Reserve aerial porters going to the "Dawgs," Oct. 24

It's not always fun being guinea pigs but a six-member aerial port team is pretty stoked to be the first to represent the 446th Airlift Wing at Port Dawg Challenge, a new competition taking place at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Ga., Oct. 25-29. The Port Dawg Challenge is carded to become the

"This has been a big, happy part of my life"

There's an old saying that the only constant is change. With change inevitably comes a look back.In her final days as vice commander of the 446th Airlift Wing, Col. Lisa Tank is reflecting on a legacy of leadership, one that is leaving an indelible mark on Reservists here. The colonel has been

Joint base operator service effective Oct 1

Joint Base Final Operation Capability became effective Oct 1, 2010.  Under the new system there will be some interim change to the telephone directory and operator service. Under the Army operator coverage, The Network Enterprise Center will staff live operator support from 7:00.a.m.  to 7:00

Brigadier General pins life long Academy friend

446th Mission Support Group adapting to joint base changes

Reserve Airmen from the 446th Mission Support Group here are now getting support from various Army programs as part of the joint base realignment by the Department of Defense. However, for now, the group will not undergo a restructure like the one that recently took place with its active duty

Uniform changes effective 1 Oct

Oct. 1 not only signals the beginning of a new fiscal year, it also signifies the time when many uniform changes come into effect. The following is a list of the upcoming changes: -- The 2EXX, 3AXXX and 3CXXX Air Force Specialty Code legacy badges will no longer be worn.-- The green fleece outer

New mission support commander returns to his roots

The 446th Mission Support Group here has a new face at the top, but it's one that might be familiar to some of the 446th Airlift Wing's more seasoned veterans. Col. Gerald Vowell took over as 446th MSG commander in September, making this his third assignment here. Colonel Vowell arrives from MacDill

I-5 construction will affect travel to McChord Field

Reservists traveling to McChord Field on I-5 for the next couple of UTAs will experience travel delays due to construction the weekends of The Washington State Department of Transportation will be closing all but one lane of I-5 in both directions near Bridgeport Way Sept. 24-26 and Oct. 1-3, to

Reservist gets out from behind the desk and into the mission

While the mission of airlift is the bread and butter of the 446th Airlift Wing, a good majority of the Reservists in the unit never experience that mission first hand. Certainly it would be hard to imagine any need to have a finance management specialist on an airlift mission.Despite his desk-bound

Changes coming to Air Force network, e-mail operations

The Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz signed a directive memorandum recently granting the Air Force Network Operations commander centralized order-issue authority over the operation, defense, maintenance and control of Air Force networks. As part of an ongoing service-wide cyber

Community hosts Airmen Appreciation Lunch

As the hungry crowd lined up for Dave's Famous BBQ, representatives from the community served McChord's Airmen lunch as a way to thank them for their service and patriotism.Members from Harborstone Credit Union, Air Force Association, Air Force Sergeant's Association Auxiliary and Support America's

Patriotism soars at 8th Annual Military Family Support Day

An outpouring of support for military families was felt by everyone during the 8th Annual Military Family Support Day sponsored by the Lacey Chamber of Commerce and Hawks Prairie Rotary Club with other local businesses on Sept. 11. Honoring patriots and their families for serving our nation, the

446th SFS takes "Fit to Fight" seriously

Reservists from the 446th Security Forces Squadron here bore a striking resemblance to Chuck Norris' character in "Walker, Texas Ranger" during a defensive tactics training course Sept. 11-12 designed to give security forces personnel the upper hand in any battle against the bad guys.The 446th SFS

September Salutes

Promotions, newcomers and those retiring in the month of August with the 446th Airlift Wing.Promotions Master SergeantAlexander Almonte, 446th CESDonald Marchel, 86th APSThomas Wheeler, 446th MXSTechnical SergeantKimberly Fisher, 313th ASNorman Padrones, 36th APSBenjaman Thomsen, 86th APSRyan

Lacey celebration supports military families

The 8th Annual Military Family Support Day in Lacey, Wash., is Sept. 11, 10 a.m., to 2 p.m. at Cabela's in Lacey, Wash.. Sponsored by the Hawks Prairie Rotary, this is a community-supported event celebrating our military families and offering free food and games, demonstrations from Air Force