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  • 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

  • Salutes for September 2013

    Take a moment to say congratulations, hello, and farewell to our Reservists who have been promoted, are new to the wing, or retiring.PromotionsMaster SergeantChandra Callahan, 446th LRFAnthony Gallela, 446th AMDSStephanie Judson, 446th MXSCasey Monroe, 446th AMXSIan Ramos, 446th LRFShelby Seely,

  • Civil engineers head to Silver Flag

    Training to do your job under field conditions can be a great opportunity, if you can get it. Twelve Reservists with the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron are getting that chance as they depart for Florida Sept. 12.Heading to Silver Flag at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., for a week of training, the 446th

  • Update emergency data regularly for peace of mind

    If something bad were to happen to you while serving in the Air Force Reserve, who do you want to be called? What's their number? Where do they live? Air Force officials turn to your Virtual Record of Emergency Data for this information. So the real question is, is your data up to date?The Virtual

  • How We Serve - Tech. Sgt. Missy Daniels

    Tech. Sgt. Missy Daniels - 446th Airlift Wing, historianOriginally from Milwaukee, Missy served on active duty for 10 years before switching to the Reserve and joining the 446th AW in 2010. Missy is a master student at the University of Washington majoring in near eastern languages and

  • News Nuggets

    Employer Orientation DayApplications are now being accepted for the Oct. 5 Employer Orientation Day. Deadline is Sept. 6. Contact the 446th Airlift Wing Public Affairs at 982-3330 office for more information.Air Force Trainers course offeredThe 446th Force Support Squadron Unit Training Managers

  • Individuals must make own UTA lodging reservations

    The job of one woman will become the job of more than 500 Reservists in October.Making lodging reservations for the UTA will become the sole responsibility of each Reservist requiring lodging for UTAs. Previously, Master Sgt. Anita Barnes, 446th Force Support Squadron services flight, would make

  • McChord Reserve medical squadron adopts new medical team

    The 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron here recently adopted five new air reserve technicians from around the 446th Airlift Wing to fill the recent openings in the squadron's front office. Now, AMDS has a fresh team of professionals ready to put their innovative ideas to use and increase mission

  • News Nuggets

    Employer Orientation DayApplications are now being accepted for the Oct. 5 Employer Orientation Day. Deadline is Sept. 6. Contact the 446th Airlift Wing Public Affairs at 982-3330 office for more information.Air Force Trainers course offeredThe 446th Force Support Squadron Unit Training Managers

  • Winter flying period in support of Operation Deep Freeze begins

    The U.S. military began its winter flying period Aug. 20 as part of its support of the U.S. Antarctic Program and the National Science Foundation.The period, known as WINFLY, is scheduled to last until Aug. 28 and will deliver advance teams and cargo for the upcoming main season of Operation Deep

  • Blue bikes' benefits bountiful

    Blue skies are a great time to try blue bikes. There are 50 of them around McChord Field, including some outside of Bldg. 1216 and Bldg. 1210 on the 446th Airlift Wing campus.Other bike locations are the dormitories outside Bldgs. 572 and 1172, and at the USO, Bldg. 1330 next to the passenger