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  • Reservists ensure vets are never forgotten

    From Flanders Fields where poppy's grow, to what is known as the "Silent War," to the bloody battles of Saigon, we remember them. They are our heroes. They are veterans of the military. They will never be forgotten.Twenty Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing spent time with veterans April 30

  • Jay Leno creates laughter on McChord Field for Tour for the Troops

    Roaring engines from C-17 Globemaster III aircraft were drowned out by thunderous laughter from the thousands of servicemembers and guests who came out to enjoy the comedic stylings of NBC's The Tonight Show host Jay Leno, in Hangar 4 here, May 7.Leno's performance, which was preceded by

  • Keeping Team McChord in the fight

    A lynch pin in deployment readiness is a Reservist's individual medial readiness.  The web-based Preventive Health Assessment/Individual Medical Readiness review is the tool Reservists use to track their own medical readiness. "As a command we have reached a new record for Individual Medical

  • Air Force Reserve Tour for the Troops brings Jay Leno to McChord

    Emmy Award-winning host of The Tonight Show, Jay Leno will perform May 7 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord's McChord Field, as part of the Air Force Reserve's Tour for the Troops. Reserve Generation from the Band of the Air Force Reserve will open the show starting at 7 p.m., performing a variety of

  • Salutes for May

    Take a moment to say congratulations, hello, and farewell to our Reservists who in April are award winners, promoted, new to the wing, or retiring.Enlisted Quarterly Award WinnersAirmanSenior Airman Nathan Jolley, 446th AMXSNCOStaff Sgt. Buell Richardson, 446th MXSSenior NCOMaster Sgt. Cynthia

  • Group fitness classes help Reservists get fit to fight

    Reservists with the 446th Airlift Wing are not just encouraged to stay physically fit, it's one of the basic requirements for serving in the Air Force Reserve. Being able to incorporate regular physical activity into an already demanding work and family life can be a major challenge. That's why

  • Take steps to get smart

    There has never been a better time than now to begin your path to educational success. 2011 is the year of the Community College of the Air Force and marks a time when all McChord's Airmen can prosper with the help of our 446th Force Support Squadron Education and Training Center."CCAF is a

  • McChord Field Fitness Assessement Cell open for business

    After three months of construction, the McChord Field Fitness Assessment Cell is open for business.The FAC, formerly located near building 552 behind the Airman and Family Readiness Center, has been re-located next to the track on Battery Road.According to Senior Master Sgt. Cleofas Trejo, 627th

  • Rodeo 2011 needs volunteer Wranglers

    Just as Summer is sneaking up on us (even with Spring missing in action), so too is the Air Mobility Command air mobility competition, RODEO 2011.AMC's Rodeo will be held at McChord Field, Wash., July 18-30 and the call is now going out for volunteer Wranglers.According to Senior Master Sgt. John

  • Special Olympics of Washington seeks volunteers for McChord Field events

    Special Olympics, Washington is looking for volunteers to head-up activities at McChord Field for the Summer Games coming June 3-5 2011.Volunteer leads would be responsible for coordinating events between the SOWA and Joint Base Lewis-McChord to ensure the event is a success, as well as coordinate

  • Patriot Hook opportunity for Reservists to teach

    Airlift in the Air Force serves more than mission support for other military agencies. It also provides airlift under specific circumstances for more than 17 agencies, like the Federal Emergency Management Agency, local fire departments, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations.To facilitate airlift