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  • Col. Sean P. Pierce, 446th Airlift Wing commander, is welcomed home at the Seattle International Airport by family and 446th Reserve Citizen Airmen in March. Pierce served as the Mobility Forces director for U.S. Central Command, working for the CEPAC Air Forces Central Command (CFACC) commander in Qatar. (Courtesy Photo)

    Technology, fitness helps resiliency during deployment

    Col. Sean P. Pierce, 446th Airlift Wing commander, recently returned from a six-month long deployment and shared his deployment experience, as well as tips on staying resilient while deployed.
  • Air Force adopts USAJOBs as civilian deployment application platform

    Air Force adopts USAJOBs as civilian deployment application platform

    Civilian Airmen who wish to volunteer for a deployment now have the benefit of using USAJOBs to submit their applications, which enhances their ability to pursue expeditionary civilian opportunities.
  • A patient looks through a phoropter

    AF Week in Photos

    This week's photos feature Airmen from around the globe involved in activities supporting expeditionary operations and defending America. This weekly feature showcases the men and women of the Air Force.
  • While service members are medically ready to deploy, both physically and mentally, the rigors of deployment can take a toll. Mental health providers in deployed settings play a vital role in providing the necessary support to ensure the health of the warfighter and the mission. (U.S. Air Force illustration by Josh Mahler)

    Deploying mental health care downrange

    Deployed mental health providers play a vital role in delivering medical care downrange, ensuring the health of the warfighter and the mission.
  • Jill Marconi-Pyclik, director of 446th Airlift Wing Airman and Family Readiness, sorts through school supplies for 446th AW families. Airman and Family Readiness also supports the wing throughout the holidays and deployments. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Minnette Mason)

    Holidays enhanced by community, Airman and Family Readiness Center

    The 446th Airlift Wing Airman and Family Readiness Center, located at McChord Field, continues to be a hub of support and resources—especially during the holiday season. “[We want] all the folks we work with to have the happiest holidays possible,” said Master Sgt. Kathleen Myhre, NCO in charge of the wing A&FRC. Mhyre is one of a few full-time

  • Air Force to finalize review process for non-deployable Airmen

    The Air Force is finalizing details on how it will implement Department of Defense Instruction 1332.45, Retention Determination for Non-Deployable Service Members.
  • Three members from 446th ASTS in Bagram.

    Staying cool under pressure

    Constantly on high alert, and not knowing when or where an attack might occur, serving in a deployed environment can test even the most experienced Airmen. For 16 members of the 446th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, a recent deployment to Afghanistan was anything but routine.
  • A USS McCampbell sailor disembarks the Royal Brunei Navy ship KDB Darussalam to board a rigid hull inflatable boat during a visit, board, search and seizure training exercise in the South China Sea, Nov. 17, 2016, as part of Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training 2016. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Christian Senyk

    U.S. Service Members Mark Thanksgiving Serving on Global Missions

    While the vast majority of Americans prepare to sit down with family for a fall feast, hundreds of thousands of U.S. service members will be on guard around the world, ensuring their fellow citizens enjoy a day of peace.
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