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  • 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

  • Logistics readiness flight Airmen anticipate great training in Japan

    Different bases with different missions offer Reservists a wider range of training opportunities. Such is the case with 18 Airmen in the 446th Logistics Readiness Flight, who are leaving over the next few days for Kadena Air Base, Japan.For two weeks, the Reservists from McChord Field will put their

  • Running class aims to improve fitness scores, prevent injuries

    Poor conditioning isn't always the culprit for low fitness assessment scores. Sometimes a Reservist may need to shift his or her focus on the way they train as opposed to the frequency - especially when it comes to running form.But how does a Citizen Airman recognize if their technique needs work,

  • From the Top: Interview with Air Force Reserve Command's top general

    Editor's Note: Lt. Gen. James Jackson, commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., in March. During his visit he met with Airmen in the 446th Airlift Wing and attended the wing's annual awards banquet. He took some time to answer questions during his visit.Q:

  • Childhood dream of flying helicopters lands Reservist in C-17 pilot seat

    Drawing inspiration from his childhood hero GI Joe, a Reservist is living the dream.Enthralled with GI Joe and the helicopter flown by Commander Cobra in the 1980s-era cartoon, Capt. Colby Harrell knew that simply being a pilot wasn't his goal - being a helicopter pilot was the goal.So how did this

  • Reservists can complete computer-based training from home

    When your on-duty training time is limited, as it often is in the Reserve, it helps to be able to knock out some of it at home in your spare time. Computer-based training is available to Reservists with home computer Common Access Card readers through the Air Reserve Component Network.Previously

  • New inspection, new survey are package deal

    The opportunity has arrived for Reservists to easily let leadership know about any concerns or suggestions they have for improving the 446th Airlift Wing.This is because the new Air Force Inspection System that began August 2013 comes with a new survey. It is an anonymous and voluntary survey that

  • 446th Airlift Wing takes on new inspection system

    Gone are the days of operational readiness inspections, unit compliance inspections, and all other Air Force inspections from a long list. Well, except for one. Now, the 446th Airlift Wing is taking on a whole new system.In August 2013, all inspection systems were replaced with a new system called

  • COMMENTARY: Don't tug on Superman's cape

    There are certain things in life you just don't do. You don't tug on Superman's cape, you don't spit into the wind, you don't pull the mask off that ol' Lone Ranger, and you don't mess around with - core values. At least not if you have committed part of your life to serving this great country in

  • Joint Hometown News Service makes sharing Reservists' stories simple

    Every now and then the slightest upgrade can make a huge difference.The Joint Hometown News Service--one of the Defense Media Activity programs out of Fort George Meade, Md.--recently overhauled their online-form system, making the Hometown News Release submission process quicker and easier for

  • Annual awards recognizes Reservists, honors history of excellence

    Each year, the 446th Airlift Wing hosts an awards banquet to honor outstanding Reservists in the wing, along with the families and employers who support them every day. The 446th AW Annual Awards Banquet journeyed down a new road March 8, uniting Air Force heroes and legends from the past to share

  • Climate limits C-17 support of Operation Deep Freeze for 2013-2014 season

    Severe melt issues at Pegasus Airfield's white ice runway left little choice other than to cancel most of the planned C-17 missions supporting Operation Deep Freeze in the 2013-2014 season.A little more than 1,200 feet of the approach end of the primary 10,000-foot-long white ice runway had turned