How We Serve - Staff Sgt. Brittney Patterson Published Oct. 25, 2013 MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. -- Staff Sgt. Brittney Patterson--86th Aerial Port Squadron, personnelist. Brittney has been with the 86th APS since 2009. "Joining the Air Force Reserve has opened a lot of doors for me," she said. Brittney was born, raised, and resides in Tacoma, Wash. She has a six-year-old daughter, and plans on working toward earning a commission to become an officer. She's employed as an appointment scheduler at the Tricare Call Center and attends Saint Martin's University. Patterson is one of more than 2,200 Citizen Airmen assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing who supports the Air Mobility Command mission around the world on a daily basis. The 446th AW is Washington state's only Air Force Reserve flying unit, and is based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, McChord Field, Wash.