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A masterpiece in progress

Santa’s Village during the design and construction phase. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Crusher)

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A masterpiece in progress

Santa’s Village during the design and construction phase. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Crusher)

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A masterpiece in progress

Santa’s Village during the design and construction phase. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Crusher)

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A MATTER OF SURVIVAL

Tech. Sgt. Lawrence Hill, lead instructor (in raft, no shirt), shows an Airman how to properly climb up the boarding ramp of a 20-man life raft during a combat and water survival course at Loma Linda University’s Dryson Sports Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Davidson, 452 AMW/PA)

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A MATTER OF SURVIVAL

A crew member is being pulled by two life support instructors while he simulates being dragged by a parachute. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Davidson, 452 AMW/PA)

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A MATTER OF SURVIVAL

Crewmembers from the 336 ARS and the 729 AS enter the water and prepare to swim toward a 20-man life raft for boarding. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Davidson, 452 AMW/PA)

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A MATTER OF SURVIVAL

Tech. Sgt. Lawrence E. Hill, demonstrates to students how to adjust the Adult/Child Life Preservers with Lt. Col. Charles Assuma, commander, 452 OSS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Davidson, 452 AMW/PA)

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A MATTER OF SURVIVAL

Senior Master Sgt. John W. Thomas, NCOIC, Aircrew Flight Equipment, C-17 Flight, teaches combat survival techniques to members of the 336 ARS and the 729 AS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joe Davidson, 452 AMW/PA)

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A need for speed

A C-17 Globemaster III from the 729th Airlift Squadron at March Air Reserve Base, California, thunders over the crowd at the 33rd Annual Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach on 14 April, 2007. The C-17 was part of the opening ceremony. The event ran for three days and included competitions like the ‘Fast and Furious 3’ Team Drift Challenge, SCCA Speed GT Challenge and the 31st Pro/Celebrity race. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA Daniel St. Pierre)

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A new ATM for March

Rich Swatman of Tech Trend Security puts the finishing touches on the new Visterra ATM kiosk on Graeber Street. Tanya Price, Assistant Manager of the Cactus Boulevard Visterra branch, said the old kiosk was beginning to look worn out and the credit union wanted March to have a new one. Bob Hill, the graphic artist who designed the exterior of the kiosk, uses an image of a C-17 assigned to the 729th Airlift Squadron on the front and the image of historic planes on the back. (U.S. Air Force photo by Megan Just)

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A new ATM for March

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A NIGHT AT THE MOVIES

A group of UTAers share a chuckle while watching the comedy “Semi-Pro,” starring Will Ferrell during the first “Movie Night” in the Cirrus Room at the Hap Arnold Club next to the Pizzeria’s main dining room. The club now sponsors “Movie Night” on UTA weekends. The event was made possible by the Wing Advisory Council, March Top 3 Association and Rising-Six, who approached the club after requests from members on base. Upcoming movies will be posted at the Pizzeria and lodging two days before UTA weekends. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Don Traud, 452 AMW/PA)

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A party at Santa's

Santa’s elf (Christopher Dozois) calls out the names of children to come see Santa, Dec. 13, and to receive gifts during the 452nd Civil Engieer Squadron annual Christmas party at Santa’s Village in the unit’s assembly room at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. Dozois, a retired master sergeant, has played Santa’s elf for four years at the party. Retired Chief Master Sgt. Donald Van Sickle has played Santa Clause at the party for the past 10 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Megan Crusher)

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A party at Santa's

This photo shows one of the access points where children can crawl through Santa's Village at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. The village was designed by Senior Master Sgt. Mike Kastner, 452nd Civil Engineer Squadron, to help put the children of base personnel into the Christmas spirit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Will Alexander)

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A party at Santa's

Senior Master Sgt.Mike Kastner, 452nd Civil Engineer Squadron, adjusts the stockings above the fireplace of Santa’s Village located inside the assembly room of the 452nd Civil Engineer Squadron at March Air Reserve Base, Calif. Senior Master Sgt. Kastner has been building Santa's Village for the past four years for the children of personnel at March during the squadron's annual Christmas party. (U.S. Air Force photos by Will Alexander)

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A reason to be thankful

On Nov. 21, the day before Thanksgiving, a few hundred Marines flew into March ARB just barely making it home in time for turkey and cranberry sauce. The Marines are stationed at 29 Palms, Calif., and had been pulling a combat tour in the Middle East. Volunteer Laura Froehlich (center) and John Martin (left) from the base fire department were joined by several siren-blaring fire trucks to greet the troops as they stepped off the aircraft and back onto American soil. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amy Abbott/452 AMW/PA)

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A reason to be thankful

On Nov. 21, the day before Thanksgiving, a few hundred Marines flew into March ARB just barely making it home in time for turkey and cranberry sauce. The Marines are stationed at 29 Palms, Calif., and had been pulling a combat tour in the Middle East. Volunteer Laura Froehlich and John Martin (left) from the base fire department were joined by several siren-blaring fire trucks to greet the troops as they stepped off the aircraft and back onto American soil. (U.S. Air Force photo by Amy Abbott/452 AMW/PA)

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A Sacred Commitment

Fredbird, the mascot for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team, holds a copy of “Sacred Ground.” The team invited Tom Ruck (left) to throw the first pitch of their game May 22. (photo courtesy of Tom Ruck)