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  • Reserve medics train for land navigation

    Medics from the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron map out their routes during land navigation training for the Care Under Fire exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, July 12, 2015. The Care under Fire exercise was designed locally by the 446th ASTS in order to simulate combat conditions and

  • Reserve pilots, loadmasters join forces with RAAF

    Reserve pilots and loadmasters from the 446th Operations Group combined forces with the Royal Australian Air Force, as well as active-duty Airmen, Soldiers, Seamen and Marines, to execute Talisman Sabre 2015, a biennial military exercise that spans the Pacific Ocean, beginning July 5 though July

  • 446th SFS deploy in time for Independence Day

    Citizen Airmen from the 446th Security Forces Squadron left for a six-month deployment to various locations across Southwest Asia from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport July 1.Some Airmen have already been in place since March. By the Fourth of July, more than 40 personnel from the squadron will

  • Reserve recruiter aims to 'change lives for better'

    Growing up in a metropolitan school district and in a single-parent household, when Mom says, "Get a job," then it's time to get a job. Mom's encouragement, however, does not always lead to a career. Yet, for one Reservist, discovering a career was just the beginning.Staff Sgt. Arnett Dickson, from

  • Reserve NCO earns annual U.S. TRANSCOM award

    A Reserve client systems technician from the 446th Force Support Squadron here, was recently notified that he earned the distinction of U.S. Transportation Command 2014 Junior Service Member of the Year.Staff Sgt. Jeffery Gebhardt has been training alongside Army, Navy and Marine Corps personnel for

  • 446th AES trains to save at Patriot Warrior

    Citizen Airmen from Joint Base Lewis-McChord Field, Wash., participated on a multitude of levels during the two-week Patriot Warrior exercise here.Reservists from the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron participated in the largest portion of the exercise by undergoing extensive medical training.

  • Reserve bomb technicians blast their way through Patriot Warrior

    Few careers in the military demand as much precision, focus, situational awareness, and attention to detail as an explosive ordnance disposal technician. Hence, non-stop training is critical in maintaining the mental acuity required to shoulder their daunting and hazardous mission.During the Patriot

  • McChord firefighters stand ready at Patriot Warrior

    For the firefighters of the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, out of McChord Field Washington, every piece of training comes with real-world implications. During the Patriot Warrior exercise here, it was up to them to build a functional fire department from the ground up, and to mitigate emergencies

  • Reservists aim to be top 'dawgs'

    The 86th Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord sent a team of six to Georgia Saturday for the Air Force Reserve Command Port Dawg Challenge at Dobbins Air Reserve Base. Two people from the 36th APS departed for the competition to serve as umpires."We have been preparing for the last few

  • Reserve engineers build from dirt up during readiness exercise

    Since June 8, the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron has reinforced the Air Force Reserve Command mission at the Patriot Warrior exercise here. After their first wave arrived, May 30th, the Citizen Airmen out of McChord Airfield's, 446th Airlift Wing coordinated an effort to construct a fully-operational

  • Wing hosts ceremony for CCAF graduates

    Community College of the Air Force Graduates:97th Airlift Squadron:Tech Sgt. Derenta DonnellStaff Sgt. Christopher HooverSenior Airman Bradley StrattonSenior Airman Nicholas Timm313th Airlift SquadronMaster Sgt. Craig Johnson728th Airlift SquadronTech Sgt. Kyle HarrisStaff Sgt. Matthew JordanStaff

  • Reservist earns highest distinction during ALS

    After accepting an unexpected, last minute opening to Airman Leadership School, a 446th Airlift Wing Reservist packed his bags and found himself graduating six weeks later with the school's highest honor - the John Levitow Award.Senior Airman Kurtis Randall, 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron health