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  • 446th FSS commander serves in teenage daughter's non-profit

    Three years ago, when Lt. Col. Kelli Smiley's daughter was introduced to the world's water crisis, the 446th Force Support Squadron commander's daughter discovered $1 could potentially provide water to a person living in a third-world country for a year. This discovery flooded her with the

  • Yellow Ribbon event set for Oregon

    The next free Yellow Ribbon event is in Portland June 15-17. Registration is open and the deadline is June 4. The Secretary of Defense initiated the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program which provides information, services, referral, and proactive outreach programs to servicemembers and their

  • 'Get 1' referral can get you two tickets to Daughtry

     "American Idol," a popular singing competition show, is nearing the end of its current season and will once again launch some talented soul into a music career. However, you don't have to win the competition to enter into a successful music career. Such is the case with season 5 finalist Chris

  • Critical days a time to be 'thick-headed'

    As we approach the Critical Days of Summer campaign, when mishaps and accidents tend to spike, Air Force leaders are encouraging Airmen to be self-absorbed, flashy and thick-headed... so to speak. That is, take care of yourself -- physically, spiritually, socially and emotionally -- so you can be an

  • In-house training provides return on investment with wing facility upgrades

    When it comes to working with electricity most people hire a professional. But when a few buildings in the 446th Airlift Wing here needed some electrical work done, wing leadership didn't have to look far to find the right person for the job.After doing a cost estimate for the work needed, using

  • Air Force Reservist to represent McChord in Warrior Games 2012

    After throwing the opening pitch at the Seattle Mariners' 10th Annual Salute to Armed Forces game, April 21, Tech. Sgt. Keith Sekora, a 42-year-old Issaquah resident, was on a flight to Colorado to begin training for the 3rd Annual Warrior Games.Sekora is one of more than 200 servicemembers

  • Fly-away exercise time to focus on deployed mission

    Airmen from the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings, and the 627th Air Base Group, will depart May 5 for the field of battle. Exactly where that is remains to be seen as Team McChord sets off on its first fly-away operational readiness exercise this year.A second fly-away ORE is scheduled for September as

  • Reservist earns AFA award for pursuing higher education

    When Jen White worked with the active-duty Air Force, she eventually wanted to pursue a career in business. But when the staff sergeant from the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron here came across diet technician opening with the Reserve, her long-term dream didn't change direction, it just took a

  • JBLM job fair set for May 10 at Camp Murray

    Meet with local and national hiring managers interested in hiring transitioning military and veterans, during the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Job Fair; May 10, 9 a.m., to 2 p.m., at Camp Murray. Exit Interstate 5 at Exit 122, enter Camp Murray via Berkeley Avenue, and proceed to Bldg. 33.Breakout

  • Out & About

    Hike Mount SiApril 28: $30. Mount Si is one of the most popular hikes in Washington. Hit the trail on a route to the summit that meanders through several ecosystems and provides views of more than 3,000 feet down to the valley and I-90, as well as to the Olympic Mountains and Seattle. This is a

  • Hydrogen-powered bus to begin service on JBLM next week

    As part of a hydrogen fuel cell initiative, Joint Base Lewis-McChord received a hydrogen bus last year to develop a route to take Airmen and Soldiers, civilian employees and family members around the installation. The JBLM Duty Shuttle begins service April 30. The two-route shuttle system will cover

  • Team McChord Reservist wins Citizen-Soldier award

    Receiving tributes is the last thing on Staff Sgt. Ralph Godinez's mind when he submerges himself in community service activities. In fact, seeing the results his efforts produce is more than enough appreciation in his eye. However, fellow Airmen in his Reserve unit felt his efforts needed to be

  • Celebrating promotion with family

    Like a family reunion, Reservists and active-duty Airmen came together in early April to celebrate the achievement of one of their sons.Chief Master Sgt. Robert Richard, a Reservist assigned to the 555th RED HORSE Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., earned his chief's stripes and wanted to