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  • Signorelli to be 446 AW vice commander

    The 446th Airlift Wing, the sole Air Force Reserve flying unit in Washington state has selected Col. Gerry Signorelli to be its vice commander, effective April 6.Signorelli brings 23 years of all-around experience as a traditional [part-time] Reservist, air reserve technician, active-duty Airman,

  • Aerial port Airmen all return from Senegal

    After three months supporting efforts to contain the Ebola virus in West Africa, all McChord Airmen deployed to Dakar, Senegal have returned.Sixteen Airmen from the Air Force Reserve's 36th and 86th Aerial Port Squadrons, and two from the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord,

  • Salutes for March 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 SergeantJason Eschette, 446th AMXSStephen Hedden, 446th MXSKelly Johnson, 446th AMXSStaff SergeantNicholas Edwards, 446th MXSNathan Gray, 446th

  • Aerial port manager helps women veterans

    The 446th Airlift Wing is home to a port manager who assists women veterans through a local organization that was founded by women veterans. Senior Master Sgt. Wendy Hutchins, from the 86th Aerial Port Squadron, said it is also important to "stay connected" with other women who have served. She said

  • Civilian employers get chance to experience Air Force Reserve

    Civilian employers of Reservists are more likely to be supportive and have a good employer and employee relationship when they have a clear understanding of the Reservists' mission and obligations. One of the best avenues for providing this understanding is through the 446th Airlift Wing's Employer

  • Reserve EOD technician candidates wanted

    The 446th Civil Engineer Squadron seeks motivated candidates for part-time Explosive Ordnance Disposal technicians. Applicants should be motivated, be able to focus under pressure, possess problem solving and critical thinking skills, and work on a team.JOB DESCRIPTIONEOD technicians protect the

  • McChord Airmen take off for Antarctic

    McChord Airmen embark on their 575th mission in support of the National Science Foundation's Antarctic operations.A C-17 Globemaster III left Feb. 7th with three sets of air crews and several support personnel from McChord field from units including the 62nd Airlift Wing, 446th AW and the 22nd

  • Salutes for February 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 SergeantShauna Cross, 86th APSJeffrey Cunanan, 86th APSCharles Fields, 86th APSSteven Kohler, 446th ASTSGregory Tanner, 86th APSTechnical SergeantSean

  • Reservists prepare to deploy during annual exercise

    Several squadrons and smaller units from the 446th Airlift Wing were tasked to progress through a deployment processing line at the logistics readiness warehouse Feb. 7-8.The DPL was part of EXERCISE SNAPSHOT, a local training event, which also included a patient on-load demonstration and air

  • McChord Reserve volunteer returns from overseas deployment

    When most people think of Airmen deploying to the Middle East they think of combat, but not about money. Staff Sgt. Brett Daniel thought about nothing else.Daniel, a financial services technician and an Air Force Reservist at the 446th Airlift Wing, put in to deploy as a cashier at Al Udeid Air

  • Senior NCOs set for weekend of learning

    The Senior NCO Leadership Development Course is Feb. 7-8 with 20 Airmen from the 446th Airlift Wing planning to attend.Along with five Reservists from other units, the senior NCOs will gather in a classroom in the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron for the two-day course lead by two chief master

  • Eight Citizen Airmen return from Senegal deployment

    Eight of the wing's Citizen Airmen from the 36th and 86th Aerial Port Squadrons, along with one Airman from the active-duty's 62nd Aerial Port Squadron here, returned Feb. 5 from their deployment supporting Air Force operations in Senegal for Operation United Assistance.About 15 air transportation

  • C-17 pilot challenges Airmen to show their resiliency

    Climbing two small flights of stairs or to the top of Mount Everest it matters not, because it is the power of resiliency that takes you there.Resiliency is what Maj. Rob Marshall, a pilot with the 97th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, hopes Airmen will discover in the 50

  • Demand for Reserve flight nurses remains ongoing priority

    Aside from eight of McChord's C-17 Globemaster III cargo planes being slated to inactive status a result of a U.S. defense budget mandate, the need for Air Force Reserve flight nurses is still a main concern. With roughly 90 percent of military aeromedical evacuation missions supported by Reserve