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62nd OSS produces masks to reduce spread of COVID-19

Chief Master Sgt. Skip Hurley, 62nd Operations Group chief enlisted manager, poses with a completed cloth face mask in the 62nd Operations Support squadron aircrew flight equipment fabrication shop on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 6, 2020. Mask production is not what the 62nd OSS AFE fabrication shop normally produces, but the unit innovatively adjusted to the mission requirements due to the COVID-19 outbreak. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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62nd OSS produces masks to reduce spread of COVID-19

Cedrick del Castillo, second from left, and Gerald Eystad, right, 62nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment (AFE) fabrication shop technicians, work on making cloth face masks on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 6, 2020. The masks were distributed first to Airmen who come in contact with aircrews most frequently such as maintainers and AFE Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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62nd OSS produces masks to reduce spread of COVID-19

Members of the 62nd Operations Squadron aircrew flight equipment (AFE) section, along with leaders from other Team McChord units, work to produce cloth face masks for mission-essential personnel at the AFE fabrication shop on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 6, 2020. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) advises the use of simple cloth face coverings to slow the spread of COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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62nd OSS produces masks to reduce spread of COVID-19

Master Sgt. Yosuel Muniz, 62nd Operations Support Squadron first sergeant, marks where to cut a sheet of fabric to aid in the production of cloth face masks at the 62nd OSS aircrew flight equipment fabrication (AFE) shop on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 6, 2020. The 62nd OSS AFE fabrication shop normally produces the fabric for aircraft seats and parachutes, but adjusted their mission to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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62nd OSS produces masks to reduce spread of COVID-19

Senior Master Sgt. Samuel Cole, 62nd Operations Support Squadron superintendent, uses a razor to carefully remove the metal strip from a folder to produce cloth face masks at the 62nd OSS aircrew flight equipment fabrication shop on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 6, 2020. The metal strips were sewn into the part of the mask that goes over the nose to make it more form-fitting and create more of a seal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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The Rise of a Loadmaster: An A1C Watt Story

Airman 1st Class Kam Watt, left, and Master Sgt. Andrew Reilly, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, review loadmaster Air Force Instructions (AFIs) aboard a C-17 Globemaster III in flight Dec. 18, 2019. Loadmasters don’t have career development courses (CDCs) like some Air Force career fields, instead, they rely primarily on the guidelines laid out in the AFIs and flight manuals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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The Rise of a Loadmaster: An A1C Watt Story

Airman 1st Classes Ryan Nelson and Kam Watt, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, complete their pre-flight checklists aboard a C-17 Globemaster III before taking off from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Dec. 18, 2019. The loadmaster pre-flight checklist includes things like making sure the oxygen masks are functional and that any cargo is safely secured. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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The Rise of a Loadmaster: An A1C Watt Story

Master Sgt. Andrew Reilly, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, observes Airman 1st Class Kam Watt, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, attach and tighten an additional strap onto a piece of cargo aboard a C-17 Globemaster III before taking off from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Dec. 18, 2019. The metal piece at the end of an existing strap had started to deteriorate, so as an added security measure the loadmasters attached one of their straps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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The Rise of a Loadmaster: An A1C Watt Story

An additional strap is attached to cargo netting on a piece of cargo aboard a C-17 Globemaster III before taking off from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Dec. 18, 2019. The metal piece at the end of an existing strap had started to deteriorate, so as an added security measure the loadmasters attached one of their straps. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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The Rise of a Loadmaster: An A1C Watt Story

Airman 1st Class Kam Watt, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, off-loads a piece of cargo off of a C-17 Globemaster III onto a K-loader in Kuwait, Dec. 18, 2019. The aircraft has multi-directional rollers towards the back of the cargo bay that make it easier to push and maneuver cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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The Rise of a Loadmaster: An A1C Watt Story

Master Sgt. Andrew Reilly and Airman 1st Class Kam Watt, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, offload a piece of cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III in Kuwait, Dec. 18, 2019. The C-17 is eqipped with multi-directional rollers in the floor to aid in the on and off-load of cargo. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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The Rise of a Loadmaster: An A1C Watt Story

Airman 1st Class Kam Watt, 4th Airlft Squadron loadmaster, marshalls a K-loader up to the back of a C-17 Globemaster III to offload cargo in Iraq, Dec. 20, 2019. A C-17 loadmaster is responsible for the on-load and off-load of cargo from the aircraft, and for securing it while in transit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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The Rise of a Loadmaster: An A1C Watt Story

Airman 1st Class Kam Watt, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, looks over a pre-flight checklist inside a C-17 Globemaster III before taking off from Iraq, Dec. 20, 2019. Loadmasters communicate with pilots upstairs in the flight deck via radio communications headsets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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The Rise of a Loadmaster: An A1C Watt Story

A C-17 Globemaster III sits on a flight line in Iraq, Dec. 20, 2019. The C-17 Globemaster III provides worldwide combat and humanitarian airlift every day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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The Rise of a Loadmaster: An A1C Watt Story

Airman 1st Class Kam Watt, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, poses for a photo inside a C-17 Globemaster III before taking off from Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Dec. 22, 2019. After a seven-day mission, Watt and the rest of the aircrew were headed back to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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The Rise of a Loadmaster: An A1C Watt Story

Airman 1st Class Kam Watt, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, double checks the secure netting of pallets of cargo aboard a C-17 Globemaster III as part of the pre-flight checklist before taking off from Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Dec. 18, 2019. Loadmasters are responsible for ensuring the security of cargo and proper weight distribution. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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627 SFS attack their mission at JBLM

Staff Sgt. Louis Lira, 627th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, indicates that his side of the firing range is clear during a qualification course at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 23, 2020. Lira and other combat arms instructors taught the students how to position, load, chamber and clear malfunctions for M-4 rifles during the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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627 SFS attack their mission at JBLM

Staff Sgt. Louis Lira, 627th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, watches a student adjust the sights on their M-4 rifle during a qualification course at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 23, 2020. The students spent the first half of the class learning the fundamentals for firing the rifle, and the latter half qualifying on the weapon at a range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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627 SFS attack their mission at JBLM

Staff Sgt. Dan Antonio Deladingco, 627th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, adjusts the sights for a M-4 rifle for a student during a qualification course at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 23, 2020. Combat arms is one of three missions for the 627th SFS, which also includes flight line security and protecting aircraft in austere environments through the Phoenix Raven program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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627 SFS attack their mission at JBLM

Staff Sgt. Louis Lira, 627th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, middle, advises a student about what adjustments they should make when firing an M-4 rifle during a qualification course at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 23, 2020. Lira and other combat arms instructors taught students the fundamentals for firing the rifle during the course. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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