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  • Veterans Day events, offers in Pacific Northwest demonstrate appreciation

    Before you go:You will most likely need to bring proof of military service. Most companies require some form of military ID to receive the Veterans Day deal. These include a military ID card, drivers license with veterans designation, wearing a uniform, veterans organization card, or DD214. However,

  • Reservist swings his way into second place at international golf tournament

    It was a scramble. And not the golf kind, although it did result in a McChord Reservist tying for second place in the Conseil International du Sport Militaire World Military Golf Championship, Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla., Oct. 13-19.Tech. Sgt. Stephen Rude, 446th Maintenance Squadron, made

  • Red Cross rewards Reservists as good Samaritans

    Senior Airman Andrew Moser and Airman 1st Class Micah Myers never expected to end up saving a Lakewood citizen's life, much less did they anticipate praise for it."We did what needed to be done," Myers said. "I didn't expect anything more than a pat on the back from our supervisor or

  • McChord Reservist supports Afghan training by moving cargo

    When Christopher Currier was first approached concerning a special assignment during his deployment at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, he jumped at the venture without knowing the specifics."There were several of us who volunteered," said the 86th Aerial Port Squadron master sergeant. "But Senior

  • Improving your winter PT test forecast

    If your fitness assessment is taking place between now and February, when it's cold, there are some important factors to figure into your preparation like what you put in your body, on your body and how you train.In the past few weeks, Washingtonians have seen a dramatic drop in temperatures. The

  • When flying to South Pole, any direction can be north

    Roughly four hours after takeoff, there's a rumble downstairs as passengers and crew come to life and start preparing for what's ahead. Only an hour remains of the relative warmth inside the jet. It's about to get cold. Real cold.Upstairs, one by one, the crewmembers on the flight deck step away

  • Team McChord completes 500th, mishap-free Operation Deep Freeze mission

    Airmen from the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings, deployed from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., as part of the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, flew the 500th C-17 Globemaster III Special Assignment Airlift Mission into Antarctica in support of Operation Deep Freeze, Oct. 14.ODF is a joint service

  • Yellow Ribbon 'ties' Reservists, families to support resources

    The next Air Force Reserve Command Regional Yellow Ribbon Training Event is scheduled Dec. 14-16 in Orlando, Fla. This casual event is intended to set up an elegant and relaxing venue for the whole family, which includes fun-filled activities, referral information, education, vendor booths, and

  • Salutes for October 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 SergeantRichard Yager, 446th ASTSMaster SergeantShawn Clayton, 446th AESKristen Lewis, 446th AESTimothy Reed, 313th ASJesse Strowbridge, 446th

  • McChord Reservist command's nominee for GEICO military award

    A loadmaster with the 97th Airlift Squadron here is the Air Force Reserve's nominee in GEICO's search for the top volunteer in each branch of the military as part of its Military Service Awards program.Master Sgt. Woodson Wright, a traditional Reservist loadmaster, is nominated for the award in the

  • Reserve wing's Care and Share program aids Airmen, seeks support

    McChord Reservists facing financial emergencies can turn to the 446th Force Support Squadron's Airman and Family Readiness Center's Care and Share program. Soon, however, the Care and Share program will need to turn to the 446th Airlift Wing's Airmen for help.Care and Share is a wing program that

  • Commissaries host on-site sales for Reservists

    All DOD ID card holders, including DOD retirees and dependents, who can make their way to Yakima, Wash., this weekend are invited to shop a commissary on-site sale set for Oct. 12-13. Or, you could head to Roseburg, Ore., also Oct. 12-13.Sale items may include paper products, soap and cleaning

  • McChord aeromedical evacuation Reservists back from numerous deployments

    About 30 Air Force Reservists from the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron who've returned from deployments around the globe, celebrated with friends and family at a "welcome home" barbecue here, Oct. 3.Most of the Reservists, who supported Operation Enduring Freedom, have served on deployments