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  • McChord Reservist is Airman of the Year

    Standing before a panel of six command chiefs, the Airman is asked to perform proper facing movements and is inspected with magnifying glass-like scrutiny. But Senior Airman Channel Bolton-Scholl doesn't break a sweat. Airman Bolton-Scholl's nerves of steel helped her nail down the title of Air

  • Reserve commander meets with deployed Reserve Airmen

    The commander of Air Force Reserve Command visited with reservists deployed to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing April 8-9 as part of a multi-base tour of the Air Forces Central in Southwest Asia. Lt. Gen. Charles E. Stenner Jr., who is also chief of Air Force Reserve, dined with the Airmen stationed

  • From Airman to Field Grade - 446th Airlift Wing annual award winners

    With medals dangling around their necks signifying their quarterly award winner status, five Reservists with the 446th Airlift Wing learned April 4 that each had won their category in the 2008 446th AW Annual Awards.  A sixth Reservist, in the category of Company Grade Officer of the Year, was

  • News In Brief

    Wing gets 4th Air Force top awards in maintenance Senior Airman Channel Bolton-Scholl of the 446th Maintenance Squadron, earned top honors in the 4th AF Airman of the Year competition. The 446th MXS, Avionics Flight, Avionic Integrated System Section, received the 4th AF Maintenance Section of the

  • April Salutes

    Promotions Chief Master Sergeant Herbert Cronk, 446th MXS Douglas Green, 446th AMXS Senior Master Sergeant Jeffery Sursely, 446th CES Master Sergeant Douglas Baughman, 36th APS Justin Boyer, 446th MXS Scott Fleek, 446th CES Roderick McLeod, 36 APS Daniel McQuesten, 36th APS Tyson Stroh, 446th MXS

  • Civilian employers get a taste of Reserve life

    More than two dozen employers traveled to McChord AFB on April 4 to participate in the 446th Airlift Wing's employer orientation day. The event gives civilian employers a chance to see the important work their Reservists do during drill weekends and deployments, and culminates in an orientation

  • Reserve crews aid Soldiers with jumps

    With 67 passes across a drop zone and 1,360 jumpers leaving one aircraft alone, six 446th Airlift Wing Reservists left Fort Benning, Ga., Feb. 26 proficient in the dropping of personnel. Providing a platform for Soldiers to graduate from the Basic Airborne Course in Fort Benning, was the mission of

  • Reservists support shuttle launch

    Reservists with the 313th Airlift Squadron from McChord delivered two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters from Davis-Mothan AFB, Ariz., to Patrick AFB, Fla., March 7-8 to support the upcoming Space Shuttle Discovery launch mission. The 313th AS aircrew was assisting members of the 943rd Rescue Group, who

  • Travel pay on UTAs available to critical AFSCs

    Certain 446th Airlift Wing Reservists will now be reimbursed for travel expenses accrued during Unit Training Assembly commutes and other inactive duty training. In order to qualify, Airmen must reside outside of the local commuting area as determined by the Defense Table of Official Distances:

  • 62nd port Airmen save Reservist

    The life of a Reservist with the 36th Aerial Port Squadron was saved when 62nd APS Airmen responded to a medical emergency at the McChord passenger terminal Feb. 22, using cardiopulmonary resuscitation and self aid and buddy care training. Staff Sgt. Jonathan DeVera, Airmen 1st Class Geoffrey Young