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U.S., allied forces remember D-Day sacrifices in Picauville

Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Ed Strickland (center) and members of his family look over the engine of a crashed C-47 Skytrain transport June 1, 2012 in Picauville, France. U.S. and allied forces attended a commemorative ceremony in the town square honoring the Airmen and soldiers who lost their lives when their C-47 aircraft was brought down by German anti-aircraft artillery at 1:20 a.m., June 6, 1944 as part of the famous Normandy D-Day invasion of France. Strickland is a C-130 Hercules navigator assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Members of the Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd, 910th and 440th Airlift Wings took part in this year's 68th Anniversary commemoration of the historic invasion. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)
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Memorial Day 2012

(U.S. Air Force graphic by Robin Meredith)
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master chief honored

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. Master Sgt. Lawrence M. Prieto poses with his wife, Joy, following the 2012 Armed Forces Luncheon May 18 at the Broadmoor resort International Center, Colorado Springs, Colo. Prieto, an Air Force Reservist, is a Vehicle Operations Supervisor and acting First Sergeant for the 302nd Airlift Wing’s Logistic Readiness Squadron here. As one of five locally stationed military members nominated in the senior enlisted category Prieto received a trophy and medal from Army Gen. Charles H. Jacoby, Jr., Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command during the annual Armed Forces Week event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)
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302nd Airlift Wing gets new command chief

During a Change of Responsibility Ceremony held May 14, here, Chief Master Sgt. Otis L. Jones, Jr., assumed the highest enlisted position in the 302nd Airlift Wing, command chief master sergeant. Jones, a previous 302nd AW Reservist, will now be responsible for military readiness, morale, quality of life and professional development of the Wing's enlisted force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Peter Dean)
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302nd Airlift Wing Reservists prepare for the ORE

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., In preparation for the upcoming Operational Readiness Exercise, Staff Sgt. Alisa Pilena, a Self Aid Buddy Care instructor from the 21st Medical Group, demonstrates on Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Phillip Gdyk, a propulsion technician from the 302nd Maintenance Squadron, the correct application of an emergency bandage. The hands-on SABC classes were held here throughout the May Unit Training Assembly to ensure ORE participants are familiar and knowledgeable on the proper use of their Individual First Aid Kits. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Peter Dean)
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39th Aerial Port Squadron receives new commander

Major Deborah Ings, on right, assumed command of the 39th Aerial Port Squadron during a change of command ceremony held May 6 here. On left, Col. Michael Burns, 302nd Mission Support Group Commander, passes the 39th APS guidon to Ings. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Peter Dean)
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Colorado Airmen, C-130s deploy to southwest Asia

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Parras, an aircraft maintainer with the 302nd Maintenance Squadron, bids farewell to his girlfriend Chrissy Chan, moments before his early morning departure here, May 8. Parras along with other Airmen from the Air Force Reserve’s 302nd Airlift Wing and their active duty associate unit, the 52nd Airlift Squadron, will spend their summer supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. The Airmen are expected to provide airlift and aerial support to operations in Southwest Asia to include Afghanistan. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Peter Dean)
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M16 training

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- Senior Airman Carlos Gonzalez, combat arms instructor, 302nd Security Forces Squadron, shows Senior Airman Leandra Mescale, material management apprentice assigned to the 302nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, the steps to clear an M16 rifle. Besides weapons familiarization, Air Force Reservists from the 302nd AW attended litter carrying, post attack reconnaissance, door guard and facility manager training May 6, here to prepare for the wing's Operational Readiness Exercise which is scheduled to take place in June at Volk Field, Wis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)
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39 APS Commander retirement

Ronda Watt (left) smiles with Air Force Reserve Staff Sgt. Christina Moore, air tranportation journeyman assigned to the 39th Aerial Port Squadron, after receiving flowers from her husband, Lt. Col. Brian Watt, during his retirement ceremony May 5 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Watt, a C-130 Hercules pilot and Air Force Academy graduate, joined the Air Force in 1984 and later, transferred to the Air Force Reserve in 2003. A native of Wyoming, Watt entered the 39th APS as the Air Terminal Operations Center officer in charge and was later promoted to the position of squadron commander. Watt retires as the 39th APS commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)
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Family affects the mission

Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Brian Watt (right), 39th Aerial Port Squadron commander, reads a certificate of appreciation to his wife, Ronda, during his retirement ceremony May 5 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Watt, a C-130 Hercules pilot and Air Force Academy graduate, joined the Air Force in 1984 and later, transferred to the Air Force Reserve in 2003. A native of Wyoming, Watt entered the 39th APS as the Air Terminal Operations Center officer in charge and was later promoted to the squadron commander position. The certificate is presented to Mrs. Watt by Col. Michael Burns, 302nd Mission Support Group commander. The 302nd MSG is the parent organization to the 39th APS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)
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39 APS commander retires

Air Force Reserve Lt. Col. Brian Watt (right), 39th Aerial Port Squadron commander, is presented his certificate of retirement from the U.S. Air Force May 5 during his retirement ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Watt, a C-130 Hercules pilot and Air Force Academy graduate, joined the Air Force in 1984 and later, transferred to the Air Force Reserve in 2003. A native of Wyoming, Watt entered the 39th APS as the Air Terminal Operations Center officer in charge and was later promoted to the squadron commander position. The certificate is presented to Watt by Col. Michael Burns, 302nd Mission Support Group commander. The 302nd MSG is the parent organization to the 39th APS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)
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Daughter and flag

An emotional Kyler Burch, daughter of 302nd Airlift Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Suzette Cherry holds the flag her mother presented to her during the chief’s retirement ceremony as Cherry’s husband, Chief Master Sgt. Robert Cherry looks on. “You have been with me through it all -- every promotion, every tech school, every TDY. Thank you for your support,” said Cherry to Burch as she handed over her retirement flag. (U.S. Air Force photo/Craig Denton)
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The flag

302nd Airlift Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Suzette Cherry holds the flag presented to her during her retirement ceremony at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. on April 14. Cherry retired after 25 years of service to the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Craig Denton)
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Commander's salute

302nd Airlift Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Suzette Cherry salutes Col. Jay Pittman, commander of the 302nd Airlift Wing after his remarks during her retirement ceremony. Cherry retired after 25 years of service to the U.S. Air Force during the ceremony held in a 302nd Airlift Wing hangar at Peterson Air Force Base on April 14. (U.S. Air Force photo/Craig Denton)
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Medals, awards, coins, degrees

302nd Airlift Wing commander’s call has little bit of everything. Air Force Reserve Tech. Sgt. Daniel Curtis an aeromedical technician with the 34th Aeromedical Squadron (right) receives the Air Force Commendation Medal from Col. Jay Pittman, Jr., 302nd AW commander, April 15 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Sergeant Curtis was awarded the medal for life-saving actions he took when assisting a passenger onboard an international flight from Europe to the United States during his return home from deployment.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)
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Medals, awards, coins, degrees

302nd Airlift Wing commander’s call has little bit of everything on April 15. With 302nd AW members looking on, Air Force Reserve Senior Airman Samantha Gonzalez an aeromedical technician with the 34th Aeromedical Squadron is named 302nd AW Airman of the Quarter for the 1st Quarter of 2012 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. Beside Airman Gonzalez is Chief Master Sgt. Otis Jones, 302nd AW command chief (left) and Col. Jay Pittman, Jr., the wing’s commander. Members of the Reserve wing were recognized during the commander’s call event with medals, quarterly awards, recognition from Air Force Reserve Command and 28 members were recognized for earning their Community College of the Air Force degrees.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Stephen J. Collier)
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Air Force Reservists train with the U.S. Forest Service to prepare for potential wildland fires

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo -- A U.S. Air Force Reserve C-130 equipped with a U.S. Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System II performs a practice water drop just above the trees in the Pike San Isabel National Forest in southern Colorado. In preparation for the upcoming 2012 wildland firefighting season, the U.S. Forest Service and Reservists from the 302nd Airlift Wing held their annual MAFFS re-certification and training, April 20-23 here. The training sponsored by the U.S. Forest Service and jointly conducted by the Air Force Reserve and U.S. Forest Service included 12 hours of ground and classroom training and 35 C-130 MAFFS training missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz)
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U.S. Northern Command commander gets first-hand view of a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., Army Gen. Charles H. Jacoby, commander of NORAD and U.S. Northern Command gets a first-hand view of a U.S. Forest Service-owned Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System II on board a 302nd Airlift Wing C-130 April 20. From left to right; Air Force Reserve MAFFS qualified loadmasters Master Sgts. Mark Skarban, Thomas Freeman and Lamont Wood give Jacoby a brief overview of how the system operates. The U.S. Forest Service and the 302nd AW held their annual air tanker certification training April 20 through 23 at Peterson Air Force Base and Pueblo Air Tanker Base, Colo. The U.S. Forest Service-led training was designed to ensure the Air Force Reserve MAFFS crews are ready for the upcoming 2012 firefighting season and included 12 hours of ground training and 35 C-130 training missions in southern Colorado. Air Force Reserve MAFFS-equipped C-130s can be requested by the National Interagency Fire Center and then activated through the U.S. Northern Command, based on an agreement with the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Peter Dean)
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MAFFS Annual Training 2012

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- An Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules aircraft expels water during a capabilities demonstration April 23, 2012, here as part of annual Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System II certification. The training is held annually to ensure the military aircrew members and ground crews are prepared for the upcoming firefighting season. The U.S. Forest Service sponsored training was hosted by the Air Force Reserve's 302nd Airlift Wing. The MAFFS program is a joint U.S. Forest Service-Department of Defense effort, where the U.S. Forest Service supplies the MAFFS units, while the U.S. Air Force provides both aircraft and fully-qualified aircrews. Air Force Reserve MAFFS-equipped C-130s can be requested by the National Interagency Fire Center, then activated through U.S. Northern Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)
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MAFFS Annual Training 2012

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- An Air Force Reserve C-130 Hercules aircraft expels water during a capabilities demonstration April 23, 2012, here as part of annual Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System II certification. The U.S. Forest Service-led training, hosted by the 302nd Airlift Wing, certified aerial firefighting C-130 crews to perform the MAFFS mission. The 302nd AW is the only AF Reserve unit with MAFFS capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Daniel Butterfield)
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