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  • 5 ASOS conducts small arms safety and proficiency training

    U.S. Air Force tactical air control party Airmen with the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron and Special Tactics Airmen with the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron fire M4 weapon systems at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 19, 2023. Multiple times a year, the 5th ASOS holds a basic

  • West Valley High School JROTC Visits 62d AW

    During their visit to the 62d Airlift Wing, West Valley High School junior ROTC cadets learned about the 62d AW's mission from U.S. Air Force Col. David Morales, vice commander of the 62d Airlift Wing. They also visited the 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 62d Medical Squadron, 627th Security

  • 78 Years Later; McChord’s Participation in the Doolittle Raid

    On a Pacific Northwest winter day in early 1942, a U.S. Army Air Force Lieutenant Colonel came to McChord Air Force Base searching for a few good men from the 17th Bombardment Group to join him on a secret mission. The mission would not be easy and there was a good chance they could die, but they

  • Operation HOMECOMING: Fifty Years Later

    Fifty years ago, the United States signed the Paris Peace Accords effectively ending the U.S. military involvement in Vietnam. The country breathed a sigh of relief and eagerly awaited the return of their men and women in uniform.Throughout 1973, the 62d Military Airlift Wing, alongside other wings

  • 62d AW returns from AFFORGEN deployment

    U.S. Airmen with the 62d Airlift Wing return from a deployment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 4, 2023. This deployment was the 62d Airlift Wing’s first under the new Air Force Force Generation Model in support of U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command

  • 4th Airlift Squadron welcomes new commander

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Timothy Ober, commander of the 4th Airlift Squadron, assumes command from Col. Sergio Anaya, commander of the 62d Operations Group, during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 27, 2023. Aircrews from the 4th AS operate the C-17

  • Bringing the Thunder: Twenty Years of Lethality

    When people think of mobility forces, lethality is not usually the first word that comes to mind. However, watching as 17 C-17 Globemaster IIIs carrying over a thousand Army paratroopers fly directly over you is a show of mobility forces.This is the lethality of what C-17 crews do, they bring the

  • 62d AW hosts WASP, Betty Dybbro, to honor Women’s History Month

    Team McChord had the honor of hosting Ms. Betty Dybbro, the last surviving Women’s Auxiliary Service Pilot in Washington State, here in celebration of Women’s History Month on March 8, 2023.Team McChord Airmen gathered in the 8th Airlift Squadron’s Heritage Room to hear Dybbro’s stories, celebrate

  • JBLM Civilian Hall of Fame welcomes Minickiello into its ranks

    A special ceremony was held March 23 at the Eagle’s Pride Golf Course in Dupont to celebrate the induction of Mark Minickiello, vice president of Community Development for Harborstone Credit Union, into the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Civilian Hall of Fame.Minickiello was presented with the LTG William