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  • McChord chiefs honor their own

    From left: Chief Master Sgt. Zaki Mazid, 62th Airlift Wing command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Brian Waggoner, 194th Wing command chief, and Chief Master Sgt. Tony Mack, 446th Airlift Wing command chief conclude a candle lighting ceremony during the Chief Master Sergeant Induction Ceremony here, March

  • Air Force continues to pursue total force integration

    The Air Force continues to make strides toward total force integration, according to an annual report submitted to Congress March 4. The report is based on recommendations from the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force and focuses on how the force structure should be modified to best

  • Nutrition Awareness Month: Healthy eating, AF readiness and mission success

    Think twice before biting in. Are you making a smart food choice? Healthy eating coupled with active living, is the foundation for healthy living, which is critical to maintaining a ready and deployable force. Optimal nutrition keeps Airmen performance ready –mentally and physically prepared for

  • March issue of Airman magazine now available

    The March issue of Airman magazine is now available to download and is viewable through a Web browser. In the cover story, titled “Behind the Blast Doors,” we pull back the curtain to Cheyenne Mountain, to bring you an insiders’ look at "Americas's Fortress." Airman magazine provides an interactive

  • Don’t Snooze on Getting Enough Sleep

    This week the National Sleep Foundation celebrates Sleep Awareness Week, its annual event to raise awareness about the health benefits of sleep.When you don’t get enough sleep it affects your health, mood, productivity and more. Talk to your health care provider if you are having trouble sleeping.

  • Rainier Wing moves mountains in Spain

    Reservists with the 446th Airlift Wing’s maintenance and aircraft maintenance squadrons, out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, demonstrated supported the 725th Air Mobility Squadron Feb. 14-28, 2016.

  • Bringing Airmen together

    Citizen Airmen of the Rainier Wing gathered together March 6 at McChord Field to participate in Wingman Day.The theme of this year’s event, We Are Connected, was aimed at highlighting the importance of joining together as a team. “Wingman Day is our chance to emphasize the resiliency of the 44th

  • Tomodachi 'friendship' luncheon

    Airmen from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., including members from the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wing's, and the Western Air Defense Sector, participate in a group photo with the Consulate General of Japan Masahiro Omura, and his wife during his Tomodachi Reception in Seattle Feb. 19, 2016. Airmen who

  • Secretary of Defense visits JBLM

    On a two-day visit to the Pacific Northwest, the 25th Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter, took a day to visit with the service members of the Puget Sound here, March 4.The secretary started his day with seeing a C-17 Globemaster III static, a 22nd Special Tactics Squadron and 1st Air Special

  • Budget: A friend in disguise?

    Money — many people use it every day, and it may seem to go as quickly as it comes. To ensure money is being saved or set aside toward a goal that is beneficial to the earner, creating and following a budget just might be the answer.“A budget is essentially a spending plan,” said Robert Griffin,

  • Commander discusses pilot retention at AFA Symposium

    Lieutenant Gen. James F. Jackson, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, along with Air Force leadership sat on a panel to discuss major command priorities to close out the 2016 Air Force Association Air Warfare Symposium here Feb. 26.Airmen in the audience had an

  • Wingman Day schedule of events

    Wingman Day events are in the works for the March Unit Training Assembly, including a Commander’s Call in hangar 9 at 8 a.m., March 6.

  • 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.