News

  • Enlisted All Call

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Chief Master Sgt. Kylee Engel, 446th Airlift Wing command chief, right, accompanied by Chief Master Sgt. Michael Pate, 446th Security Forces Squadron Manager, host an Enlisted Virtual All Call for the Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing during

  • Current Operations

    Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, and Chief Master Sgt. Timothy White,  Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of Air Force Reserve and Command Chief Master Sergeant of Air Force Reserve Command, update our Reserve Citizen Airmen on

  • Preparing the Future

    When new Air Force trainees leave for basic military training (BMT), some emotions they may feel are confusion, fear, sadness, and nervousness. Here at the 446th Airlift Wing, D&TF prepares the members for BMT after they take the Oath of Enlistment.

  • Flu season is here

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Senior leaders from the 446th Airlift Wing roll up their sleeves to receive their annual seasonal influenza vaccine, known as the flu shot, on Oct. 17 in the base theater at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Flu is unpredictable, and the U.S. flu season is

  • Rainier Wing hosts job fair Oct. 16

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - U.S. Customs and Border Protection Col. Michael Brydie, a national recruiter as well as program manager and border liaison/community outreach officer at the Seattle Field Office, explains about the available career fields within the CBP to interested Reserve

  • October Promotions

    The 446th Airlift Wing congratulates its Airmen on their October promotions.

  • Wing process manager retires after 37 years

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Michelle Kuelbs, lifelong partner of Col. Bruce Winhold, fastens a retirement pin on Winhold during his retirement ceremony at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Sept 24. 2021. Winhold retired after 37 years in the military. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman

  • The Power of a Maintainer

    An aircraft maintainer's role impacts the Air Force's mission.This article is part of a three-part series that highlights the contributions of different jobs in the 446th Airlift Wing.

  • Myths and facts about the vax — debunking common COVID-19 vaccine myths

    The COVID-19 vaccine has been mandated across the Department of Defense and despite its demonstrated effectiveness and safety, a host of myths have left some Airmen and Guardians hesitant to receive it. While social media posts and some news outlets may make it harder to keep up with what is fact or

  • Rally in the Rockies 2021: Day 1

    Personnel conducted a high altitude, low opening jump during Rally in the Rockies 2021 exercise, Sept. 13, 2021, Guernsey, Wyo. HALO jumps are typically employed when stealth is necessary to infiltrate enemy territory. (U.S. Air Force photo by Maj. Ashley Walker)