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  • Employer orientation day set for April 6

    Civilian employers of Reservists are more likely to be supportive and have a good employer and employee relationship when they have a clear understanding of the Reservists' mission and obligations. One of the best avenues for providing this understanding is through the 446th Airlift Wing's Employer

  • Brother, sister share first salute

    When a brand new officer graduates from Officer Training School, he usually receives his first salute during the ceremony. But that is not the case for one graduate with ties to McChord. Rather than following in this ceremonial tradition, 2nd Lt. Nathan Mann, a maintenance officer with the 129th

  • Traffic safety doesn't take a holiday

    A lot of people tend to forget about the myriad of potential safety dangers, which can occur this time of year. Most of the time, they're inundated with holiday "hoo rah," and put their safety in jeopardy in order to be first in line for that new smartphone or laptop, last-minute shopping, making

  • Reservists help firefighters give out Christmas baskets

    The 446th Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center gathered boxes of goodies from Central Pierce County Fire Department Dec. 19 for the annual Christmas basket delivery to Reserve families here. For the past seven years, these firefighters have supported families in need throughout

  • New Tricare Premiums Take Effect Jan. 1

    New premium rates for Tricare Reserve Select and Tricare Retired Reserve will go into effect Jan. 1.Monthly rates for member-only coverage under TRS will be $51.62. That is down 5.3 percent from 2012 premiums. Rates for member and family coverage will be $195.81 a month, a 1.5 percent increase over

  • Force protection exercise tests responses, communications

    For the 446th Airlift Wing executive officer, the day started off as just another normal day. Then the unthinkable happened; a gunman stormed into the command section taking six hostages and demanding to see Col. Bruce Bowers, the 446th AW commander. And so the scenario went Dec. 12 for the first

  • Salutes for December 2012

    Take a moment to say congratulations, hello, and farewell to our Reservists who have been promoted, are new to the wing, or retiring.PromotionsSenior Master SergeantLawrence Cantrell, 446th OSFMaster SergeantGregory Abel, 86th APSJohn Barnes, 446th ASTSNorman Bolds, 446th AWWilfred Cena, 86th

  • Married couple shares oath of enlistment

    Much to the husband's surprise, he and his wife took their enlisted oath of office side-by-side at the 446th Airlift Wing headquarters building to join the Air Force Reserve, here at McChord Field, Nov. 30. When Eric Todd visited the recruiting office in Tukwilla, Wash., to support his wife Ashlee's

  • Getting smarter about your Air Force Reserve career

    The 446th Force Support Squadron's Education and Training Flight is looking for a few good Airmen to fill traditional Reservist positions on their team.The education and training office, located on the first floor of the Mission Support Group building 1205, handles everything from tuition assistance

  • Plumber seeks wings, dreams of becoming Reserve pilot

    With a lot of hard work and a little patience, the dream of becoming a pilot with the Air Force Reserve is beginning to become a reality for a plumber assigned to the 446th Civil Engineering Squadron, here. Tech. Sgt. Lazare Quintana, 446th CES utilities system assistant, was sponsored by the 313th

  • Reservists can be angels around the holidays

    Members of the 446th Airlift Wing can brighten the outlook for the upcoming holiday season through the wing's Care and Share program.Care and Share, operated by the 446th Airman and Family Readiness Center, provides food baskets to families for the December holidays. The program also operates an