News

  • Reserve leaders testify before House

    Senior leaders from the military reserve components testified before the House Appropriations Sub-Committee for Defense on readiness and the President’s fiscal year 2018 budget request May 24.

  • Officials agree on clear zone proposal

    Leaders from JBLM and elected officials representing the city of Lakewood, Pierce County and members of the South Sound Military and Communities Partnership signed a memorandum of agreement focused on the North Clear Zone for McChord Field’s runway.

  • Goldfein meets with airline executives

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein hosted a National Pilot Sourcing Meeting with airline executives to discuss the national pilot shortage in Alexandria, Virginia, May 18, 2017.

  • Around the Air Force: May 19

    On this look around the Air Force, the F-35 Lightning II pilot minimum weight restriction has been lifted and May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

  • Mattis welcomes new SecAF home

    Defense Secretary Jim Mattis ceremoniously swore in Heather Wilson as the 24th Secretary of the Air Force at the Pentagon May 16, 2017.

  • 86th APS compete in 2017 Port Dawg Challenge

    Rainer Wing’s 86th Aerial Port Squadron took 8th place among 23 aerial port squadrons from across the Air Force Reserve Command during the 2017 Port Dawg Challenge at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia.The 86th APS sent six members to the intense, biennial competition hosted by the 94th Airlift Wing,

  • Senate confirms Wilson as Air Force Secretary

    Heather Wilson will be the next secretary of the Air Force, following her confirmation by the Senate May 8, 2017.Wilson, who is stepping down from her position as the president of the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology to take the post, is expected to be sworn in within a week."We live in a

  • Salutes for May 2017

    Take a moment to say congratulations to our Reservists who have been promoted. PromotionsSenior Master SergeantSteven G. KohlerJennifer G. Greer Master SergeantSarah L. OursoRonald R. Capalungan Technical SergeantAnthony J. FilingJoseph C. Beasley Staff SergeantEvan M. CooperAmanda P. StrickerJolene

  • CY17B RSSB Invitation to Apply, Change 2

    The Invitation to Apply has been modified to reflect changes to the instructions. The Naval War College has suspended Naval Theater Security & Decision Making (TSDM) and the Reserve Officer Joint Maritime Operations (JMO) courses for in-residence attendance. Thus, we have removed TSDM and JMO from

  • McChord leadership honors victim advocates

    Leadership of the 62nd Airlift Wing honored six volunteer sexual assault victim advocates, April 27, during the annual recognition event at the McChord Chapel Support Center.The event was used to recognize McChord victim advocates who have gone above and beyond to help Airmen in need volunteering

  • New process means fast cash

    The Rainier Wing Financial Management Office successfully tested managing vouchers at the wing level, and now members can receive their travel voucher faster when using eFinance.