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Employer Support for Guard and Reserve presents award to Microsoft

Maj. Stephen Oliver, left, joins Karen Howard in presenting Steve Ballmer, Micorsoft Corporation, with an Employer Support Guard and Reserve "Above and Beyond" award. Mr. Ballmer was recognized for his and Microsoft's outstanding support for Guardsmen and Reservists who work for Microsoft. The "Above and Beyond" award is presented by state and county ESGR committe to recognize employers who have gone above and beyond the legal requirements in support of their Guard and Reserve employees. Major Oliver is a member of the 446th Airlift Wing, and Ms. Howard is a volunteer with ESGR. (Courtesy photo/Paul Swortz, Microsoft)
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EMS keeps Reservists safe, in touch

With just a few keystrokes, Master Sgt. Laura Elliott, 446th Operations Support Flight, McChord Air Force Base, Wash., can send out emergency notifications to all Reservists in the 446th Airlift Wing. On the direction of the wing commanderr, Sergeant Elliott will employ the new Air Force Reserve Command emergency notificaiton system to deliver messages ranging from a specific squadron's recall, to delayed reporting due to weather. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman First Class Patrick Cabellon)
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Ending an era

More than 30 members from the 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron help configure a C-17 Globemaster III. The Reservists participated in the flight departing from McChord Field Jan. 8, 2012. The exercise included scenarios where patients injured in combat needed to be loaded and cared for on a four-hour flight around the local area. These training exercises occur monthly and enable Reservists to hone their skills for real-world deployments and humanitarian missions.
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Ending an era

Maj. Tony Edwards, 446th Logistics Readiness Flight commander, returned recently from his deployment to Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, where he acted as the 321st Logistics Readiness Squadron commander and helped pack up remaining gear as the United States prepared to turn the base over to Iraqis.
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Ending an era

The supply warehouse, which once teamed with forklifts, supply clerks and customers sits empty as the remaining U.S. military members left Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq in November 2011.
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EOD

Master Sgt. Travis Hargitt, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight, happily reunites with his wife Aleasha, after returning from a 192 day deployment to Iraq in December 2011. The Hargitts have two daughters and live in Rainier, Wash. (Courtesy photo)
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ESGR presents Patriot award to Reservist's supervisor

RENTON, Wash.,- Kathryn Vernon, center, Federal Regional Administrator with the Federal Aviation Administration here, accepts a Patriot Award Nov. 10 from Washington Employer Support of Guard and Reserve Chairman Jim Shepherd (left) and Col. William Anholt, 446th Maintenance Group commander from McChord Air Force Base, Wash. Ms Vernon was honored for her support of Air Force Reservist Staff Sgt. Nicole Celestine, 446th Airlift Wing at McChord, while Sergeant Celestine attended a 10-week technical training course at the Defense Information School, Fort Meade, Md. (Courtesy photo/Savoeun Preng)
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ESGR Support

Paul Mott, national chairman of the Employer Support of Guard and Reserve (left), and the Washington State Chairman of the ESGR Robert DeWald, meet with Col Bruce A. Bowers, Jr., commander of the 446th Airlift Wing, Joint Base-Lewis McChord, Wash., during a ceremony at the state capitol where Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee signed a statement of support. The statement signifies not only the governor's support for state employees who are in the National Guard and Reserve, but his encouragement for all employers to show their support. (Photo by Gary Lott)
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Eye care

PARAGUAY - Master Sgt. James Clements, an optometry technician, participated in the delivery of more than 1,000 eyeglasses to patients in Paraguay during an annual medical readiness exercise in March. Sergeant Clements is a Reservist with the 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (Courtesy photo provided by Sergeant Clements)
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Fair game

Air Force Reserve recruiters and 446th Airlift Wing Citizen Airmen from aircraft maintenance, civil engineer, airlift, and aeromedical evacuation units participated in creating awareness for visitors at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, Wash., Sept. 16-18. They greeted fairgoers and came away with more than 50 potential recruits over the three days. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Master Sgt. Jake Chappelle)
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'Fair' game: Reserve unit makes impact at popular state fair

Air Force Reserve recruiters and 446th Airlift Wing Citizen Airmen from aircraft maintenance, civil engineer, airlift, and aeromedical evacuation units participated in creating awareness for visitors at the Washington State Fair in Puyallup, Wash., Sept. 16-18. They greeted fairgoers and came away with more than 50 potential recruits over the three days.
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Family Day 2009

Four-year-old Lily Nemechek gets ready to take a bite of her lunch while sitting on a haystack at the 446th Airlift Wing annual Family Day on Aug. 8, at Heritage Hill, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. Lily's father, Tech. Sgt. Quentin Nemechek, works for the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Force photo/Tech Sgt. Jake Chappelle).
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Family Day Fun

Kennedy Barrow, 3, gets ready to buy treats with her mother, Staff Sgt. Andrea Barrow, 446th Services Flight, at the 446th Airlift Wing annual Family Day, Aug. 8, at Heritage Hill, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. The event celebrated families who support Reservists and the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Jake Chappelle).
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Field Grade Officer of the Year

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Boyd, 446th Operation Support Flight out of McChord Field, Wash., stands with his 446th Airlift Wing Field Grade Officer of the Year trophy from the 2011 446th Airlift Wing Annual Awards banquet, Co-located Club, March 5, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Denise Hauser/Released)
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First sergeants offer helping hands during exercise

Master Sgt. Todd Lamphere, 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron first sergeant from McChord Air Force Base, Wash., talks with Tech. Sgt. Mark Marinov, one of the PERSCO team members from the 446th Mission Support Squadron, during the Pacific Lifeline exercise. Sergeant Lamphere is the first sergeant for everyone at Kauai during the exercise. Pacific Lifeline is a humanitarian assistance disaster response exercise taking place on three Hawaiian Islands Jan. 26 to Feb. 9. More than 900 Department of Defense personnel are participating, including 145 Reservists from the 446th Airlift Wing at McChord. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Jennifer Gerhardt)
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Fit For Freedom

Seventy-five percent of Air Force members rate their own health as very good or excellent. Where do you stand? New fitness standards are coming soon, so be ready. (U.S. Air Force graphic)
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Five Reserve wings in it to win at Rodeo

Air Mobility Command's Rodeo can trace it's roots back to 1956 and the Continental Air Command's Rodeo competition. Pictured here is a display of the tropy from 1959.
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Flu Shots

TSgt. Sherlly Lange, 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, administers a flue shot to Airmen from the 446th Airlift Wing on McChord Field, Oct. 17. The AMDS will be administering flu shots during Unit Training Assemblies October through December this season at multiple sites around the base. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by SrA Daniel Liddicoet)
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Flu Shots

TSgt. Sherlly Lange, 446th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, prepares a flu shot to administer to Airmen from the 446th Airlift Wing on McChord Field, Oct. 17. The AMDS will be administering flu shots during Unit Training Assemblies October through December this season at multiple sites around the base. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by SrA Daniel Liddicoet)
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Fly-away exercise time to focus on deployed mission

Tech Sgt. Danielle Jones, 627th Communications Squadron, fills out a hand receipt for issued equipment on McChord Field. Active duty and Reserve Airmen processed through a deployment line for a fly-away operational readiness exercise May 6. More than 300 Airmen from various squadrons travelled on C-17 Globemasters to an undisclosed deployed location where they will simulate 24-hour operations in a combat zone. This exercise is in preparation for the operational readiness inspection set for October. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Rachael Garneau)
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