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  • Selimos assumes command of the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron

    Lt. Col. Anniesa Selimos (right) salutes Col. Scott Meyer, commander of the 446th Airlift Wing, before taking command of the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Dec. 3, 2022. The ceremony marks a formal passing of

  • 4th Air Force Mission Video

    Since 1940, Fourth Air Force has played a major role in our country's air defense. As the largest NAF in the Air Force Reserve bolstering 18 units, one regional support group and more than 34,000 Reserve Citizen Airmen, we continue the mission of providing rapid global mobility ANYTIME, ANYWHERE!

  • 446th Security Forces Squadron holds assumption of command ceremony

    Col. Sherard Dorroh, commander of the 446th Mission Support Group, passes the 446th Security Forces Squadron guidon to Maj. Andrew Geer during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Dec 4, 2022. The assumption of command ceremony is for Airmen of the squadron to

  • Five Reserve Charleston Airmen earn Distinguished Flying Cross

    Five 315th Airlift Wing Reserve Citizen Airmen were among the 51 Distinguished Flying Crosses awarded by U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, for their actions in Operation Allies Refuge, during a ceremony at Joint Base Charleston, S.C., Nov. 21, 2022.

  • Operation Turkey Drop

    Members of the Air Force Association McChord Field Chapter, 446th AW leadership and 446th Airman and Family Readiness team, moved ready to cook frozen turkeys into cold storage, Nov. 4, 2022, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. 60 frozen turkeys were delivered by the AFA McChord Field Chapter during the

  • DAF senior leaders amplify SecDef directives for reproductive health care

    Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III announced that the DoD would ensure service members and their families can access reproductive health care within its authority and consistent with applicable federal law, in addition to clear guidance for health care providers to operate effectively.

  • Operation Green Flight Takes Off

    Operation Green Flight is an avenue for the 446th Airlift Wing to review the readiness of the wing and give Airmen an opportunity to observe another unit’s training.

  • First McChord deployment with new AFFORGEN model

    Members of the 62d Airlift Wing said their goodbyes to friends and families before deploying in support  of U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command, and U.S. Africa Command operations Sept. 26-27, 2022. This deployment is McChord’s first implementation of the new Air Force Force Generation

  • Team McChord welcomes 2022-2024 Honorary Commanders

    Team McChord welcomed the 2022-2024 honorary commanders during an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Sept. 29, 2022. These local community leaders come from various backgrounds and play a key role in continuing to strengthen ties between Team McChord and the