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  • Guidance on sanctuary revised, requires review

    Sanctuary. If you're old enough to think of the movie "Logan's Run" when you hear "Sanctuary," then you're probably old enough to qualify for it.  You won't be renewed (as depicted in the movie), but as long as you meet the other requirements you can earn sancutary.Title 10 United States Code

  • Reservist bats a thousand on making Air Force softball team

    Your parent, mentor, or boss might have told you to swing for the fences once on a project or venture in life. In one Reserve Airman's case, she did and made the team- four years in a row.A staff sergeant with the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron here, is doing it as a player on the Air Force

  • Rookie Air Force Reserve recruiter crushes expectations

    Some experts will warn you to pace yourself when you are starting a new task or job because immediate burn-out may occur.Apparently, Master Sgt. Christopher Brown, a first-year recruiter with the Air Force Reserve, Western Reserve Squadron, Tacoma, Wash. office didn't get the memo.Since Brown

  • Multiple construction projects in progress, planned around JBLM

    JBLM gate and road constructionIf you travel on or around Lewis-Main, you may be interested in road construction projects planned and ongoing.The JBLM commander is considering a plan to build a new gate for access to and egress from JBLM-Lewis North in the vicinity of South Drive and

  • JBLM Community Ledger

    ACAP job fairThe Army Career and Alumni Program Job Fair will be here soon. Representatives from more than 35 local, national and international employers will be at the American Lake Community Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sept. 29. This is a golden opportunity for

  • Commissary sales set for Oregon sites

    All DOD ID card holders, including DOD retirees and dependents, who can make their way to Roseburg or Pendleton, Ore., are invited to shop a commissary on-site sale set for each location. Sale items may include paper products, soap and cleaning products, canned goods, sodas, sport drinks, water,

  • Traffic safety a continuing focus for fall months

    With the Critical Days of Summer in the rearview mirror, it's time to look down the road and prepare for the fall and winter months ahead."This fiscal year, the Air Force has suffered nearly 50 off-duty fatalities, with half of these occurring during three-month Critical Days campaign, due to safety

  • McChord Reservists ready for ORI

    Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing took to the 'deployment line' on September 10-11 to participate in an operational readiness exercise in preparation for next year's operational readiness inspection. Airmen from multiple career fields participated in this exercise, working side by side with

  • Reservists prepare for careers in the 446th Airlift Wing

    One of the most important milestones in military life is completing basic training and Reserve recruiters here are implementing a new training and development program aimed at better preparing new enlistees for a successful transition from civilian life. Newly enlisted Reservists spent part of a

  • 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Reservists provide care globally

    As the KC-135 Stratotanker carrying patients landed on the flightline at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, two 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron Reservists were there to provide care and comfort.  Maj. Timothy Kelly of Portland, Ore., and Master Sgt. Michelle Anderson of Spokane, Wash., are both deployed

  • 86th APS Reservists display selfless service by extending deployment

    Loyalty and pride carry different emotional meanings for people. For instance, fully restoring an older automobile to its original showroom stature and then taking it out for a long drive is what makes a car enthusiast beam with pride. For others, it's volunteering at a local homeless shelter,

  • Salutes for September

    Take a moment to say congratulations, hello, and farewell to our Reservists who are award winners, promoted, new to the wing, or retiring.PromotionsMaster SergeantJohn Guertler, 446th MXSCraig Johnson, 313th ASDaniel Skoglund, 446th MOFCharlene Taylor, 446th AESStephanie Wegehoft, 446th AESTechnical