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  • Salutes for June 2013

    Take a moment to say congratulations, hello, and farewell to our Reservists who have been promoted, are new to the wing, or retiring.Promotions Master SergeantHenry Bande, 446th MXGRoderick Johnson, 446th AMDSTechnical SergeantAlynn Jones, 446th AMDSKarissa Kvam, 446th AESSherlly Lange, 446th

  • Reservist part of coalition joint team slinging cargo

    A coalition joint team peers into a dark, moonless sky in preparation for a night time helicopter slingload mission. All of their other senses are heightened to compensate for the reduced visibility as a UH-60 Black Hawk approaches the site.Soon, the team is immersed in the smell of burned JP-8

  • Schedule changes set for some base recreation services

    To meet current demands on services and derive maximum value in a tighter resource environment, the Directorate of Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation announced this week a number of schedule changes to Joint Base Lewis-McChord fitness centers, pools, child services and libraries effective

  • Memorial Day ceremonies set across the region

    Joint Base Lewis-McChord will honor the memory of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of the United States with a Memorial Day ceremony May 27, at 11:30 a.m., at the base cemetery.Maj. Gen. Stephen R. Lanza, commanding general, 7th Infantry Division will be the guest speaker.

  • McChord Reservist earns silver at Copper River Salmon event

    Rock stars have a stage. Golfers have a green. Olympic weightlifters have a platform. Master Sgt. Robert Shulman, 446th Force Support Squadron sustainment services flight manager, McChord Field, Wash., has a kitchen.Not just any kitchen, Shulman, who has spent his entire 30-plus year Air Force

  • Command recognizes 446th Airlift Wing's chapel program as best in 2012

    It's a challenge trying to keep a team focused and effective while serving under three different leaders with three different leadership styles in one year. The 446th Airlift Wing's Chapel staff, however, was focused and effective enough to earn the 2012 Air Force Reserve Outstanding Chaplain Corps

  • Team McChord deploys for another medical evacuation

    For the second time in less than a month, Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings flew to Antarctica and completed an aeromedical evacuation, May 10.At the request of the National Science Foundation, the JBLM crew, alongside an aeromedical evacuation team from Pacific Air Forces, safely

  • MLB, People Magazine to salute veterans, service members at All-Star Game

    Major League Baseball and People Magazine are teaming up to recognize current service members and veterans for their dedication and community service to the country.Each MLB team will select a military member or veteran, based on nominations from the general public, to appear at the 2013 All-Star

  • Salutes for May 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 SergeantJames Eastman, 446th AESJeffrey Harris, 36th APSApril Jefferson, 446th AMDSDarlena Martens, 446th AESSuzanne Redd, 446th AESJustin Shattuck,

  • Reserve C-17 aircraft maintainers take talents to Alaska

    A group of Reserve C-17 Globemaster III maintainers from the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here strutted their stuff at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 21 to May 5, when they completed their annual training requirements. The McChord Airmen's temporary duty served a dual purpose.

  • Aerial port Reservists leave brand in Hawaii

    About 30 Citizen Airmen from the 86th Aerial Port Squadron here returned from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, May 3, after conducting their annual training requirements. During their two-week temporary duty, the McChord Reservists provided aerial port assistance for the 735th Air Mobility