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Staff Sgt. Chad Warner, 62nd Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance production superintendent, unloads squibs or impulse cartridges, which provide a small propellant charge that ignite the flare stick, to build flares for the C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 14, 2017. A single C-17 flare system costs approximately $50,000 and are used as infrared countermeasures designed to defeat heat seeking surface-to-air missiles. (Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Naomi Shipley)


Flares and munitions – 62nd MXS Ammo

Staff Sgt. Chad Warner, 62nd Maintenance Squadron conventional maintenance production superintendent, unloads squibs or impulse cartridges, which provide a small propellant charge that ignite the flare stick, to build flares for the C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 14, 2017. A single C-17 flare system costs approximately $50,000 and are used as infrared countermeasures designed to defeat heat seeking surface-to-air missiles. (Air Force photo/ Staff Sgt. Naomi Shipley)

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Col. Sonkiss, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, left, presents Master Sgt. Benjamin Harrison, 4th Airlift Squadron first sergeant, with the Healthy Squadron Award trophy Dec. 13, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.
Retired Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Yeomans, Air Force Sergeants Association president, gives a speech during the POW/MIA wreath laying ceremony, Sept. 11, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
Retired Maj. Joseph Crecca, former prisoner of war and guest speaker, tells his POW story to attendees of the POW/MIA Remeberance Day Luncheon Sept. 15, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
Staff Sgt. Daniel Aguirre, 446th Security Forces Squadron fire team member, run at the McChord outdoor track during the 24-Hour POW/MIA Run Sept. 14, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
Team McChord Airmen participate in the 24-hour POW/MIA Memorial run, as part of the 2017 POW/MIA Remembrance Week, at the McChord Field track, Sept. 13, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
Leadership encourage safety over holiday
Leadership encourage safety over holiday
Leadership encourage safety over holiday
Leadership encourage safety over holiday
McChord leadership honor loadmaster legend
McChord leadership honor loadmaster legend
McChord leadership honor loadmaster legend
Staff Sgt. Naomi Shipley
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