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  • Citizen Airman proves her warrior spirit and strength

    Lt. Col. Maggie Elder is a Reservist, wife, mom to three boys and a full-time grad student. Surely she wouldn't have the time to pursue any other personal goals, such as elite physical fitness. Think again! The 36th Aerial Port Squadron operations officer competed in an Ironman 70.3 race in Corpus

  • 446th Logistics Readiness Flight has new commander

    Capt. Jeffrey Weaver took the guidon from Maj. Tony Edwards in a change of command ceremony held March 3 as the commander of the 446th Logistics Readiness Flight here."I've got big shoes to fill, coming in after Major Edwards," said Weaver, who spent 12 years as an enlisted Marine before becoming an

  • Salutes for March 2012

    Take a moment to say congratulations, hello, and farewell to our Reservists who have been promoted, are new to the wing, or retiring.PromotionsMaster SergeantLana Grice, 446th ASTSDawn Kloos, 446th FSSAllen Murray, 446th CESRichard Ohira, 446th MXSThomas Raynor, 446th AMXSTechnical SergeantBrian

  • Team McChord aircrews to stay sharp with ASEV inspection

    The Aircrew Standard Evaluation Visit is scheduled from June 18 to July 2. However, examiners from Air Mobility Command began "on-the-spot" evaluations, better known as SPOT EVALs, Feb. 19. The purpose of an ASEV, in this case, is to evaluate how wing aircrew members from the 446th and 62nd Airlift

  • Team McChord stays prepared with MOBEX

    The 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings and 627th Air Base Group conducted a mobility exercise Feb. 10 - 17 to improve the ability to survive and operate, solidify mobility processes and strengthen the ability to complete missions under adversity in preparation for an Operational Readiness Inspection in

  • Reservists to take a moment to stress Wingman Day 2012

    "You can be my wingman anytime."Most moviegoers know this cliché line uttered by Val Kilmer to Tom Cruise at the end of the 1986 film "Top Gun" by heart. But these classic words sum the Air Force's Wingman Day concept.Wingman Day is mandatory for all Airmen every year. Air Force Reserve Command

  • JBLM Facebook Town Hall to go live March 1

    Morning formations have been sources of information for military members for generations. At Joint Base Lewis-McChord, the largest military installation on the West Coast, it would take Seattle's CenturyLink Field to house a community-wide formation -- or just a Facebook account. As pleasant as the

  • UTA shuttle from Utah changes departure location

    As of Feb. 24, the 446th Airlift Wing UTA shuttle will be operating in and out of Salt Lake City International Airport, and not Hill Air Force Base, Utah.All Reservists need to report no later than 3:45 p.m., to the MillionAir screening entrance with their 40-A form in hand.Reservists need to sign

  • McChord Reserve Ravens ready to deploy

    Anyone aware of the Phoenix Raven program mission knows Air Mobility Command aircraft and crews are in good hands, regardless of where the mission takes them.Just ask Master Sgt. Carlos Duell and Tech. Sgt. Ric Shumate, Raven team Reservists with the 446th Security Forces Squadron. The two of them

  • 446th Airlift Wing command chief to retire, leadership selects new one

    After dedicating almost 33 years to the Air Force Reserve, Chief Master Sgt. Gloria Bennett, 446th Airlift Wing command chief, will retire and pass on her duties to Senior Master Sgt. Anthony Mack, March 31.Mack, currently the 86th Aerial Port Squadron first sergeant, will begin his new duties April

  • Learn how to make your money work for you during Military Saves Week

    Promoting healthy financial habits for Airmen and their families is focus of the Department of Defense's Military Saves Campaign. In its sixth year, the campaign evolves from the partnership of the military services, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the Consumer Federation of America.

  • Salutes - February promotions

    Take a moment to say congratulations to our Reservists who have been or will be promoted in the month of February. Master SergeantGeoffrey Francis, 446th AESJesse Roberts, 446th AMXSRonald Rupright, 36th APSTechnical SergeantRonald Capalungan, 446th MXSCristalina Crisostomo, 86th APSDaniel Nelson,