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  • McChord Reserve unit moves into new home

    With the instant slice of a red ribbon, Citizen Airmen with the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron here celebrated the inauguration of their new home in Hangar 12 Feb. 9.Originally, they shared Bldg. 691 with the 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron. However, packing two squadrons with more than 300

  • Home Use Program gets Airmen latest Microsoft software

    Most Airmen don't realize what resources are available to them for their personal computers. And if they do, they sometimes don't know how to access them or even who to call for help.The Air Force offers several programs for personal computers at affordable prices. They are up-to-date and easy to

  • Recruiter demonstrates excellence in accessions

    Just as a track star battles exhaustion to be the first to the finish line, a 446th Airlift Wing recruiter strived to conquer all obstacles she faced in her career last year. By going above and beyond expectations, she earned one of the top awards in recruiting for Fiscal Year 2012.Master Sgt.

  • Operation Deep Freeze faces conundrum

    For the final rotation of the 2012-2013 season of Operation Deep Freeze, a team of 35 McChord Airmen left Feb. 7 in a C-17 Globemaster III to take a journey to the icy continent of Antarctica.ODF is a joint service operation in support of the U.S. Antarctic Program and provides logistical support

  • Salutes for February 2013

    Take a moment to say congratulations, hello, and farewell to our Reservists who have been promoted, are new to the wing, or retiring.PromotionsMaster SergeantDonald Allen, 97th ASGregg Anderson, 446th AMXSTechnical SergeantDaniel Becker, 446th SFSKevin Beers, 446th SFSDaniel Carroll, 446th SFSShay

  • Group commander leaves for wing commander position

    Trading in the shiny, state of the art jets at McChord Field for the old-school aircraft of Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio does have its reward - position of commander for the 910th Airlift Wing.Col. James Dignan, 446th Operations Group commander here, will be leaving McChord Field toward the

  • McChord Reservist helps out in France

    A simple phone call can change everything. Less than eight hours after receiving the call to manage U.S. airlift operations in support of French efforts against extremist forces in Mali, Lt. Col. Ben Morley was on the road. On Jan. 20, mere hours after the call, he landed in Istres, France where he

  • JBLM MWR hosts Operation Care Fair

    Joint Base Lewis-McChord Morale, Welfare, and Recreation is hosting Operation Care Fair, a free event open to everyone with base access that promotes overall health and well-being, Feb. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the McChord Co-located Club here.Operation Care Fair will present more than 45 vendors

  • Deserving Airmen can get a commission

    By its nature, the Air Force Reserve officer corps is mostly grown through accessions from the active-duty Air Force. But for a few deserving enlisted Reservists, there is opportunity to step into a commission.The Deserving Airman Commissioning program for Reserve enlisted Airmen is governed by AFI

  • Reservist presents employer with ESGR Patriot Award

    What seemed like the usual morning meeting at the Wal-Mart in Yelm, Wash., quickly turned into teary-eyed celebration when a 446th Airlift Wing Reservist, along with her squadron commander, presented an Employee Support of the Guard and Reserve Patriot Award to the store manager.Staff Sgt. Stefanie