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MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. -- Total force Airmen and Department of Defense civilians had an opportunity to voice their concerns to Air Force leaders during the 2010 Air Force Climate Survey. Reservists and civilian employees in the 446th Airlift Wing were included in the opportunity to participate in the survey, with local results
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MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. -- Reservists train to the same standard as active-duty Airmen. And some Reservists train to a higher standard.Senior Airmen Steven Hooper, 446th Force Support Squadron here, has graduated from technical training with perfect scores in the 81st Training Group, Keesler AFB, Miss. Airmen Hooper, graduated March 1 from the personnel apprentice course
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MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. -- Dignity, honor, and respect are the words they carry out their mission by. They are the people who work behind the scenes in Overseas Contingency Operations with a very delicate and crucial mission - a mission most people don't like to talk about - preparing the remains of
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MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. -- Many Americans take water resources for granted. They don't realize its value until it's unavailable. However, there are a number of communities around the world without regular access, if any, to drinkable water. This reality sank in deep for a Reserve C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster from the 728th Airlift Squadron,
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MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. -- Ten years after airdropping emergency medical supplies at the South Pole for a physician who was diagnosed with cancer, the 97th Airlift Squadron scrambled to help one of its own deal with cancer.While deployed in support of Operation Deep Freeze in February 2009, Lt. Col. Joe Nauman, an
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MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. -- Which do you find more interesting, pro skateboarding or late night talk shows? If you find either, or both, interesting, then you might consider referring a friend to the Air Force Reserve.Under the Air Force Reserve recruiting program "Get 1 Now," Reservists who refer a friend to a
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MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. -- The Seattle Mariners professional baseball team is hosting its 9th annual Salute to Armed Forces event April 23. The Seattle Mariners will be playing the Oakland A's in a game that starts at 6:10 p.m. Salute to Armed Forces festivities begin at 5:30 p.m., with a special pre-game program
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MCCHORD FIELD, Wash. -- Reservists from the 446th Force Support Squadron Services Flight have been performing various duties with dignity, honor, and respect at the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operation Center, Dover Air Force Base, Del. since September 2010. The group has been working around the clock, working in different capacities from performing dignified transfers on carry
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MCCHORD FIELD, Wash.- They serve so others may live. They serve together as Air Force Reserve flight nurses because they both lost loved ones in war and hope they can save families from the same pain they suffered. They are Capt. Beverly Davidson, native of North Bend, Wash. and 2nd Lt.
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On the same day his deployment orders started, his wife's own mission was defined. His mission was to support Operation New Dawn as NCOIC of air freight at Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq and her mission was to survive breast cancer in Oregon.Tech. Sgt. Chris Currier, 86th Aerial Port Squadron,
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About 19 reservists from the 86th Aerial Port Squadron deployed in September to support an Air Expeditionary Force rotation to Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq. The reservists are attached to the 321st Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron.Beyond the 100 plus degree heat, what challenges the aerial porters most is also what
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Quarterly award winners for the 446th Airlift Wing, first quarter are:Officers of the QuarterField Grade Officer - Maj. Jere High, 446th Civil Engineer SquadronCompany Grade Officer - Capt. Vanessa Balint, 446th Mission Support SquadronAirmen of the QuarterThe 446th AW Airmen of the Quarter, 1st Quarter are:Senior NCO - Master Sgt.
