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Airmen on phones

Airmen of 62nd AW and 627th ABG turn on their cell phones and text during a exercise with 62nd AW Commander Col. David Kumashiro at Wingman Day Monday. (Northwest Guardian/courtesy photo)

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drilling in wood

Capt. John Richwine passes his time in controlled monitoring by building gazebos at the World War II barracks on Lewis North. (Norhtwest Guardian/courtesy photo)

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Holding award

(Northwest Guardian/courtesty photo)

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In class briefing

Robert Schoenberg, 62nd AW’s safety assistant chief of ground safety, briefs Airmen in a First Term Airmen Course on ground safety at McChord Field. (Northwest Guardian/courtesy photo)

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Airman in firetruck

Senior Airman Kevin Alfonso, 627th CES firefighter, monitors water pressure gauges on a JBLM firetruck. (Northwest Guardian/courtesy photo)

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recieving hams

Col. David Kumashiro (left), 62nd Airlift Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Gordon Drake, 62nd Airlift Wing command chief, receive hams from local community leaders Dec. 18, 2014, during Operation Ham Grenade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The hams donated from local community leaders will be given to Airmen for their upcoming holiday meal. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Keoni Chavarria)

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Carrying ham

Patty Denny (center), from Fix Auto USA, delivers a Christmas ham to the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron Dec. 18, 2014, as part of Operation Ham Grenade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The annual event, coordinated between community leaders and military-affiliated organizations, is currently in its fifth year of operation. (U.S. AirForce photo/Senior Airman Rebecca Blossom)

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Award presentation

Tech. Sgt. James Lee (right), Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School instructor, presents Master Sgt. Brian Jewell, 1st Air Support Operations Group superintendent of intelligence with a 5/6 Council Unsung Hero Award on behalf of the 5/6 Council Dec. 12, 2014, at the McChord Club at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Jewell worked as the liason between the 5/6 Council and the Top Three on McChord Field, discussing any concerns between the two. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Keoni Chavarria)

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Capt. Justin Jarrell

Capt. Justin Jarrell, 7th Airlift Squadron pilot, positions a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in formation with other C-17’s from bases across the United States Dec. 6, 2014, before a joint forcible entry exercise near the Keno drop zone, Nev. Entry operations enable broader strategic goals, such as removing threats to the free flow of commerce, aggression, or when necessary, defeating enemy forces on foreign territory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Russ Jackson)

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Formation

C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from bases across the United States begin to form up Dec. 6, 2014, before a joint forcible entry exercise near the Keno drop zone, Nev. The exercise tested the Air Force’s ability to tactically deliver and recover combat assets via air drops in a contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Russ Jackson)

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Capt Josh Hughes

Capt. Josh Hughes, 62nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight commander, positions a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft behind a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft from Fairchild Air Force Base’s 92nd Air Refueling Wing Dec. 6, 2014, before a joint forcible entry exercise near the Keno drop zone, Nev. The air refueling was the final event of the simulated Rainier War before the jets made their way to participate in the JFE. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Russ Jackson)

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Air Refuel

A McChord C-17 Globemaster III prepares to perform aerial refueling with a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft from Fairchild Air Force Base’s 92nd Air Refueling Wing Dec. 6, 2014, before a joint forcible entry exercise near the Keno drop zone, Nev. The McChord aircrews conducted two elements of two-on-two air refueling with the KC-135 aircrafts before participating in the JFE. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Russ Jackson)

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Air Drop

Two heavy container delivery systems plunge from the back of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to forces on the ground during the simulated Rainier War Dec. 6, 2014, over the Rainier drop zone, Wash. The Joint Concept for Entry Operations doctrine defines forcible entry as the seizing and holding of a lodgment in the face of armed opposition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Russ Jackson)

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Parachute

A parachute from a heavy container delivery system opens before being air dropped to forces on the ground during the simulated Rainier War before a joint forcible entry exercise Dec. 6, 2014, over the Rainier drop zone, Wash. Joint Base Lewis-McChord augmented this Air Force level JFE exercise however the “war” was developed by students from the 62nd Wing Tactics and Intel weapons course. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Russ Jackson)

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Inspection

Staff Sgt. Brian Whitcomb (left), and Senior Airman Auston Corbett (right), 8th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, inspect heavy container delivery system air drop cargo Dec. 6, 2014, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in support of a joint forcible entry exercise. The aircrew released the two air drop bundles over the Rainier drop zone during the fabricated Rainier War. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Russ Jackson)

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new toy

A child walks away with his new toy that he won Dec. 8, 2014, during a deployed family dinner at the Chapel Support Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Families won several prizes such as soccer and basketballs, nerf guns, dolls, and board games. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Keoni Chavarria)

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Speech

Col. David Kumashiro, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, gives a few words to Airmen and families Dec. 8, 2014, during a deployed family dinner at the Chapel Support Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. During the event, families and Airmen ate food, won prizes through raffle tickets and listened to a live guitar act. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Keoni Chavarria)

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socializing

Col. David Kumashiro, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, speaks to Team McChord families Dec. 8, 2014, during a deployed family dinner at the Chapel Support Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Throughout the dinner, families were able to socialize with the commanders and other Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Keoni Chavarria)

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serving food

Commanders and first sergeants serve food to families Dec. 8, 2014, during a deployed family dinner at the Chapel Support Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. This year, there was a Texas theme throughout the dinner and some Airmen wore cowboy like hats along with red bandanas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Keoni Chavarria)

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Santa posing

Santa Claus sits with a child as she tells him what she wants for Christmas Dec. 8, 2014, during the McChord Field Annual Tree Lighting ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The children were able to take photos with Santa for the parents to keep. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Keoni Chavarria)

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