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  • Reservists make lodging requests through automated system

    Implemented in October 2013, the Automatic Lodging Reservation System allows Reservists to make their own lodging reservations for Reserve weekends. Officials with the 446th Force Support Squadron would like to remind all Reservists to use the system when making their UTA plans. "The Automated

  • New access system to enhance security

    As of Feb. 10, all entry gates on Joint Base Lewis-McChord will begin phasing in a new Automated Installation Entry system for drivers entering the installation.AIE is part of a Department of Defense directive to enhance security at installation entrances and expedite access for personnel and

  • McChord Reservist's 12th Man spirit changes child's life

    The spirit of the 12th Man has thrilled and united everyone in the Pacific Northwest on the Seattle Seahawks' road to victory this year, so much so, that one 446th Airlift Wing Reservist went out of his way to make a young "12" he had never met before feel like a part of the team.Tech. Sgt. Shawn

  • People + Pride = Performance: Insight from the CSAF

    "I really believe if you are an Air Force and you recruit the best people in the country, which we do, and you train them better than anyone else and you put them with people who make them proud of what they do, how well they do it and what they represent, then you get a performance you can never

  • C-17 aircrews, 17th FIB elevate joint training standards at JBLM

    Reserve and active-duty C-17 Globemaster III aircrews from Team McChord joined forces with Soldiers from the 17th Fires Brigade by providing strategic airlift, in order to conduct live-fire exercises at Fort Hunter-Liggett, Calif., Jan. 31 to Feb. 5.The 446th and 62nd Airlift Wing crewmembers

  • Presidential support seamless effort

    One of the many missions assigned to the Air Force is presidential support. When the president travels, you can bet the Air Force is behind the scenes making it happen. And we're not talking just about Air Force One, the iconic presidential aircraft. If the president's destination doesn't support

  • Annual awards banquet set for March 8

    The 446th Airlift Wing Annual Awards Banquet will be March 8 at the Museum of Flight in Seattle.In addition to celebrating the awards won by many of our Airmen and teams, guests can welcome Lt. Gen. James Jackson, Air Force Reserve Command commander, as our keynote speaker. In addition, we will have

  • Aerial port squadrons seek new air transportation specialists

    The 36th and 86th Aerial Port Squadrons are seeking some high-speed, motivated Airmen to offer a helping hand out on the flightline as air transportation specialists--Air Force Specialty Code 2T2X1. The aerial port squadrons, both headquartered at[by the North Gate] , play the role of the airport

  • Reserve Airmen prepare to take aerial port role to Southwest Asia

    In late February, Reservists with the 36th Aerial Port Squadron will deploy to Southwest Asia to help move things along. Responsible for the movement of passengers and cargo, about 35 of the McChord Field-based Airmen will serve overseas for about six months.The squadron, as an aerial port, serves

  • Air Force Reserve offers Airmen opportunity to continue serving

    The Air Force is becoming a smaller, leaner force, implementing a variety of personnel programs to trim the number of people on active duty. But not all who leave the active Air Force must turn in their flight caps.The Air Force Reserve is an option for many Airmen and the 446th Airlift Wing