McChord Airmen presented Air Medal for historic Antarctic mission

Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings are shown after they were presented with an Air Medal by Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, July 29, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Six of seven aircrew members from the aircrew were present to recieve the medal. They are the aircrew from McChord Field who flew a C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, to aeromedically evacuate an ailing government worker from the station from June 28 to 30, 2011. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

Air Mobility Rodeo 2011

Security forces Airmen participate in the security forces tactics team competition for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 on July 25, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Collins is from the 421st Combat Training Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Rodeo 2011, sponsored by the Air Mobility Command, is the Mobility Air Force's readiness competition. This competition focuses on improving worldwide air mobility forces' professional core abilities. More than 150 teams and 3,000 people from the Air Force, and Air Force Reserve, as well as allied nations are participating in Rodeo. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

Air Mobility Rodeo 2011

Security forces Airmen participate in the security forces tactics team competition for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 on July 25, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Collins is from the 421st Combat Training Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Rodeo 2011, sponsored by the Air Mobility Command, is the Mobility Air Force's readiness competition. This competition focuses on improving worldwide air mobility forces' professional core abilities. More than 150 teams and 3,000 people from the Air Force, and Air Force Reserve, as well as allied nations are participating in Rodeo. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

Air Mobility Rodeo 2011

Security forces Airmen participate in the security forces tactics team competition for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 on July 25, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Collins is from the 421st Combat Training Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Rodeo 2011, sponsored by the Air Mobility Command, is the Mobility Air Force's readiness competition. This competition focuses on improving worldwide air mobility forces' professional core abilities. More than 150 teams and 3,000 people from the Air Force, and Air Force Reserve, as well as allied nations are participating in Rodeo. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

Air Mobility Rodeo 2011

Security forces Airmen participate in the security forces tactics team competition for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 on July 25, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Collins is from the 421st Combat Training Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Rodeo 2011, sponsored by the Air Mobility Command, is the Mobility Air Force's readiness competition. This competition focuses on improving worldwide air mobility forces' professional core abilities. More than 150 teams and 3,000 people from the Air Force, and Air Force Reserve, as well as allied nations are participating in Rodeo. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)

Air Mobility Rodeo 2011

Security forces Airmen participate in the security forces tactics team competition for Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 on July 25, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Collins is from the 421st Combat Training Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Rodeo 2011, sponsored by the Air Mobility Command, is the Mobility Air Force's readiness competition. This competition focuses on improving worldwide air mobility forces' professional core abilities. More than 150 teams and 3,000 people from the Air Force, and Air Force Reserve, as well as allied nations are participating in Rodeo. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol)