High-tech science combats environmental hazards

Those who have heard of bioenvironmental engineers may know it is a unique job - one that goes far beyond fit-testing gas masks. A typical day can include water and air sampling, noise and radiation analysis, ventilation air flow measurements, respiratory protection, and yes - gas mask fit-tests.For

Reservists plan to play it safe during Critical Days of Summer 2011

With warm weather just around the corner, the Air Force is back doing its best to prevent off duty fatalities that typically spike in the summer months. This year's campaign, Critical Days of Summer 2011, begins May 28 and ends Sept. 7. While summer normally goes hand-in-hand with relaxing, enjoying

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Reservists lead, perform in Southwest Asia

Reserve or active duty, it doesn't matter. What matters are good leaders leading Airmen to mission accomplishment. That was the experience of two Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing recently back from Southwest Asia.Tech. Sgt Judson Hoyt with the 446th Logistics Readiness Flight, and Staff Sgt.

Take in a ballgame during Tacoma Rainiers' Salute to Armed Forces

The Tacoma Rainiers minor league baseball team will be hosting its annual Salute to Armed Forces Night May 21 at the brand new Cheney Stadium, Tacoma, Wash.According to Ryan Latham, the Rainers will be celebrating and honoring the Armed Forces community, as the boys of summer take the field donning

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

Watchful eye keeps 'em in the sky

Reserve hydraulic technicians give working under pressure a whole new meaning

Hydraulics is the term applied to engineering compressed liquids, including gases. Ask any aircraft hydraulic technician with the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, what it's like working with compressed, greasy liquids at pressures of up to 4,000 pounds per square inch (or PSI) , and he or she

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