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  • Priest enhances spiritual wellness

    The 446th Airlift ‘Rainier’ Wing welcomed its newest member of the Wellness Team. Chaplain (Capt.) Mark McGregor is a Catholic priest and took time to share a little about his goals here and what his favorite movies entail.  Question: As the Wing's newest member of the Wellness Team, can you discuss

  • America’s History, Future Integral to Pacific, Dunford Says

     It is somehow appropriate that the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s latest visit to the Pacific ends here, where the history of America’s involvement in the region is in a nutshell. Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, right, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, meets with Navy Adm. Harry

  • Air Force to institute new method to protect PII

    Air Force officials announced Feb. 6, 2018, emails containing personally identifiable information, and similar numeric constructs, will be blocked from transmission unless the email is encrypted. For members unable to send or receive encrypted emails, members will be directed to utilize the AMRDEC

  • CY19 EDEB Invitation to Apply Release

    The CY19 Air Force Reserve Enlisted Developmental Education Board (EDEB) will convene Monday, May 14, 2018, at the Air Reserve Personnel Center, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. The Invitation to Apply can be found here or via the myPers scrolling banner.The CY19 EDEB application process will now go

  • AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.

  • Summer in January

    Airmen of the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings participate in Diversity Day, an event that celebrated cultural differences between service members Jan. 19, 2018, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Barbecue prepared by Washington State pitmasters, paired with members of both wings, was served free of charge.

  • McChord Airmen survive Winterhook, improve readiness

    More than 100 Airmen assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group participated in Exercise Winterhook at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, from Jan. 22 to 26. Winterhook was a two-phase readiness exercise designed to test Team McChord’s Airmen’s ability to survive and operate in a

  • Aeromedical Evacuation Symposium demonstrates partnership capabilities

    Members of the 10th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight, assigned to Ramstein’s 313th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, demonstrated their capabilities, Jan. 17, at U.S. Air Forces in Europe’s first multinational aeromedical evacuation symposium. According to organizers, the

  • SECAF/CSAF Letter to Airmen: Government Shutdown

    To the Airmen of the United States Air Force:As you are no doubt aware, funding for the federal government expired at midnight. The administration is urging Congress to enact a short term continuing resolution to fund the federal government to allow Congress more time to finalize the budget for the

  • DoD issues guidance for potential government shutdown

    The Defense Department has issued guidance to its military and civilian leadership on how to proceed if the federal government should shut down at midnight tonight, according to a memorandum from Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan.

  • Free tax filing software available to military members

    WASHINGTON —With the new year bringing a new tax season, Military OneSource has launched its free tax software to support military members and their families in the annual task of filing. The MilTax software is available through the Military OneSource website, and walks military families through a

  • AFJROTC launches Flight Academy program to address aircrew shortage

    Headquarters Air Force Junior ROTC has launched a program aimed at potentially putting more pilots in the cockpits of military aircraft to help address the Air Force’s ongoing aircrew shortage.Beginning in the summer of 2018, select AFJROTC cadets who applied for a new Fight Academy scholarship will

  • Rainier Wing changes command

    Col. Sean P. Pierce will assume his role as the 446th Airlift Wing’s newest commander following a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Jan. 6.