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  • Reservist takes on Air Force Marathon

    Reservist beats feet at Air Force Marathon

    As the morning temperature began to rise, both physical and mental conditions started to deteriorate for 1,331 participants from around the globe who had prepared their bodies and minds for the twenty-six plus miles ahead for the 23rd Annual Air Force Marathon at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, Sept. 21, 2019.The start of the race was running an hour behind schedule. Capt. Sarah Smith, a Medical Service Corps and executive officer from the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, was not going to let this small deviation deter her from the two things she’s passionate about - running and serving in the Air Force Reserve.
  • Chief Master Sgt. Linda Sparks, a Reservist from Scott Air Force Base Illinois, and Col. Don Wren, 910th Mission Support Group commander, from Youngstown Air Reserve Base, Ohio, reunited during the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program event in St. Louis, Missouri, July 19-21, 2019. Sparks and Wren are former co-workers, and at the Yellow Ribbon event, Sparks took Wren's class on how to write an effective resume for a federal job. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lauren Gleason)

    Colonel gives deployers tips for getting in the door to civilian jobs

    Chief Master Sgt. Linda Sparks was looking to take the next step in her career as a federal civilian employee when she returned from a 6-month Air Force Reserve deployment.
  • Senior Master Sgt. Esteban Lopez, 310th Aerospace Medicine Flight, administers the flu shot to Staff Sgt. Monica Arana, 310th Force Support Squadron, at the 310th Space Wing's commander's call on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017.

    SG increasing lethality at Wings

    The Surgeon General’s Office of the Air Force Reserve Command here is revitalizing the medical waiver adjudication process from the top down. They recently tested a new process where wing commanders have the authority to allow members to continue serving, in a full or limited range, while his or her waiver is being adjudicated at headquarters. The commander will review the member’s records and make the decision in conjunction with a local medical provider’s recommendation.
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    SFS gets new First Sergeant

    The 446th Security Forces Squadron welcomes back a familiar face, Master Sgt. Shaun Feero.  Previously the First Sergeant for the 446th Force Support Squadron, Feero was recently named as the First Sergeant to the SFS here at McChord Field and is a former member of that squadron. He recently took a little time for a question and answer session. Q:
  • Nominations are open for the 2016 446th AW Spouse of the Year.

    Spouse and Employer of the Year Nominations

    It's time to nominate your spouse, or employer, or both, for an award!
  • As more legal recreational marijuana products become available, service members need to know exactly what ingredients are on the label.

    Hidden hazards of hemp

    Citizen Airmen commute from all over the world to attend Unit Training Assemblies, including from states that have legalized use of recreational and medical marijuana. While recreational and medical marijuana use is legal in Washington, hemp based products in lotions and food can also cause positives on drug testing.
  • 446th AW 2016 photo review.

    2016 Year In Photos

    These photos offer a glimpse into what the Citizen Airman of the 446th Airlift Wing have accomplished over the course of 2016.
  • Col. Kirk Peddicord, 446th Airlift Wing Maintenance Group commander carries a box of hams during Operation Ham Grenade. The seventh annual event provides holiday meals to members of the 446th AW. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by David Yost)

    Operation Ham Grenade delivers with a bang

    As part of 7th Annual Operation Ham Grenade, 150 hams were delivered to 446th Airlift ‘Rainier’ Wing’s Airman and Family Readiness Center Dec. 12.
  • Senior Airman Victoria Leznik, 940th Force Support Squadron services journeyman, poses for a photo Sept. 9, 2016, at Beale Air Force Base, California. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tara R. Abrahams)

    Motivated by movies

    Senior Airman Victoria Leznik enlisted in the Air Force Reserve about two years ago, after thinking it wasn’t a possibility for her. “I never thought I was capable of joining the military because I wasn’t a citizen,” Leznik said.  Leznik was born in Russia then moved to a refugee camp in Germany with her family when she was a toddler. Fourteen
  • Chief Master Sgt. Kenellias Smith is the new Command Chief at the 446th Airlift ‘Rainier’ Wing. We caught up with him for a brief question and answer session to discuss his plans as the new Command Chief. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Maj. Brooke Davis)

    Q&A with new Command Chief

    Chief Master Sgt. Kenellias Smith is the new Command Chief at the 446th Airlift ‘Rainier’ Wing. We caught up with him for a brief question and answer session to discuss his plans as the new Command Chief.
  • The Air Reserve Command encompassing both guard and reserve units is honoring Senior Master Sgt. John Besselman for being the top Force Support Senior Non-Commissioned Officer of 2015. Besselman, 446th Force Support Squadron education and training superintendent, received the award in July. (Photo by Senior Airman Jacob Jimenez)

    Top Force Support SNCO in Air Force

    The 446th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord has been honored recently for having the top Force Support Senior NCO of 2015. SMsgt. John Besselman, 446th Force Support Squadron education and training superintendent, received the award in July after his package competed with the best and brightest in the Air Reserve Component.
  • Lt. Col. Lorie O’Daniel, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron deputy officer-in-charge of commander support services and instructor flight nurse directs medical response to a simulated cardiac arrest situation. Col. Sean Pierce, 446th Operations Group commander, served as a simulated patient during one of the training sessions during the flight. (Photo by Maj. Brooke Cortez)

    Dedication to medical evacuation mission

    The 446th ‘Rainier’ Wing’s Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron undergoes constant training to be able to respond during any type of situation.
  • Retired Lt. Gen. Vernon Kondra, 21st Air Force commander and former 62 Airlift Wing commander, speaks during the rechristening ceremony of the C-141 Starlifter, serial number 65-0277, August 6, 2016, at Heritage Hill, Joint Base Lewis-McChord. In honor of the first C-141 arrival at McChord, members of the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings celebrated with museum volunteers, veterans, and community members for the 50th anniversary of the arrival of McChord's first C-141. (Air Force Reserve photo by Tech. Sgt. Bryan Hull)

    'Tacoma Starlifter' historic POW service remembered

    Nearly 50 years to the day, members of the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings celebrated the anniversary of the arrival of the first C-141 Starlifter, August 6 at McChord Field, Wash. The McChord Starlifter 50 event featured the rechristening of McChord’s first C-141 Starlifter, Tacoma Starlifter, by Kelsey Schmidt, 2016 Miss Washington. Presiding over
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