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  • McChord Reservist helps neighbor in crisis

    He was taking his youngest son to soccer practice, but those plans changed in seconds when he heard his friend and neighbor, Mary, saying she thought her husband was dead.Tech. Sgt. Chad Walgren, 446th Logistics Readiness Flight, went into business mode. The former Federal Way firefighter went into

  • Longest serving wing Reservist retires

    When her dad dropped her off for her first unit training assembly, Airman Basic Cheri Lewis had her bicycle, a sack lunch, and no idea where to go.After 39 years, Lewis has no problem finding her way around McChord or the Air Force Reserve.Lewis, now a senior master sergeant and the longest serving

  • Governor gets tour of traffic hotspots

    As part of Joint Base Lewis-McChord Commander Col. H. Charles Hodges Jr.'s description of the installation's new master plan to Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee Oct. 15, he focused on ongoing efforts to alleviate traffic issues that have challenged JBLM and the surrounding communities in recent

  • How We Serve - Staff Sgt. Brittney Patterson

    Staff Sgt. Brittney Patterson--86th Aerial Port Squadron, personnelist.Brittney has been with the 86th APS since 2009."Joining the Air Force Reserve has opened a lot of doors for me," she said.Brittney was born, raised, and resides in Tacoma, Wash. She has a six-year-old daughter, and plans on

  • New recruiters join team accustom to exceeding goals

    Do you want the Air Force to be your life, or do you want it to enhance your life? That is the question rookie recruiter Tech. Sgt. Orlando Andujar likes to ask potential Airmen trying to decide between joining the active duty and joining the Reserve. In Fiscal Year 2013, the 446th Airlift Wing's

  • Reserve drill weekends get green light

    Now that Congress has passed a continuing resolution and the government has reopened for business, Air Force Reservists can get back to their business.The alternate unit training assembly for Oct. 19-20 will take place as scheduled, according to Col. Bruce Bowers, 446th Airlift Wing commander. 

  • Reserve wing employees return to work, continue vital airlift mission

    All 446th Airlift Wing employees, civilian and air reserve technicians, returned to work Oct. 7. With no continuing resolution or fiscal year 2014 budget, most civilian employees and ARTs were put on furlough Oct. 1. The unit training assembly for Oct. 5-6 was also postponed for later in the month.

  • McChord Reservists represent at historic state fair

    Air Force Reserve recruiters and 446th Airlift Wing Citizen Airmen from aircraft maintenance, civil engineer, airlift, and aeromedical evacuation units participated in creating awareness for visitors at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, Wash., Sept. 16-18. They greeted fairgoers and came away

  • News Nuggets - Sept. 20

    Employer Orientation DayThe Oct. 5 446th Airlift Wing Employer Orientation Day has been cancelled. The next employer orientation day is scheduled for April 12, 2014. Reserve Officers Association opens to NCOsMembers of the Reserve Officers Association have expanded the organization's membership

  • Wing starts preparing for inspection under new system

    If a unit is mission ready, then by default it should be inspection ready. At least that's the premise behind the new Air Force Inspection System announced by Air Force officials in June.No longer will units spend months focused on inspection preparations. Instead, they will now regularly conduct

  • Maintenance teams target minor fixes

    DDs, or delayed discrepancies, are the targets of a group of aircraft maintenance Reservists as they do their part to execute the C-17 global airlift mission through their Targeted Maintenance Team.Eighteen Reservists with the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron are at McChord Field for their

  • Seattle Seahawks choose Reserve wing as 2013 military unit

    Add "2013 Seattle Seahawks' Military Unit of the Year" to the 446th Airlift Wing's achievement file.The Seahawks adopted Washington State's Air Force Reserve unit at a "change of command" event, sponsored by USAA--an insurance company that serves military members and their families--Sept. 10 at