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  • McChord Airmen begin main season support for Operation Deep Freeze

    Thirty-seven Team McChord Airmen left Sept. 24 in a C-17 Globemaster III, loaded with more than 90,000 pounds of cargo destined for Antarctica, beginning another season of Operation Deep Freeze. The 2009-2010 season of ODF, the Defense Department's support of the U.S. Antarctic Program and the

  • 446th Maintenance officers recognized for outstanding leadership

    Earning a prestigious service award, such as the Lance P. Sijan Award for outstanding leadership, is hard to come by. It's an even greater feat that two people from the same wing, much less the same group, would earn it in different categories. However, two officers from the 446th Maintenance Group

  • The life of a Reserve loadmaster

    Most people wouldn't imagine a Reservist being an instructor at a formal training school, much less teaching future instructors. However, a loadmaster from the 313th Airlift Squadron here did both for the past year. Master Sgt. Kathleen Disney, 313th AS, instructed the C-17A Loadmaster Initial

  • Critical Days end, Fall safety begins

    Even though the Critical Days of Summer Campaign is officially at an end, there is a serious issue to address before going into the Fall Safety Campaign. There were more fatalities this summer than in the prior two years. "There were 22 Air Force-wide fatalities due to lack of proper safety

  • Inspectors assess readiness of aerial port

    Flexing their wartime readiness muscles as a team, more than 40 Reservists from the 86th Aerial Port Squadron participated in a readiness assessment exercise in Norfolk, Va., Aug. 22 to Sept. 4. When a unit is required to be part of an operational readiness inspection, they can participate in the

  • From teacher, to cop, back to teacher - life of a Reservist

    Cops use sirens, tickets, and sometimes Tasers. Teachers use eraser boards, cool stickers, and sometimes detention. What do these jobs have in common? Apart from having tools that grab your attention, they have people who approach their jobs with open minds and the flexibility to deal with any

  • McChord Reservist performs at Dover with dignity, honor, respect

    Participating in an Air Expeditionary Force rotation to the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center at Dover Air Force Base, Del., formerly known as the Dover Port Mortuary, can be an honor considering the detail and magnitude of the mission. But being hand selected to take part in back-to-back

  • Puyallup Fair offers two days of free admission for military

    Admission to the Puyallup Fair in Puyallup, Wash., is free on Septl. 14 and Sept. 21 for active duty, retired and Reserve military and National Guard and their dependents, plus disabled veterans with a valid military ID card.Check out  http://www.thefair.com/puyallup-fair/deals_discounts/, scroll

  • Lacey celebrates military families

    The Hawks Prairie Military Family Support Day will be held on Sept. 12, in Lacey, Wash.The program starts at 10 a.m., in the parking lot of retail store Cabela's. The program is expected to last no longer than 2 p.m. There will be games, giveaways, and free food! This entire event is in support of