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Crissy Timpson, wife of Airman 1st Class Joseph Timpson, 10th Airlift Squadron, and family members of Staff Sgt. Sean Sullivan, 10th AS, wait Sept. 1, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for the return of their loved ones from a deployment. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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I do solemnly swear

Master Sgt. Brenda Degnan, 62nd Maintenance Squadron, raises her right hand as she recites the Oath of Enlistment administered by retired Col. Joe Jackson, Medal of Honor recipient, July 29, 2011, at Joint Base-Lewis McChord, Wash. Tech. Sgt. Erik Degnan, Degnan's husband, watched the re-enlistment ceremony. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Oath of Enlistment

Retired Col. Joe Jackson, Medal of Honor recipient, holds a piece of paper stating the Oath of Enlistment July 29, 2011, at Joint Base-Lewis McChord, Wash. Jackson administered the oath to Master Sgt. Brenda Degnan, 62nd Maintenance Squadron, who re-enlisted for five years. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Hand-in-hand

Master Sgt. Brenda Degnan (right), 62nd Maintenance Squadron, walks with retired Col. Joe Jackson, Medal of Honor recipient, toward the Prisoner of War/Missing In Action Memorial for her re-enlistment July 29, 2011, at Joint Base-Lewis McChord, Wash. Jackson administered the Oath of Enlistment to Degnan. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Best Aerial Port Team

Aerial Port Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group combo team cheer as they receive the trophy for the "Best Aerial Port Team" during the closing ceremony for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 July 29, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The group was also named the "Best In-Transit Visibility" team. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Start it up

Staff Sgt. Chris Lenane, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron Rodeo team member, prepares to start the 10K forklift obstacle course competition July 25, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The event was part of Air Mobility Rodeo 2011, a biennial international competition that focuses on mission readiness, featuring airdrops, aerial refueling and other events that showcase the skills of mobility crews from around the world. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Pallet stacker

Staff Sgt. Chris Lenane, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron Rodeo team member, directs another team member, to forklift a pallet onto a pallet stacker during the 10K forklift obstacle course competition July 25, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Stacking a pallet was the other scored portion of the obstacle course as part of Air Mobility Rodeo 2011. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Obstacle course

A Rodeo umpire walks Staff Sgts. Chris Lenane and Chris Johnson, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron Rodeo team members, through the 10K forklift obstacle course prior to the competition July 25, 2011 during Air Mobility Rodeo 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. There were more than 20 three-foot orange cones that made up the course in addition to a pallet stacking portion. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Horse saw

A Rodeo umpire informs Staff Sgts. Chris Lenane (right) and Christopher Johnson (middle), 62nd Aerial Port Squadron Rodeo team members, of the rules prior to the start of the 10K forklift obstacle course competition July 25, 2011, during Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Competitors were required to transport a horse saw with a pitcher of water on top through the obstacle course and points were deducted for every inch of water spilled. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Maintenance check

Staff Sgt. Chris Lenane, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron Rodeo team member, conducts a maintenance inspection prior to the start of the 10K forklift obstacle course competition July 25, 2011, during Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Safety and maintenance inspections are neccessary to ensure the forklift is safe and ready to operate. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Spirit of 12

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. John Blanton stands in front of a C-17 Globemaster III, while Master Sgt. Matt Mueller holds the American flag and Capt. Aaron Scogin holds the Seattle Seahawks' 12th Man flag July 4. All three Airmen are assigned to the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and deployed from McChord Field, Wash. (Courtesy photo)
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Spirit of 12

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Staff Sgt. John Blanton and Master Sgt. Matt Mueller, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, hold the Seattle Seahawks' 12th Man flag aboard a C-17 Globemaster III July 4. Sergeants Blanton and Mueller are deployed from McChord Field, Wash., and this is their way of showing the world that the Spirit of "12" is with them during their deployment to Southwest Asia. (Courtesy photo)
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Simulator

Evan Waara, "Pilot for a Day," attempts to "land" while on a C-17 aircraft simulator July 7 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The simulator was only one of several events during Evan's participation in the Pilot for a Day program. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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C-17 facts

Maj. Michael Masuda, 4th Airlift Squadron pilot, shares several facts about the C-17 Globemaster III to Evan Waara, "Pilot for a Day," July 7 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Major Masuda was the Pilot for a Day program coordinator. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Ramp doors

Senior Airman Stephen Lanham, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, instructs Evan Waara, "Pilot for a Day," on how to open the ramp doors of a C-17 Globemaster III July 7 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Evan also had an opportunity to sit in the cockpit of the C-17. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Parachute suit

Evan Waara, "Pilot for a Day," tries on a real parachute and full-face helmet July 7 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Evan was part of the Pilot for a Day program, which devotes an entire day for local children with serious or chronic conditions and give them a chance to experience the Air Force firsthand. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Parachuting

Evan Waara, "Pilot for a Day," prepares to "parachute" and land on a simulated naval ship July 7 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Evan had an opportunity to be strapped on a virtual reality parachute simulator as part of the Pilot for a Day Program. (Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Professionals of the Week

Staff Sgt. Carlye Welcher (U.S. Air Force photos/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss) (U.S. Air Force graphic/Adamarie Lewis-Page)
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Spirit of 12

SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Tech. Sgt. Thomas Bond and Senior Airman Jeramia Valentine, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, hold the Seattle Seahawks' 12th Man flag aboard a C-17 Globemaster III and in front of container delivery system bundles. These bundles are rigged and ready for airdrop to a forward operating base in Afghanistan. Sergeant Bond and Airman Valentine are deployed from McChord Field, Wash., and this is their way of showing the world that the Spirit of "12" is with them during all their missions. (Courtesy photo)
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DV arrival

Lt. Gen. Robert Allardice, 18th Air Force commander, Col. Kevin Kilb, outgoing 62nd Airlift Wing commander, Col. R. Wyn Elder, incoming 62nd AW commander, step off a C-17 Globemaster III to officially start the 62nd AW Change of Command Ceremony June 14 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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