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  • Reserve crew tapped to fly Hurricane Rita support mission

    The first McChord crew out of the gate in support of Hurricane Rita is from the Air Force Reserve’s 313th Airlift Squadron here. The Reservists will take off in a C-17 Globemaster III at about 3:30 p.m., today, heading to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., to pick up 400 patient litters and 800 cargo

  • Air Force Reserve enlistment ceremony marks banner recruiting year

    To mark a banner recruiting year in the just-closed Fiscal Year ‘05, Air Force Reserve recruiters will host an enlistment ceremony for around 10 people at Seattle’s Space Needle at 1 p.m. Oct. 5. The ceremony is part of a nationwide project initiated by the Air Force Reserve Command. Each of the

  • McChord Reserve Squadron demobilizes after one year

    Approximately 150 Air Force reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing are being deactivated Oct. 25 after one year of supporting airlift missions for Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. “The 313th reservists did a fantastic job,” said Lt. Col. Michael Keenan, 313th Airlift Squadron

  • Commander earns nomination for brigadier general

    Col. Eric Crabtree, commander of the 446th Airlift Wing, has been nominated by the President for promotion to brigadier general, Air Force Reserve Command officials announced today. Crabtree’s promotion will take effect upon U.S. Senate confirmation and by direction of the chief of Air Force

  • Two Reservists receive Bronze Star

    An officer and a NCO, both in the Air Force Reserve, were awarded the Bronze Star Medal in a ceremony Nov. 6., with Maj. Gen. Robert Duignan, 4th Air Force commander, March Air Reserve Base, Calif., giving the award presentations. Maj. Roger Law and Chief Master Sgt. Robert Belletti both earned