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  • Reserve pilot-triathlete to compete in Military World Games

    Swim, bike, run -repeat. Each sunrise and sunset runs together for Judy Coyle. Squeezing in laps in the pool before work, and running or biking at the end of the day, each second that passes is more precious than the next.Major Coyle, a 728th Airlift Squadron pilot here, will be representing the

  • UTA weekend moved to Oct 17-18

    The 446th AW Oct. 3-4 UTA has been rescheduled to Oct. 17-18.All lodging reservations have been moved to Oct. 17-18. If further modifications are required, please call the Automated Lodging Reservation System (ALRS), or your unit lodging rep.Questions or concerns regarding the reschedule should be

  • McChord Airmen celebrate Air Force's 68th birthday

    The U.S. Air Force celebrated its 68th birthday Sept. 18 and Airmen from Joint Base Lewis-McChord gathered together to honor and celebrate this momentous occasion.Held in downtown Tacoma, more than 500 attendees gathered for the festivities that included guest speaker Kim Wyman, Washington secretary

  • Salutes for September 2015

    Take a moment to say congratulations, hello, and farewell to our Reservists who have been promoted, are new to the wing, or retiring.PromotionsMaster SergeantCynthinia James, 446th AMDSMathew Krok, 446th CESKathleen Myhre, 446th FSSTrieu Nguyen, 446th ASTSTechnical SergeantAlvin Baldemeca, 446th

  • Remembering 9/11: Airman reflects on childhood memories of Twin Towers

    Two iconic giants pierced the New York sky for nearly 30 years, enticing millions of travelers from across the globe who marveled at their beauty. They were hailed as the symbol of "man's dedication to world peace" and were a source of pride for those who called New York home.At 8:46 a.m., Sept. 11,

  • McChord aircrews boost USAP capabilities

    The 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings are opening new doors for the National Science Foundation and the U.S. Antarctic Program with the use of night vision capabilities.In June of this year, the first scheduled winter flight in 50 years proved successful when a C-17 successfully touched down at Pegasus

  • WINFLY kicks off in preparation for Operation Deep Freeze

    As the sun rises over McMurdo Station, Antarctica, for the first time since February, so too begins the initial season of Operation Deep Freeze. On August 23, Airmen from the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings flew the first mission of the winter fly-in phase of the operation out of Christchurch, New

  • In-residence PME opportunities increase

    Like clockwork, too many Reservists overlook the prospects of attending in-residence Professional Military Education courses. Here, the 446th Airlift Wing alone from 2014 to 2015, only 30 percent of Airmen completed their PME requirements via in residence.Rather than heading to Airman Leadership

  • AF Reserve medics deploy to Japan

    Nine reservists from the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron were deployed to Kadena Air Base to assist the 18th Medical Group's En Route Patient Staging System mission. The training mission specifically calls upon the McChord Reservists unique expertise in the arena of ERPSS. After 13 days helping