446th Airlift Wing Family Day

The 446th Airlift Wing will host its annual Wing Family Day Picnic Aug. 7, at Heritage Hill. This year promises to be a spectacular affair with a fully-catered lunch by Famous Dave's BBQ, professionally-supervised children's games, contests, music, static displays and much more, according to Lt.

Construction closes I-5 exit ramp to McChord June 5-6

Reservists traveling northbound on Interstate 5 will not be able to take Exit 125 June 5-6 to access McChord Field for the unit training assembly weekend.Construction planned by the Washington State Department of Transportation calls for the closure of Exit 125 at Bridgeport Way for northbound

Salutes for June

Promotions, newcomers and those retiring in the month of June with the 446th Airlift Wing.PromotionsSenior Master SergeantAnthony Mehalik, 86th APSTungyoga Monroe, 446th AMXSMaster SergeantJerry Fernandez, 86th APSRobert Hall, 36th APSTechnical SergeantShaun Feero, 446th SFSJessica Gianoli, 446th

Yellow Ribbon event set for July in Reno

The next free Yellow Ribbon event is July 16-18 in Reno, Nev. Although the dates may seem far away, the slots are filled on a first come, first serve basis.  The event will be hosted by Travis Air Force Base, Calif., however Reservists from McChord Field are invited to attend.The Secretary of

Seahawks coach tackles leadership with Reservists

Junior ROTC cadets take a look at Air Force Reserve

Salutes for May

Promotions, newcomers and those retiring in the month of April with the 446th Airlift Wing.PromotionsMaster SergeantGlen Tuttle, 446th CESTechnical SergeantJennifer Jankford, 446th SFSJason Nelson, 446th AMXSJerome Wald, 97th ASStaff SergeantJames Casson, 446th AMXSWilliam Harwell, 446th MXSTravis

Reserve aerial porters bring relief through Operation Arctic Care

Working in subzero temperatures- Check. Experiencing a ride on a dogsled-Check. Bringing medical professionals and vital medical care and supplies to residents in remote villages in Alaska- Priceless. These were just some of the tasks aerial porters from the 86th Aerial Port Squadron, McChord Field

Reservist named among the best aviation resource managers

Above and beyond. That's one of the proud slogans for the Air Force Reserve. It also accurately describes the recent accomplishments of Staff Sgt. Terri Schmidt, a talented aviation resource manager with the 728th Airlift Squadron.The accolades keep piling up for Sergeant Schmidt. Earlier this year,

Commander announces best of the quarter

Quarterly award winners for the 446th Airlift Wing, first quarter are:Officers of the QuarterField Grade Officer - Maj. Jere High, 446th Civil Engineer SquadronCompany Grade Officer - Capt. Vanessa Balint, 446th Mission Support SquadronAirmen of the QuarterThe 446th AW Airmen of the Quarter, 1st

Reservists at McChord Field now have access to social media sites

Airmen using computers on the Air Mobility Command network at Joint Base Lewis-McChord's McChord Field, now have access to social media sites. Air Force officials began a two-week phased opening April 26 of access to social media sites Air Force-wide. Pacific Air Forces bases gained access to social

22nd Special Tactics Squadron Airmen to receive Silver Stars, Bronze Stars, Purple Hearts

Approximately 13 medals will be awarded to Airmen of the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, during a ceremony here at 9 a.m. April 29. The medals are being awarded for combat actions during the deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.During the ceremony, Staff Sgt.

Unit climate assesment lets your opinion count

A 446th Airlift Wing-wide Unit Climate Assessment is scheduled for the beginning of May and runs through the July UTA. The assessment will be sent out electronically to 100 percent of the wing population and is designed to measure attitudes on morale, communications, quality of life, human relations

Tacoma Rainiers host Salute to Armed Forces

The Tacoma Rainiers baseball team will host a Salute to Armed Forces at their game May 8 at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, against the Las Vegas 51s at 7 p.m. Discount tickets are available for all military ID card holders and their families. Advanced purchase tickets, which include a ballpark meal, are

Wing historian 'best of the best' in Reserve command

Tech. Sgt. Jennifer de Lucia, 446th Airlift Wing historian, received the 2009 Air Force Reserve Command Wing History Award April 2. A traditional Reservist, the award recognizes her work recounting the wing's accomplishments in the 2007 calendar year. Her efforts involve continuously researching and