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  • UFC competitors visit JBLM for annual Fit Tour

    UFC Fit Coach Mike Dolce and former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin challenged Airmen and Soldiers during a fitness workshop at the Wilson Fitness Center May 3.The event, sponsored by Air Force Reserve Recruiting, was incorporated into this year's Ultimate Fighting Champion Fit Tour. "We

  • Boy scouts explore McChord Field

    Two local Boy Scout troops explored new territory May 3 when a 446th Airlift Wing avionics mechanic led them on a tour around the base. The visitors were Boy Scout Troop 171 of Northeast Seattle and Tiger Scout Troop 222 from the Key Peninsula in Washington. They scanned the horizon in the air

  • Reserve civil engineer unit puts ease on Air Force budget

    Less than a week after the tax deadline, citizens might be relieved to find out they saved $1.5 million in the latter half of April - not to mention preserving one of the most sought after getaway spots for thousands of military families and retirees. The efforts of Airmen with the 446th Civil

  • New Reserve recruiter moves into Tukwila, Washington office

    After about six years in one location, it can be nice, even rejuvenating, to switch it up. That's what led the 446th Airlift Wing's newest addition to its recruiting staff to Washington state.Master Sgt. James Joyal moved from Beale Air Force Base, California to McChord Field here to serve as the

  • Yellow Ribbon event set in California city

    If you're California dreaming as we enter the summer months, how about a visit to Costa Mesa, California in June? That's the next scheduled Yellow Ribbon event on the books. Registration is now open for this June 20-22 event.The Secretary of Defense initiated the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program

  • UFC to launch Fit Tour at JBLM

    Ever wonder how those Ultimate Fighting Championship athletes achieve world-class conditioning? The answer will be available at three locations here, May 3. UFC Fit Coach Mike Dolce and former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin will hold a fitness workshop at the Wilson Fitness Center at Lewis

  • Reservists earn college degrees through Community College of the Air Force

    With 67 degree programs in five general areas, the Community College of the Air Force provides career-specific education for the enlisted force, preparing them to meet the complex leadership challenges in an increasingly sophisticated expeditionary Air Force.Earning a Community College of the Air

  • Reserve Airman named citizen-soldier of the year

    Despite the title, the Howard O. Scott Citizen-Soldier of the Year award has gone to a Reserve Airman.The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber's Military Affairs Committee joined with the Kiwanis Club of Tacoma in presenting the annual award to Master Sgt. Lance Nelson, 728th Airlift Squadron loadmaster,

  • Reservist participates in military exercise through his civilian job

    Leave it to a Reservist to get involved in a National Guard exercise.About 1,150 Air and Army National Guardsmen from Alaska, Hawaii, Oregon, Washington, and nine other states participated in exercise Alaska Shield 2014 March 27-April 2. And then there was Tech. Sgt. Casey Muilenburg, 446th

  • With great weather comes great responsibility when it comes to safety

    After what seemed like 40 days and 40 nights of downpours, long daylight hours and dry roads creep their way to the Pacific Northwest. But its resident Airmen should plan before breaking out the sunblock. Air Mobility Command launched a spring safety campaign to help Airmen enjoy the beginning of

  • Training manager creates effective, efficient training program

    A training program that relies on using every last penny of available funds, the resources of outside agencies, and the drive of a Vietnam veteran's daughter is the foundation of the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron's training success.Tech. Sgt. Melissa Smolka, 446th AES training manager, is

  • Wing safety welcomes new ground safety manager

    In the Army she had occasion to treat Soldiers injured after a safety mishap. In the Air Force Reserve, she gets to serve as a safety net by encouraging and educating Airmen about safety in an effort to avoid the need for a medic.Meet Master Sgt. Regina Rector, the new ground safety manager for the