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C-130 dropping potable water on mountain ridge — 302nd Airlift Wing Photos

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Cowen fini flight

Master Sgt. Victor Cowen, a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft crew chief, is doused with water by Master Sgt. Jason Harvey, a 731st Airlift Squadron C-130 loadmaster, upon their return from Cowen’s final C-130 flight, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Nov. 20 2017. Cowen, who served as both a traditional reservist and air reserve technician with the 302nd Maintenance Group since 2002, retired after nearly 36 years of military service, which included 9 deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Daniel Butterfield)

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Holiday cheer

Col. Karen Steiner, commander of the 302nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron, serves lunch to Staff Sgt. Richard Treatch, a production controller assigned to the 302nd Maintenance Group, at the Aragon Dining Hall, Peterson AFB, Dec. 3, 2017. Several Reserve wing leaders participated in the annual tradition of serving a holiday lunch to the wing's Reserve Citizen Airmen Sunday of the December Unit Training Assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Justin Norton)

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Aircrew training

Tech. Sgt. Michael Hoffman, right, a C-130H loadmaster with the 700th Airlift Squadron, Dobbins, Air Reserve Base, Georgia, teaches Senior Airmen Erik Hannigan, left, and Kevin Pajor, C-130 loadmasters from the 96th Airlift Squadron, Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station, Minnesota, about the towed parachute retrieval system during the loadmaster refresher course, Nov. 18 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. About 70 loadmasters attended the training hosted by the 302nd Airlift Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Daniel Butterfield)

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Aircrew training

Aerial port Airmen demonstrate the “Method B” offload during the loadmaster refresher training Nov. 18 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. The method allows C-130 aircraft to offload two or more connected pallets in an austere location. (U.S. Air Force photo/Daniel Butterfield)

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Aircrew training

Staff Sgt. David Metroka, a C-130H loadmaster with the 700th Airlift Squadron, Dobbins, Air Reserve Base, Georgia, shows loadmasters from the 731st Airlift Squadron the towed parachute retrieval system during the loadmaster refresher course, Nov. 18 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. (U.S. Air Force photo/Daniel Butterfield)

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Commander's call

Col. James DeVere, the 302nd Airlift Wing commander, wears a Green Dot shirt during the December Unit Training Assembly to emphasize his stance on the importance of the program while speaking to the Reserve Citizen Airmen of the wing at his Commander’s Call Dec. 3, 2017, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. More than 700 reservists attended the call and had the opportunity to send text messages with questions to a panel of the Reserve wing’s group and squadron commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Frank Casciotta)

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Dec. Commander's Call

Col. James DeVere, the 302nd Airlift Wing commander, left, presents the Air Force Reserve Command 2016 Ministry of Presence Award to Chaplain (Maj.) Todd Harder, a 302nd AW chaplain, alongside Chief Master Sgt. Vicki Robertson, the 302nd AW command chief, during the December Unit Training Assembly at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Dec. 3, 2017. The wing’s chaplain office received the award for investing more than 650 hours in unit engagement resulting in more than 2,000 points of contact supporting the Reserve wing’s Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Frank Casciotta)

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Commander's call

Col. Karen Steiner, the 302nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron commander, answers a question from the audience during the December Unit Training Assembly Commander’s Call Dec. 3, 2017 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. More than 700 Reserve Citizen Airmen attended the call and had the opportunity to send text messages with questions to a panel of the Reserve wing’s group and squadron commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Frank Casciotta)

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Retirement

Col. James DeVere, commander of the 302nd Airlift Wing, presents a certificate of retirement to Chief Master Sgt. James Smith, superintendent of the 302nd Maintenance Group, during his retirement ceremony in Hangar 210 at Peterson AFB, Colo., Dec. 2, 2017. Smith is retiring after 30 years of service to the Air Force -- 20 of which were dedicated to maintaining the Reserve wing’s C-130 Hercules aircraft. “I know I’m leaving my Air Force in great hands,” Smith said to those attending his ceremony. “Because of you, because you’re ready, I can tell you that I am retiring confidently.” (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Justin Norton)

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Colorado reservists battle against simulated cyber threats during 'Capture The Flag' event

Tech. Sgt. Noah Mullins, assists Airman 1st Class Vincent Briones, both assigned to the 302nd Communications Flight, with computer coding during a "Capture The Flag" cyber operations challenge at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Nov. 4, 2017. Members of the 302nd CF took part in the "Capture the Flag" cyber operations challenge during the November Unit Training Assembly, which aimed to test their ability to identify and respond to cyber threats in a simulated environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Stephen J. Collier)

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Colorado reservists battle against simulated cyber threats during 'Capture The Flag' event

Staff Sgt. Evan Pickard a cyber warfare operations technician assigned to the 960th Network Operations Squadron reviews computer coding during a "Capture the Flag" cyber operations challenge at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Nov. 4, 2017. Members of the 302nd Communications Flight and 960th NOS took part in the event during the November, Unit Training Assembly, which aims to test their ability to identify and respond to cyber threats in a simulated environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Stephen J. Collier)

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Colorado reservists battle against simulated cyber threats during 'Capture The Flag' event

Senior Master Sgt. Robbie Engevold, the 302nd Communications Flight superintendent, looks on as Senior Airman Stephen Morrison, left, a 302nd CF cyber operations technician, and Tech. Sgt. Raymond Shaw, NCO in charge of cyber transport technicians, take on a coding challenge during a "Capture the Flag" cyber operations challenge at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., Nov. 4, 2017. Members of the 302nd Communications Flight took part in the "Capture the Flag" cyber operations challenge during the November Unit Training Assembly, which aimed to test their ability to identify and respond to cyber threats in a simulated environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Stephen J. Collier)

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Opening Awards - ASC17

F. Whitten Peters, the Air Force Association chairman of the board, presents the AFA President’s Award to the 2016 Outstanding Reserve Aircrew of the year to Lt. Col. Luke Thompson, C-130 Hercules aircraft commander, and the aircrew of GLIDE 68, Sept. 18 at the AFA Air, Space and Cyber Conference held in National Harbor, Maryland. Also present with the aircrew is Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, right, chief of the Air Force Reserve. The 302nd Airlift Wing aircrew received the award for outstanding operational expertise and professional skill from January to December 2016 resulting in the successful employment of the Joint Precision Airdrop System during the first C-130 combat airdrop mission originating from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing. Pictured from left, Lt. Cols. Barry Cupples, Brian Thomas, Chief Master Sgt. Jeffery Flight, F. Whitten Peters, the Air Force Association chairman of the board, Lt. Col. Luke Thompson, Senior Master Sgt. Mark Skarban, Master Sgt. Nathan Bowles and Staff Sgt. Joshua Winn. GLIDE 68 member not pictured is Lt. Col. Anthony Smith. (Courtesy photo)

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MAFFS leader retires

Lt. Col. Luke Thompson, the 302nd Airlift Wing chief of aerial firefighting and command pilot, speaks to the audience during his retirement ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Nov. 5, 2017. Thompson retired from the U.S. Air Force after 32 years of service with nearly 10,000 flying hours and close to 20 deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Frank Casciotta)

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MAFFS leader retires

Lt. Col. Richard Pantusa, left, the 302nd Operations Group commander, pins the Meritorious Service Medal onto Lt. Col. Luke Thompson’s service dress uniform, during Thompson’s retirement ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Nov. 4, 2017. Thompson retired from the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd AW after 32 years of Air Force service with nearly 10,000 flying hours and close to 20 deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Frank Casciotta)

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MAFFS leader retires

Lt. Col. Luke Thompson, the 302nd Airlift Wing chief of aerial firefighting and command pilot, sits behind the flight controls of an Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules aircraft on the Peterson Air Force Base flightline, Sept. 13, 2017. Thompson retired from the U.S. Air Force after 32 years of Air Force service Nov. 4, 2017. Throughout his career, Thompson racked up nearly 10,000 flying hours and served on close to 20 deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Frank Casciotta)

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Cherry Creek HS

Tech. Sgt. Tracie Garcia, a 731st Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules aircraft loadmaster, explains the capabilities of the aircraft during a tour Oct. 18, 2017. About 20 high school students from the Cherry Creek Schools Aviation Technology Program visited the Air Force Reserve Command’s 302nd Airlift Wing for mission and Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System briefs before touring a C-130 static aircraft. The Denver-area program helps students understand different facets of aviation careers and aerospace industries. (U.S. Air Force photo/Daniel Butterfield)

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302nd Airlift Wing Quarterly Awards winners

Reservists with the 302nd Airlift Wing who were recognized during the wing’s third quarter awards ceremony pose for a photo Nov. 5, 2017 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The awardees are, left to right: Staff Sgt. Donna Angarita, 302nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, for the NCO category, Senior Airman Joshua Miranda, 302nd Maintenance Squadron, for the Airman category Capt. Tyler Heilig, 302nd Civil Engineer Squadron, for the Company Grade Officer category, Maj. Stefanie Purdie, 302nd Airlift Wing Staff, for the Field Grade officer category. Master Sgt. Jose Medellin, 302nd Security Forces Squadron, who could not attend the ceremony earned the Senior NCO category award. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Justin R. Norton)

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Red Devil exercise

Reserve Citizen Airmen with the 302nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron shield a patient strapped to a litter as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter kicks up dust while landing at Fort Carson’s Camp Red Devil training area during a joint exercise in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 14, 2017. Approximately 200 Reserve Citizen Airmen and U.S. Army soldiers conducted the exercise to test their readiness and emergency response abilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Justin R. Norton)

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Red Devil exercise

Staff Sgt. Barbara Yale and Airman 1st Class is Genevieve Patton, both 302nd Aeromedical Staging Squadron medical technicians, prepare to lift an Airman strapped to a litter during a joint aeromedical exercise at Fort Carson’s Camp Red Devil training area in Colorado Springs, Colo., Oct. 14, 2017. Approximately 200 Reserve Citizen Airmen and U.S. Army soldiers conducted the exercise to test their readiness and emergency response in a deployed location. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Justin R. Norton)

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