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  • McChord Airmen continue to assist Haiti

    Members of the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron returned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord Wednesday after supporting ground operations in Haiti since Jan. 23. The team is part of a larger 62nd Airlift Wing effort supporting the Haiti operation to include aircrews, two of which are still operating from

  • Secretary Donley addresses steps to strengthen Air Force

    The Air Force secretary discussed the outlook for the Air Force's future during the Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition Feb. 18 here.In his keynote speech, framed upon the strategic priorities set in the Quadrennial Defense Review, Secretary of the Air Force

  • Maintenance, logistics Airmen score excellent on LCAP

    Airmen of the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wing maintenance and logistics teams here scored an excellent in the Air Mobility Command Logistics Compliance Assessment Program assessment held Jan. 25 to Feb. 1.The LCAP provides leadership with an evaluation of a unit's ability to perform key logistics

  • Ceremony marks start of Joint Base Lewis-McChord

    Joint Base Lewis-McChord reached Initial Operational Capability Monday in a ceremony in front of JBLM Headquarters, Bldg. 1010, at the intersection of Liggett and Kaufman Avenues on JBLM Lewis Main.Army Col. Thomas H. Brittain, JBLM commander, cased the colors of Fort Lewis' U.S. Army Garrison and

  • AMC commander visits McChord

    Gen. Raymond E. Johns, Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, visited McChord this week on his first official visit as the new AMC commander. During the visit, General Johns inspired Airmen during a commanders call, flew an airdrop training mission with the 7th and 8th Airlift Squadrons, toured

  • Discovery opens window to McChord's past

    When Staff Sgt. Josh Kreutzer, 62nd Civil Engineer Squadron, unearthed a box of jumbled papers under the wing chapel last month referencing McChord Field, he hadn't discovered part of a secret or lost Joint Base Lewis-McChord transition plan.Rather, the documents offered a glimpse of McChord's past

  • Aerial Port Airmen deploy to Haiti

    Airmen assigned to the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron deployed early Friday for Haiti to bring specialized airfield operations skills and equipment to the humanitarian relief effort at Port-Au-Prince's Toussaint L'Ouventure International Airport. The 15-Airmen APS team is made up of experts in airfield

  • How you can help with Haiti relief efforts

    McChord has received many calls from people regarding the on-going relief efforts in Haiti, with questions ranging from how to donate money and supplies to how to volunteer in relief efforts. For answers to those and related questions, visit the USAID Disaster Relief Web site at:

  • McChord Airmen deliver relief, evacuate survivors

    A C-17 Globemaster III from McChord Air Force Base touched down at Port-Au-Prince's Toussaint L'Ouventure International Airport Sunday, carrying nearly 179,000 pounds of cargo in support of relief operations and later evacuated 186 people from the island, delivering them safely to Florida. The