Fits like a glove (okay, mask)

Chaplain (Maj.) Pierre Allegre, 446th Airlift Wing, dons his mask in one last practice session for the Operational Readioness Inspection. Both the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings have been preparing for well over a year for the Operational Readiness Inspection set to begin about Oct. 24. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sandra Pishner)

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MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - Senior Airman Gary Harris, 62nd Civil Engineer Squadron's Readiness Flight, right, checks the proper wear of protective gear for Reservists with the 446th Airlift Wing Oct. 22. Both the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings have been preparing for well over a year for the Operational Readiness Inspection set to begin about Oct. 24. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sandra Pishner)

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Airman First Class Jamie Salunga, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, gives a thumbs up to Master Sgt. Stacey Julian, 446th AES, after a buddy check Oct. 22 following the donning her chemical protection ensemble as required for Mission-Oriented Protective Posture 4. Both the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings have been preparing for well over a year for the Operational Readiness Inspection set to begin about Oct. 24. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sandra Pishner)

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Winning attitude just the polish on solid competency

Published Oct. 23, 2009
By Col. WIlliam Flanigan
446th Airlift Wing Commander

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- As the Operational Readiness Inspection approaches, Reservists of the 446th Airlift Wing are fully prepared to put their readiness and skills competency to the test with our partners from the 62nd Airlift Wing here and the 319th Air Refueling Wing, Grand Forks, N.D.

We've all been involved and have contributed daily to the C-17 Globemaster III mission here and around the world. And we are all involved in supporting, in whatever way we can, the Team McChord people who are executing this inspection.

Reservists of the 446th AW have proven that they can deploy all over the world in support of the Air Mobility Command mission. The inspection is an important assessment tool to make sure all of our deployment skills and processes are up to speed. I know that our experience and expertise will help make this inspection a success.

Positive attitudes and energy will contribute to that success as well. We've been running hard for a long time, but I know that each and every Reservist will bring a winning attitude to this inspection.

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