News

  • New FM portal brings transparency to members

    Beginning Feb. 28, 446th Airlift Wing members can now submit questions, upload documents and interact with pay and travel technicians through the Comptroller Services Portal (CSP).

  • Reserve general visits 446th Civil Engineer Squadron

    U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Benjamin James, right, shares training plans drafted by Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 446th Civil Engineer Squadron (CES) with Brig. Gen. Mark Slominski, Built Infrastructure Executive Director and Facilities Directorate Chief for the Air Force Civil Engineer Center,

  • Preparing the Future

    When new Air Force trainees leave for basic military training (BMT), some emotions they may feel are confusion, fear, sadness, and nervousness. Here at the 446th Airlift Wing, D&TF prepares the members for BMT after they take the Oath of Enlistment.

  • AFRC Command Chief, Command First Sergeant visit Rainier Wing

    Chief Master Sgt. Timothy White, command chief of Air Force Reserve Command, speaks with new recruits assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing Development and Training Flight July 11, 2021, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The D&TF is a delayed entry program for new members of the Air Force

  • Congressional visit to the 446th Airlift Wing

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Betsy Dudley, the Military Legislative Assistant for Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, receives a safety brief before riding a Razor off road, all-terrain vehicle with the 446th Security Forces Squadron July 6, 2021, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Razors

  • Updated mask wear policy for 446th AW Airmen

    446 AW,  In accordance with DOD policy, in concert with 62 AW policy, and subject to any applicable labor relations obligations, fully-vaccinated personnel assigned to the 446th Airlift Wing are no longer required to wear masks while on the installation.  Personnel are considered fully vaccinated

  • When Two Worlds Collide

    On Feb. 6, 2021, Senior Airman Louis Shackelford’s civilian and military worlds collided. “I recently received my first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during the February Unit Training Assembly (UTA). It was a surreal experience. I was sitting in my Air Force medical unit, in uniform, being

  • Airman gives back to community through clothing drive

    During the September Unit Training Assembly, he asked his squadron Reserve Citizen Airmen to donate clean, gently used civilian clothing and ABU items. Since the announcement of the drive, Shackelford has collected over 20 bags, amounting to more than 100 items including belts, t-shirts and

  • 446th A&FR hosts all virtual newcomers program

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Drew Nishiyama, 446th Airlift Wing assistant staff judge advocate, provides an overview of the legal office and its services to newcomers virtually at Joint Base Lewis McChord, Washington, Dec. 5, 2020. The 446th Airman and Family Readiness Office launched its first all virtual