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  • Uniform code of military justice changes

    Effective Jan. 1, 2019, the Military Justice Act of 2016 will instate the most reform to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and Manual for Courts-Martial in decades, modernizing dated aspects of the military justice system while also providing transparency.

  • Closing out an action-packed 2018

    The world is preparing to ring in the New Year and welcome in 2019. As 2018 comes to a close, it proved to be a year full of training, exercises and new leadership for the 446th Airlift ‘Rainier’ Wing. Check out a summary of 2018 accomplishments and milestones pulled together from Public Affairs

  • Super Galaxy: Aeromedical evacuation's biggest ally

    During a cold, gloomy first week of December, total force Airmen teamed-up at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, to test the capability of the Air Force’s largest aircraft to perform aeromedical evacuation during a proof of concept event.

  • How the Air Force got smarter about its aviation fuel use in 2018

    Operational energy, or aviation fuel, is critical to mission success – but getting fuel to the warfighter involves complex logistical and technical challenges, intricate planning, and more importantly, poses safety risks to the troops transporting it. As the battlefield becomes increasingly

  • Missed TRICARE Open Season? There’s still time to act!

    If you missed TRICARE Open Season, you still have time to enroll. For this year only, you can enroll in or change your TRICARE Prime or TRICARE Select plan through Dec. 31, 2018 for coverage starting on Jan. 1, 2019. You may also change your type of enrollment, like switching from individual to

  • America Bids Goodbye to President George H.W. Bush

    WASHINGTON -- Eulogies hailed former President George Herbert Walker Bush as both a great and a good man at a state funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral here today.The nation’s 41st president died Nov. 30 at the age of 94. President Donald J. Trump and former presidents Barack Obama,

  • Rainier Wing Spreads Holiday Cheer

    Brandon Unruh and Christopher Eaton, members of the 446th Development and Training Flight, display their holiday cheer as volunteers for the ornament decorating station at the 446th Airlift Wing‘s Annual Children’s Holiday Party on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Dec. 2, 2018. The 446th Airlift Wing

  • Channeling grief into resiliency

    Chief Master Sgt. Saudi McVea, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron superintendent has made it her mission to give resiliency a voice. As part of preparing her squadron to deploy, McVea, Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron superintendent, organized to have Tim Brown share his resiliency message to

  • SECDEF Employer Support Freedom Award

    Nomination season for the SECDEF Employer Support Freedom Award is open till 31 December 2018.This award is the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to employers for their outstanding support of employees serving in the Guard and Reserve. Each year, Guard and Reserve employees, or a

  • Cyber fitness, awareness key during ‘season of shopping’

    With the holidays upon us and the season of sales and shopping nearing its height, the risk has increased for online scams and fraudulent activity targeting consumers. You can make a big difference in protecting your personal and financial information by making cybersecurity a priority.