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Operation Deep Freeze preparation

Senior Airman Brad Williams, a 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares the cargo compartment of C-17 Globemaster III for pallet loading at McChord Jan. 21 in preparation for an Operation Deep Freeze mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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Fit to fight

Staff Sgt. Ronald West, 62nd Force Support Squadron, top left, celebrates with a group of first term Airmen upon completing a 35-minute, zero-impact, full body cardiovascular workout spin class Jan. 16 at the McChord fitness center annex. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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President Barack Obama's Inauguration

A group of First Term Airman gather in the FTAC conference room Jan 20 to listen to President Barack Obama deliver his Inauguration speech from the Washington. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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Inaugural address

McChord Airman gather in the First Term Airmen Center conference room here Jan. 20 to hear President Barack Obama deliver his inaugural address from Washington, D.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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MLK Remembrance Celebration

An attendee reviews the program for this year's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance celebration Jan. 16 at the Chapel Support Center here. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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MLK Remembrance Celebration

Col Jeffrey Stephenson, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, presents Pastor Rollie Simmons from the Trinity Church of Pierce County in Tacoma, with a gift following this year's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance celebration Friday at the Chapel Support Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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MLK Remembrance Celebration

Guest speaker Pastor Rollie Simmons, Trinity Church of Pierce County in Tacoma, speaks during this year's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance celebration Friday at the Chapel Support Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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MLK Remembrance Celebration

SMSgt Felica Noil, 62nd MXS, sings a solo during this year's Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance celebration Friday at the Chapel Support Center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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A night in the life of C-17 Aircraft Maintainers

Staff Sgt. Kenneth Wade, and Airman First Class Claude Curry, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., service a C-17 with liquid oxygen on the flightline here Dec 3. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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A night in the life of C-17 Aircraft Maintainers

Staff Sgt. Troy Bencke, right, illuminates the aircraft's engine drain mast on the flightline Dec 3 while instructing Airman First Class Howard Drake on the proper method of identifying and handling potential leaks. Staff Sgt. Bencke and A1C Drake are assigned to the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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A night in the life of C-17 Aircraft Maintainers

Tech Sgt. Jesse Landry, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., utilizes a shop light to check the nose landing gear section of the aircraft as part of a basic post flight inspection Dec 3. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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A night in the life of C-17 Aircraft Maintainers

Airman First Class Ryan Steamer-Christopher, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, McChord Air Force Base Wash., sits aboard a C-17 Globemaster III following a local mission Dec 3 and completes a debrief sheet used to document reported aircraft discrepancies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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A night in the life of C-17 aircraft maintainers

Staff Sgt. Troy Bencke, a hydraulic specialist assigned to the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, McChord Air Force Base Wash., inspects a pair of marshaling wands Dec 3 while checking out a launch and recovery kit from the consolidated tool kit section. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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FTAC

Airman First Class Jeff Fender, assigned to the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, listens during a First Term Airman career advisor briefing held Jan 12 here on base. A1C Fender is enlisted as a jet engine mechanic and has a long-term goal of attending officer school and piloting F-22's, his home town is Tampa, Fl. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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FTAC

SSgt Ron West, right, assigned to the 62nd Force Support Squadron, reviews the dress and appearance of a group of First Term Airmen during a uniform inspection Jan 12 at the FTAC offices here on base. The mission of the First Term Airmen Center (FTAC) is to transition Airmen form the controlled environment of basic military training and tech school to a mission-oriented environment while focusing on self-discipline and professional development. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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Parenting Kit Donatios

Chief Master Sergeant Cary Hatzinger, 62nd Airlift Wing command chief, right, reviews a parenting kit display along with members of a non-profit organization during a meet and greet Jan. 12 at the McChord Child Development Center. The Seattle based non-profit provided over 400 parenting kits as a token of their appreciation for the dedication and sacrifice McChord parents and their families make on a daily basis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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One down, four to go!

Airman 1st Class Amanda Mead, 62nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, works in the LRS mobility warehouse Jan. 13 building personnel equipment bags in preparation for the upcoming mobility exercise in February. The MOBEX and two additional exercises in May and September are designed to prepare Airmen for the Operational Readiness Inspection in October. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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McChord earns top marks in critical inspection

In continued readiness for the Prime Nuclear Airlift Force mission, 62nd Airlift Wing Airmen secure a nuclear cargo training aid inside a C-17 aircraft during a recent nuclear airlift mission training exercise. McChord’s 62nd Airlift Wing is the only organization in the U.S. Air Force tasked with the Prime Nuclear Airlift Force mission. Following a week-long inspection of the PNAF mission at McChord AFB, concluding Jan 12, inspectors rated the wing’s ability to complete the mission, “Satisfactory”, the highest possible rating. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Casey Collier)

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Airborne Maintainers

Senior Airman Alexander Osborn, 7th Airlift Squadron, along with a member of the 62nd Maintenance Group maintenance response team, back a government vehicle into a C-17 Globemaster III for transport to McChord from Moses Lake Jan. 1. The MRT drove two vehicles to the area to fix a disabled aircraft. After repairs were made, vehicles andmaintenance team hitched a ride back to McChord courtesy of the combat airlift transportation giant, the C-17. (Courtesy photo)

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McChord Airman receives Purple Heart

Staff Sgt. David Kechter, 62nd Security Forces Squadron armory NCOIC, left, receives the Purple Heart from Col. Jeffrey Stephenson, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, during a ceremony at the armory here. Sergeant Kechter, a Strasburg, Colo., native, was wounded in November 2007 while conducting a combat patrol in Umm-Qasr, Iraq. At the time of his injury, he was serving as a gunner in a Humvee; his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device. He returned from his deployment in May. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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