News Briefs Published Feb. 18, 2009 446th Airlift Wing Public Affairs MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Bring your family to McChord Aug. 8 for Wing Family Day All Reservists and their families are invited to attend the wing Family Day scheduled for Aug. 8. This event celebrates the support our families give us. Family Day planning meetings are held every UTA Saturday at 11 a.m., in the wing conference room (Bldg. 1214). Please call Tim Ely, wing executive officer, at 982-5527 if you want to help organize the event or need more information. First of two Guard and Reserve Teen Summits set for July The first of two Air Force Reserve/Air National Guard Teen Leadership Summits will be July 13-17, 2009. These summits are for Air Guard and Air Force Reserve family members ages 15 to 18. Airfare and transportation while at the Summit, as well as camp fees, lodging and meals are covered by the Air Force. Parents cover getting their teen to and from the airport, baggage fees and spending money for snacks, souvenirs and meals during travel. The first summit will be at Wahsega 4-H Center, Dahlonega, Ga. Activities include a high/low ropes course, rock climbing, white water rafting, environmental education and leadership classes. The deadline is April 6. For application forms and criteria, check www.georgia4horg/AFRANGTeenSummit. Budget office sets new steps for rejected travel vouchers Effective immediately, the 446th Airlift Wing Financial Management office will collect all travel voucher rejects. The ejected vouchers will be distributed to the appropriate squadrons using the accordion folder in the financial management office. Since the financial management office is tracking the vouchers, all corrected travel vouchers must be returned to the budget office. It is hoped this new tracking system will reduce the processing time for vouchers. Seven-digit dialing now the norm for making calls on base phones The base telephone switch has upgraded its software. All on-base telephone users must now dial seven digits (382-XXXX or 982-XXXX) to complete a call or forward their phone to another number (*70 982-XXXX). Any user attempting to dial a five digit number will receive a recorded message informing them that their call cannot be completed as dialed and to dial all seven digits. Two selected as wing Officers of the Quarter for fourth quarter The officer award winners for the fourth Quarter of 2008 are: Field Grade - Maj. Chris Cullen, 313th Airlift Squadron, and Company Grade - Capt. Eric Schneider, 728th Airlift Squadron. Job openings around the wing include safety, equal opportunity The wing safety office has a position open for a ground safety assistant (1S0X1). Traditional Reservists who are staff sergeants or above, with a high school diploma, a score of 55 or above in the General (ASVAB) category can apply. Please contact Lt. Col. Kevin Welin or Senior Master Sgt. Dave Ponce, 446th Airlift Wing Safety at 982-2050. The 446th Airlift Wing Military Equal Opportunity office needs people who are interested in re-training into the EO career field. To apply, submit a letter of interest explaining why you would be an asset to the EO career field, two resumes and references (both military and civilian). This vacancy will close once a qualified candidate is selected. For more information, please contact Master Sgt. James Briggs at james.briggs1@mcchord.af.mil or check the 446th AW/MEO SharePoint page. Join Elmo for April PBS special made for military children Sesame Workshop will air a PBS special April 1 aimed at helping military families cope with changes. Actor/singer Queen Latifah and singer John Mayer will join Elmo to present, "Coming Home: Military Families Cope with Change." The special carries a message for children whose parents suffered a physical or psychological wound in combat. See local television listings for times. McChord now one of six testing centers for FAA written exams The Voluntary Education Testing Center at McChord has been granted authorization by the Federal Aviation Administration to administer all FAA written examinations. It is one of six FAA testing centers throughout DoD to be authorized for this program. Exams include Commercial Pilot; Recreational Pilot and Private Pilot; Instrument Rating, Aviation Mechanic General, Power plant, and Airframe; and Parachute Rigger; Flight and Ground Instructor; Flight Engineer; Aircraft Dispatcher; Airline Transport Pilot, and Sport Pilot. Call the Education and Training Center at 982-5695 for more information and to set up an appointment.