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  • Salutes for September 2012

    Take a moment to say congratulations, hello, and farewell to our Reservists who have been promoted, are new to the wing, or retiring.Promotions Master SergeantKristy Wellman, 446th AESJohn Zeigler, 446th MXSTechnical SergeantAustin Adams, 446ht AMXSVasean Crews, 446th MXSRegina Cook, 446th ASTSJohn

  • Grab your playbooks and prepare to battle - it's ORI time

    In just about two weeks, the 446th Airlift Wing, 62nd AW, and 627th Air Base Group will come together to show a team from Air Mobility Command's Inspector General just how they can effectively go to war.Deploying to Volk Field, Wis., Oct. 13-20 for an Operational Readiness Inspection, the group of

  • Security forces Reservist takes comfort in aiding veterans in need

    People give to their communities in different ways. Some serve at soup kitchens. Others might read to the blind or coach a youth sport team. But one 446th Airlift Wing Citizen Airman finds joy in helping her own ... fellow veterans.Senior Airman Michelle Mastrorocco, a 446th Security Forces Squadron

  • Reserve recruiters exceed goal for Fiscal Year 2012

    Air Force Reserve Command recruiters reached their annual goal Sept. 12 when they recorded their 9,229th enlistment of the fiscal year.The achievement marks the 12th straight year Reserve Command recruiters have reached their annual target number for enlistments. Recruiters who serve with the 446th

  • New rifle course focuses on tactics

    Passing the Air Force's new Rifle Qualification Course just got a little more challenging for 446th Airlift Wing Reservists.In November 2011, the Air Force began rolling out an updated rifle fire course for the M-4, which is the assault rifle replacing the M-16 as the standard-issue deployment

  • McChord C-17 pilot needs no armor to conquer Ironman competition

    Balancing the demands of family, a civilian career and a commitment to the Air Force Reserve, can challenge many Citizen Airmen on a daily basis. But a pilot with the 728th Airlift Squadron strives for even more - to earn the title of Ironman through a grueling competition consisting of a 2.4-mile

  • JBLM commander defines local commute area

    Reservists who commute to Joint Base Lewis-McChord for duty receive travel pay based on distance. Those traveling from outside an established commuting area are eligible for lodging. . Just what that commute area is has changed.Based on a policy memorandum recently signed by the Joint Base Garrison

  • Road construction, repaving closes DuPont gate

    A road construction and resurfacing project will close the DuPont Gate, Interstate 5 exit #119, on JBLM Lewis Main beginning Sept. 7 at 9 a.m.The gate will be until 9 a.m., Sept. 7 to accommodate morning commuter traffic onto the base.The DuPont Gate is scheduled to reopen at 5 a.m., Sept. 10, in

  • Late approval of orders could result in cancelled travel plans

    There will be no dragging your feet beginning Oct. 1, when it comes to getting your orders for temporary duty travel. Effective that day, any travel orders, or authorization as it's called in the Defense Travel System, that includes air travel must be approved within 72 hours in advance of the

  • Seasoning Training Program gives Reserve Airmen a leg up in skill

    Skill training is at the heart of every Reserve Airman's initial enlistment. Following basic training and technical training, Airman must continue to hone their skills when they return to their unit and enter upgrade training. Accomplishing this upgrade in skill during unit training assembly

  • Reserve equal opportunity office back on a mission

    After years of minimal manning and an unfinished vision, the 446th Airlift Wing Equal Opportunity Office has created a focus- to create a working environment that allows Reservists to reach their optimal abilities. The 446th EO mission is to equip and educate Reservists on the importance of proper

  • Reserve maintainers ramp up C-17 training for Tennessee Air Guard

    Reservists from the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here are sharing their expertise with crew chiefs from the 164th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Tennessee Air National Guard, Memphis, Tenn., who are preparing for a transition from the C-5 Galaxy to the C-17 Globemaster III. Travelling to the