Airmen deployed from the squadron, making this the largest group of 446th SFS Reservists deployed at one time. (Courtesy photo)

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Evening Jump

Golden Knights team members in formation during an evening jump. (U.S. Army photo)

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Exercise NEXUS DAWN

Staff Sgt. Mark Angel, assigned to the 446th Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, performs a visual identity check at the control entry point to the Exercise NEXUS DAWN at March Air Reserve Base, California, April 28, 2021. NEXUS DAWN is a readiness exercise designed to test the ability of certain Air Force Reserve units to generate, employ and sustain air operations in a simulated combat environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Erb)

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Exercise NEXUS DAWN

Reserve Citizen Airmen set up an expeditionary medical support system (EMEDS), a field hospital, in support of Exercise NEXUS DAWN at March Air Reserve Base, California, April 26, 2021. NEXUS DAWN is a readiness exercise and an opportunity for multiple Air Force Reserve units to participate projecting airpower together so they are ready to fly, fight and win in combat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicole Erb)

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Exercise NEXUS DAWN

U.S. Air Force Col. Paul M. Skipworth, wing commander of the 446th Airlift Wing, provides opening remarks to wing Reserve Citizen Airmen participating in exercise NEXUS DAWN April 25, 2021 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, before they depart for March Air Reserve Base, California. NEXUS DAWN is a readiness exercise designed to test the ability of certain Air Force Reserve units to generate, employ and sustain air operations in a simulated combat environment. Reservists from Travis, Beale, March, and McConnell Air Force Bases and JBLM will participate in the exercise as well as Air National Guardsmen from Fresno, California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Heather Cozad Staley)

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Exercise Nexus Dawn Kicks Off Across West Coast

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 446th Airlift Wing at Joint base Lewis-McChord, Washington, takes off from Travis Air Force Base, California, April 25, 2021, in support of Exercise Nexus Dawn. Through exercises like Nexus Dawn, Reserve Citizen Airmen hone their readiness and effectiveness so they can support the nation with air power anytime, anywhere.

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Exercise Nexus Dawn Kicks Off Across West Coast

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 349th Air Mobility Wing board a C-17 Globemaster III at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 25, 2021. An aircrew from the 446th Airlift Wing airlifted the Airmen and cargo to March Air Reserve Base, Calif., in support of Exercise Nexus Dawn. Through exercises like Nexus Dawn, Reserve Citizen Airmen hone their readiness and effectiveness so they can support the nation with air power anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Brady Penn)

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Exercise Nexus Dawn Kicks Off Across West Coast

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 446th Airlift Wing sits nearby the air traffic control tower at Travis Air Force Base, California, April 25, 2021. An aircrew from the 446th AW airlifted the Reserve Citizen Airmen from their wing and the 349th Air Mobility Wing to March Air Reserve Base, Calif., in support of Exercise Nexus Dawn. Through exercises like Nexus Dawn, Reserve Citizen Airmen hone their readiness and effectiveness so they can support the nation with air power anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Brady Penn)

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Exercise Pacific Caduceus

Air Force Master Sgt. Kyle Bossart, 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron first sergeant, applies a tourniquet to a “casualty” during Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) training as part of exercise Pacific Caduceus on August 11, 2021, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Pacific Caduceus is an exercise aimed to support the mission of military medicine by providing operational readiness training and health service support in a joint environment, which is critical in a wartime setting. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ed Butac)

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Exercise Pacific Caduceus

A 446th Airlift Wing Reserve Citizen Airman participates in a Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) with trainers from the Navy during Exercise Pacific Caduceus on Aug. 17, 2021, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Pacific Caduceus is an exercise aimed to support the mission of military medicine by providing operational readiness training and health service support in a joint environment, which is critical in a wartime setting. (Air Force photo by Rachel Herrod)

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Exercise Rainier Kraken and Operation Iron Flight

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 110th Chemical Battalion mitigate a simluated leak in a multiple round container during Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives training aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during exercise Operation Iron Flight, March 20, 2022, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The pre-planned exercise in conjunction with Exercise Rainier Kraken evaluated joint forces’ ability to employ the force and perform in a high-intensity, contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Heather Cozad Staley)

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Exercise Rainier Kraken and Operation Iron Flight

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 110th Chemical Battalion board a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft during exercise Rainier Kraken, March 20, 2022, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The pre-planned exercise is designed to demonstrate the joint forces’ ability to operate and survive in all operating domains – air, land, and cyberspace. Exercise Rainier Kraken provided an opportunity for Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing to collaborate with Soldiers assigned to the 110th Chemical Battalion and the Washington Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Heather Cozad Staley)

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Exercise Rainier Kraken and Operation Iron Flight

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 110th Chemical Battalion participate in technical escort mission and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives training during Operation Iron Flight, aboard a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, March 20, 2022, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The pre-planned exercise in partnership with exercise Rainier Kraken is designed to demonstrate the joint forces’ ability to operate and survive in all operating domains – air, land, and cyberspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Heather Cozad Staley)

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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord flies over the Seattle skyline after completing a low-level formation training exercise in central Washington, Aug. 5, 2020. Flying in a formation of two or more aircrafts in a combat scenario allows for tactical advantage by establishing mutual support and mass of aircraft over an objective area. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

Staff Sgt. Christopher Krueger, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, marshals a Humvee onto a C-17 Globemaster III, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 4, 2020. As part of Exercise Rainier War, many air crews over the course of a week practiced loading and off-loading to identify aspects that may need attention to be better prepared in an active combat scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

Capt. Edmond Duvall, 7th Airlift Squadron pilot, takes off from the McChord Field flight line on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 5, 2020. Exercise Rainier War allowed for training opportunities for pilots to practice flight skills and log flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

Senior Airman Connor Smith, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, inspects cargo to make sure it is safely secured on a C-17 Globemaster III before taking off from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 5, 2020. The C-17 Globemaster III can carry up to over 160 thousand pounds of cargo. (US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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Exercise Rainier War 2020 provides team-wide training oppurtunities

Col. Erin Staine-Pyne, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, prepares to land a C-17 Globemaster III on the McChord flight line, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 4, 2020. Training exercises such as Exercise Rainier War, allow opportunities for pilots to practice flight skills and log flight hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)

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