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KIRKUK REGIONAL AIR BASE, Iraq - Maj. David Walter, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., dons full body armor before leaving Kirkuk RAB for a visit to a forward operating base. Major Walter, a Reservist, is one of about 40 Reserve Airmen from McChord currently deployed to Iraq. Major Walter says "The best part of this job is getting out there with the men and women who are doing the real work of keeping the bad guys at bay, while the nation of Iraq figures out how to establish and embrace and government of the people and by the people. These guys are on the tip of the exploding spear, and I can't say enough about their quiet courage and professionalism." (Courtesy photo)


Sometimes civil engineers really need heavy equipment

KIRKUK REGIONAL AIR BASE, Iraq - Maj. David Walter, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., dons full body armor before leaving Kirkuk RAB for a visit to a forward operating base. Major Walter, a Reservist, is one of about 40 Reserve Airmen from McChord currently deployed to Iraq. Major Walter says "The best part of this job is getting out there with the men and women who are doing the real work of keeping the bad guys at bay, while the nation of Iraq figures out how to establish and embrace and government of the people and by the people. These guys are on the tip of the exploding spear, and I can't say enough about their quiet courage and professionalism." (Courtesy photo)

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Citizen Airmen assigned to the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, water and fuels maintenance section, perform cleaning and inspecting of a 4000 gallon fuel tank August 23, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Nine McChord Citizen Airmen participated in the fuel tank cleaning project, which provided a rare training opportunity to gain valuable skills and knowledge, that would otherwise not be available at McChord Field. (Courtesy Photo)
Citizen Airmen assigned to the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, water and fuels maintenance section, perform cleaning and inspecting of a 4000 gallon fuel tank August 23, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Nine McChord Citizen Airmen participated in the fuel tank cleaning project, which provided a rare training opportunity to gain valuable skills and knowledge, that would otherwise not be available at McChord Field. (Courtesy Photo)
Citizen Airmen assigned to the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, water and fuels maintenance section, perform cleaning and inspecting of a 4000 gallon fuel tank August 23, 2016, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. Nine McChord Citizen Airmen participated in the fuel tank cleaning project, which provided a rare training opportunity to gain valuable skills and knowledge, that would otherwise not be available at McChord Field. (Courtesy Photo)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Judith Coyle pulls her bike out of the rack to begin the 40-kilometer cycling leg of the women's triathlon in Pohang, South Korea, during the CISM World Games Oct. 10, 2015. Coyle earned a bronze medal in the women's senior division. (U.S. Armed Forces Sports photo by Gary Sheftick)
U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Justine Emge (right) and Air Force Maj. Judith Coyle race the 40-kilometer cycling leg of the women's triathlon in downtown Pohang, South Korea during the CISM World Games Oct. 10, 2015. Coyle earned bronze for the USA with an overall time of two hours, 15 minutes and 27.69 seconds in the triathlon. (U.S. Armed Forces Sports photo by Gary Sheftick)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Judith Coyle crosses the finish line of the women's triathlon in downtown Pohang, South Korea, during the CISM World Games Oct. 10, 2015. Coyle earned bronze for the USA in the seniors division with an overall time of two hours, 15 minutes and 27.69 seconds. (U.S. Armed Forces Sports photo by Gary Sheftick)
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The remaining Expert Field Medic Badge candidates from platoon two march through the woods during the EFMB test at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 26, 2015. In June 1965, the U.S. Army expanded its awards program by implementing the EFMB for combat medics who do not see battle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan/Released)
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Capt. Ryan Garabrandt, 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Expert Field Medic Badge candidate, provides medical care to an injured simulated patient during the EFMBvcourse while a cadre grades him at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 25, 2015. In June 1965, the U.S. Army expanded its awards program by implementing the EFMB for combat medics who do not see battle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan/Released)
Capt. Ryan Garabrandt, 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Expert Field Medic Badge candidate, provides medical care to an injured simulated patient during the Expert Field Medic Badge course while a cadre grades him at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 25, 2015. The EFMB is the non-combat equivalent of the Combat Medical Badge and is awarded to medical personnel of the U.S. military who successfully complete a set of qualification tests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jordan Castelan/Released)