TACC deployment enlightens 97th AS Reserve pilot

An 18-year veteran pilot with the 97th Airlift Squadron here recently completed a six-month assignment, controlling critical missions at Air Mobility Command's Tanker Airlift Control Center, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Lt. Col. Tony Leung, 97th AS, chief of training, made the TACC's front line

Security Forces Airman volunteers for clean up duty

McChord Airmen begin main season support for Operation Deep Freeze

Thirty-seven Team McChord Airmen left Sept. 24 in a C-17 Globemaster III, loaded with more than 90,000 pounds of cargo destined for Antarctica, beginning another season of Operation Deep Freeze. The 2009-2010 season of ODF, the Defense Department's support of the U.S. Antarctic Program and the

Reservist is man of steel

CES Reservist first on McChord to operate vehicle

446th Maintenance officers recognized for outstanding leadership

Earning a prestigious service award, such as the Lance P. Sijan Award for outstanding leadership, is hard to come by. It's an even greater feat that two people from the same wing, much less the same group, would earn it in different categories. However, two officers from the 446th Maintenance Group

The life of a Reserve loadmaster

Most people wouldn't imagine a Reservist being an instructor at a formal training school, much less teaching future instructors. However, a loadmaster from the 313th Airlift Squadron here did both for the past year. Master Sgt. Kathleen Disney, 313th AS, instructed the C-17A Loadmaster Initial

Critical Days end, Fall safety begins

Even though the Critical Days of Summer Campaign is officially at an end, there is a serious issue to address before going into the Fall Safety Campaign. There were more fatalities this summer than in the prior two years. "There were 22 Air Force-wide fatalities due to lack of proper safety

Inspectors assess readiness of aerial port

Flexing their wartime readiness muscles as a team, more than 40 Reservists from the 86th Aerial Port Squadron participated in a readiness assessment exercise in Norfolk, Va., Aug. 22 to Sept. 4. When a unit is required to be part of an operational readiness inspection, they can participate in the

Filling potholes around the globe

Keeping spirits high

From teacher, to cop, back to teacher - life of a Reservist

Cops use sirens, tickets, and sometimes Tasers. Teachers use eraser boards, cool stickers, and sometimes detention. What do these jobs have in common? Apart from having tools that grab your attention, they have people who approach their jobs with open minds and the flexibility to deal with any

McChord Reservist performs at Dover with dignity, honor, respect

Participating in an Air Expeditionary Force rotation to the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center at Dover Air Force Base, Del., formerly known as the Dover Port Mortuary, can be an honor considering the detail and magnitude of the mission. But being hand selected to take part in back-to-back

Security Forces Reservists celebrate Patriot Day in Iraq

Puyallup Fair offers two days of free admission for military

Admission to the Puyallup Fair in Puyallup, Wash., is free on Septl. 14 and Sept. 21 for active duty, retired and Reserve military and National Guard and their dependents, plus disabled veterans with a valid military ID card.Check out  http://www.thefair.com/puyallup-fair/deals_discounts/, scroll