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A F-16 from the 140th Fighter Wing, Buckley Air National Guard Base, CO, guides a C-21 from the 458th Airlift Squadron, Scott Air Force base, Ill Dec. 13 during Felix 12-4, a Western Air Defense Sector exercise. The short notice exercise involved two scenarios, one where the two C-21 pilots were unconscious and another where the plane had been hijacked with no radio contact. In both scenarios the F-16 intercepted the C-21 over Colorado to guide them home. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Jacob Eckhardt)


Scott C-21 particpate in Western Air Defense Sector exercise

A F-16 from the 140th Fighter Wing, Buckley Air National Guard Base, CO, guides a C-21 from the 458th Airlift Squadron, Scott Air Force base, Ill Dec. 13 during Felix 12-4, a Western Air Defense Sector exercise. The short notice exercise involved two scenarios, one where the two C-21 pilots were unconscious and another where the plane had been hijacked with no radio contact. In both scenarios the F-16 intercepted the C-21 over Colorado to guide them home. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman 1st Class Jacob Eckhardt)

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Lt. Col. Brian Bergren, 225th Air Defense Squadron director of operations, discusses lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts with Capt. Sean Cross, U.S. Coast Guard 13th District chief of incident management, and Lt. Cmdr. Brook Serbu, U.S. Coast Guard 13th District command center chief.
Members of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association deliver turkeys to Western Air Defense leadership as part of the 8th annual Operation Turkey Drop Nov. 16, 2017. Operation Turkey Drop helps ease financial burdens of holiday expenses for Airmen and Soldiers on Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Camp Murray. The event is made possible by the Association of the United States Army, the Air Force Association and Pierce Military and Business Alliance and dozens of local businesses and organizations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Kimberly D. Burke)
WADS members pose for a photo during the 8th annual Operation Turkey Drop, Nov. 16, 2017. Operation Turkey Drop helps ease financial burdens of holiday expenses for Airmen and Soldiers on Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Camp Murray. The event is made possible by the Association of the United States Army, the Air Force Association and Pierce Military and Business Alliance and dozens of local businesses and organizations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Kimberly D. Burke)
WADS members and community partners pose for a photo during the 8th annual Operation Turkey Drop, Nov. 16, 2017. Operation Turkey Drop helps ease financial burdens of holiday expenses for Airmen and Soldiers on Joint Base Lewis-McChord and Camp Murray. The event is made possible by the Association of the United States Army, the Air Force Association and Pierce Military and Business Alliance and dozens of local businesses and organizations. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Capt. Kimberly D. Burke)
The red poppy is a flower worn by Canadians as a remembrance symbol of the men and women who have served, and continue to serve their country during times of war.
Members of the WADS Canadian Detachment gather after the Veterans Day program at the Tahoma National Cemetery. First Row (R-L) - Brig. Gen. Michel-Henri St-Louis (I Corps deputy commanding general-operations), Maj. Scott LeBlanc, Maj. Michael Wiseman, Capt. Ken Mui, Lt. Col. Matthew Wappler (WADS Canadian Detachment commander), Warrant Officer Gilles Turgeon, Capt. Jordon Harpe, Master Cpl. Jason Rowsell, Maj. Marcelo Plada, Capt. Julie. Second Row (R-L) – Capt. Mark Hynes, Master Cpl. Ken Thomson, Capt. Patrick Morris, Capt. Todd Rose, Master Seaman Malisa Ogunniya, Sgt. Don Ellery, Capt. Barb Steele, Capt. Victor Choi and Sgt. David Bilodeau.
Members of the WADS Canadian Detachment await the beginning of the Veterans Day program at the Tahoma National Cemetery. Pictured from front to back are: Capt. Todd Rose, Capt. Patrick Morris, Capt. Mark Hynes, Master Seaman Malisa Ogunniya, Capt. Barb Steele and Capt. Jordon Harpe.
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Lt. Col. Matthew Wappler, Canadian Detachment commander, and Warrant Officer Gilles Turgeon, salute during the Veterans Day program at Tahoma National Cemetery.
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UTUADO, Puerto Rico – Richard Dessert, a Washington Air National Guard master sergeant, unloads emergency kits to residents in the remote mountain areas around Utuado Oct. 5, 2017. Dessert volunteered to deploy in support of his civilian employer, World Vision, to provide Hurricane Maria relief and IT support. (Courtesy photo by Richard Dessert)

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