446th Airlift Wing News Briefs Published May 22, 2007 MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- 60th Anniversary Ball is Sept. 15 The 60th Anniversary of the Air Force will be celebrated with a formal ball in Hangar 3, Sept. 15. For more information or to volunteer to help, contact Chief Master Sgt. Dave Marston at 982-8372. Validate civilian employment information annually via Web Annual validation of Reservists' civilian employment is required of all Airmen (except AGRs). Airmen will use a self-service application to provide civilian employment information. Log on using your CAC Card at https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/Guard-ReservePortal. If you have any questions about this requirement, call 446th Mission Support Squadron's Military Personnel Flight at 982-9094. The 446th Airlift Wing initiates Civilian of the Year program The 446th Airlift Wing staff has initiated a program to recognize the wing's outstanding civilians. The semi-annual program recognizes an outstanding civilian supervisor and non-supervisor covering a six month period. The first nomination packages are due June 22. More details on format for nomination packages will follow. Wing Commander's Calls in June Wing Commander's Calls will be in June on Sunday of each UTA. The start time is 10 a.m., at Hangar 5. The program includes showcasing the wing's 2007 Rodeo team, recognize the Operation Deep Freeze team, and presenting the prestigious Bronze Star to Chief Master Sgt. Gordon Swarthout. After the commander's calls, there will be a Rodeo barbecue lunch. For more information contact the wing executive officers at 982-5526. Wing Airman one of Reserve command's outstanding Airmen Senior Airman Nicole Cyrus, 728th Airlift Squadron, was named by Air Force Reserve Command as one of the command's 2007 Ten Outstanding Young Americans. Wing nurse among Association of Military Surgeons' best Lt. Col. Stacia Deshon, 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, was named as the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States' 2007 Outstanding Reserve Officer Assigned to a Non-Deployable Medical Unit. AFRC's best civilian information specialist serves 446th AW Air Force Reserve Command people from California to North Carolina stepped up to earn command war fighting and integration and chief information officer special trophies and awards for 2006 Among them is Tom Henry, 446th Mission Support Squadron, in the civilian technician category. He is also know around the wing as Senior Master Sergeant Henry when in Reserve status. PEP nominations due June 5 The PEP board for cycle 07-B will be held on June 26-27. Nomination packages must be received in 446th Mission Support Squadrons career enhancement flight June 5. Packages received after this date will be returned to the unit. All information, letters and forms needed, can be found on the following military personnel flight's SharePoint Web site.