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Reserve command commits to European, African areas of operation

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., reaches its parking spot and is prepared for cargo offload Dec. 13, 2007, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. In January 2009, Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing, McChord will provide direct support from Ramstein AB, for airlift requirements in the European and African areas of operation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Kenny Holston)
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C-17 airdrops new engine to stranded boat

Palletized cargo is airdropped from a C-17 Jan. 5 by a crew of Reserve and active-duty Airmen from McChord Air Force Base, Wash. The C-17 drop delivered a new engine and supplies to a stranded British fishing trawler in the Antarctic. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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C-17 airdrops new engine to stranded boat

After successfully airdropping critical engine parts to the stranded Argos Georgia, the McChord C-17 flown by a crew of Reserve and active-duty Airmen from the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings heads for Christchurch, New Zealand. (Courtesy photo/Argos Georgia. Ltd.)
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C-17 airdrops new engine to stranded boat

Supplies dropped Jan. 5 from a C-17 land within feet of the stranded fishing trawler the Argos Georgia. Airmen from the 446th and 62nd Airlift Wings, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., conducted the drop after an urgent request from the boat's owner was approved by Air Mobility Command. (Courtesy photo/Argos Georgia, Ltd.)
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C-17 airdrops new engine to stranded boat

A grateful crew of the Argos Georgia show its appreciation after a McChord C-17 flown by Reserve and active-duty Airmen airdropped a new engine and supplies to the stranded fishing trawler in the Antarctic. (Courtesy photo/Argos Georgia, Ltd.)
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Reservists help airlift donated goods into Iraq, Nicaragua

A donated fire truck was picked up in Klamath Falls, Ore., Oct. 5 by an Air Force Reserve aircrew from the 446th Airlift Wing, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. The Reservists flew the fire truck, as well as 100 pediatric wheelchairs picked up in Sioux Falls, Iowa, on the first leg of a Denton Program mission. The fire truck was destined for Nicaragua and the wheelchairs were bound for Iraq. (U.S. Air Force photo/Maj. Jon Karnes)
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Reserve Airmen train for Rodeo

A heavy pallet is airdropped over the Larsen drop zone in Moses Lake, Wash., where reservists fromthe 446th Airlift Wing and active-duty Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing, gathered July 10 to fine tune their skills for Air Mobility Command's Rodeo 2007. Both wings are assigned to McChord Air Force Base, Wash. More than 55 U.S. and international teams are slated to participate in AMC's Rodeo 2007 to be held July 22 through 28 at McChord. The competition focuses on readiness, and features airdrop, air refueling, and other events showcasing security forces, aerial port, maintenance and aeromedical evacuation personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)
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Training Together

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. - Master Sgt. Lyle Lane, 446th Airlift Control Flight (right), monitors the loading of the MARC during a joint ALCF-86th Aerial Port Squadron training opportunity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Desiree Kiliz)
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C-17 makes its first South Pole airdrop

McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - Ground crews recover cargo dropped from a McChord C-17 Dec. 20 in South Pole, Antarctic. This was the first use of a C-17 to airdrop supplies and equipment in the frigid climate of Antarctica. The aircrew consisted of Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing and active-duty Airmen from the 62nd AW here. (National Science Foundation photo by Forest Banks)
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C-17 makes its first South Pole airdrop

McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - Cargo dropped from a McChord C-17 Dec. 20 makes its way to the ice in South Pole, Antarctica. The aircrew included Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing and active-duty Airmen from the 62nd AW. (National Science Foundation photo by Forest Banks)
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C-17 makes its first South Pole airdrop

McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - A C-17 from here, flown Dec. 20 by a mixed active-duty and Reserve aircrew, makes the first mid-winter airdrop over the South Pole with a C-17. (National Science Foundation photo by Forest Banks)
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McChord teamwork takes flight

McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., - Ten C-17s, such as this one flying past Mount Rainier here, will launch Dec. 20 in a show of team work between the active duty 62nd and Reserve 446th Airlift Wings and the various units that must pull together to accomplish the mission. (Air Force file photo by Adamarie Lewis-Page)
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