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  • MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- A group of Airmen process through the deployment line March 6 in building 576 during a mobility exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

    Mobility exercise challenges, tests each squadron

    According to base officials, every squadron here played an important role in this week's mobility exercise. The MOBEX gave base officials the chance to inspect the deployability unit tasking codes it is vulnerable to should Team McChord be called on for a short-notice deployment, said Maj. Steven Polomsky, 62nd Airlift Wing. "We're testing the

  • Air Force Assistance Fund campaign begins March 14

    This year's Air Force Assistance Fund campaign kicks off here March 14 and gives Airmen the opportunity to contribute to any of the four official Air Force charitable organizations. Now in its 34th year, all of the designated AFAF contributions will benefit active-duty, Reserve, Guard, retired Air Force veterans, surviving spouses and families.
  • Chaplain (Col.) Brian Van Sickle, Air Mobility Command chaplain, speaks Feb. 26 during the base?s National Prayer Luncheon at McChord?s Clubs and Community Center. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tyler Hemstreet)

    Airmen unite for national prayer event

    More than 200 Airmen came together Monday at McChord's Clubs and Community Center as part of the National Prayer Luncheon. Guest speaker Chaplain (Col.) Brian Van Sickle, Air Mobility Command chaplain, spoke about the audacity of hope, inspired by the book of the same title by Illinois Sen. Barrack Obama. "We're in a long war and the loss of hope

  • McChord gives honors to elite group of enlisted Airmen

    The base honored seven Airmen for their promotion to chief master sergeant during a Chief Master Sergeant Induction Ceremony at 6 p.m. Feb. 23 at McChord's Clubs and Community Center. The event was very professionally done, said inductee Senior Master Sgt. Kevin Parks, who will sew on his eighth stripe in May. "I felt proud and a sense of awe
  • Capt. Brent Stark, 8th Airlift Squadron, and his girlfriend share a laugh at the passenger terminal while looking at digital photos before the 8th AS deployment Saturday. Captain Stark is serving as an aircraft commander while deployed. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt. Matthew Purdiak)

    8th Airlift Squadron deploys

    McChord's 8th Airlift Squadron left here Feb. 24 for a 120-day deployment to the war zone in support of the Global War on Terror. The 8th AS' Airmen are deployed as the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron to various locations throughout Europe, Southwest Asia and the Middle East. They replaced the 4th Airlift Squadron, which is scheduled to return

  • Campaign urges Airmen to be ... “Through with chew”

    Airmen were encouraged to take note of the consequences of using smokeless tobacco this week as part of "through with chew" week. The focus of the campaign was awareness and highlighting the fact that McChord's Health and Wellness Center offers tobacco cessation classes. "We want people who are using to know that we provide classes, and they can
  • MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., -- Maj. Gen. James Hawkins, 18th Air Force commander, is briefed by Richard Arnold, right, 62nd Maintenance Squadron, on McChord's Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century initiatives on Feb. 13. (U.S. Air Force photo by Abner Guzman)

    Hawkins: McChord's AFSO 21, 2 EAS initiatives impressive

    "The 62nd Airlift Wing is in great shape," said Maj. Gen. James Hawkins, 18th Air Force Commander, during his recent visit here. One thing that impressed the general was the way McChord's Airmen are trying to take Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century to the next phase through base-level innovations. "The maintainers showed me how they
  • MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash., -- Gen. Duncan McNabb, Air Mobility Command commander, right, is handed an AMC Rodeo 2007 hat by Maj. Gen. Scott Gray, Air Mobility Warfare Center commander, upon arriving at McChord Air Force Base Feb. 20 for a Rodeo in progress review visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Abner Guzman)

    AMC commander visits base

    Air Mobility Command commander, Gen. Duncan McNabb visited the base Tuesday and Wednesday for a Rodeo in-progress review. More than 100 national and international mobility teams will compete during Rodeo in July to see who has the best flight and ground skills of aircrews, security forces, aerial porters, aeromedical evacuators and maintenance team
  • MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Fitness readiness class participants do crunches on balance balls at the fitness center annex Feb. 5. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tyler Hemstreet)

    McChord fitness readiness class keeps Airmen, civilians fit to fight

    McChord's fitness readiness class offers Airmen a chance to get a complete workout in one hour. The class, which is taught three times a week at the fitness center annex, also satisfies a weekly fitness requirement for Airmen who have been placed on the fitness improvement program because they failed their physical training test. "Your heart is
  • MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Col. Jerry Martinez, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Russell Kuck, 62nd AW command chief master sergeant, right, present Airman of the Year Senior Airman Marc Spangler, 62nd Communications Squadron, with his award Feb. 1 at the 62nd AW Annual Awards Banquet at McChord?s Clubs and Community Center. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Richard Hinckley)

    Annual Awards Banquet: McChord recognizes its best, brightest at ceremony

    The 62nd Airlift Wing hosted its Annual Awards Banquet from 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 1 at McChord's Clubs and Community Center. The event, which honored the base's outstanding military and civilian achievers, was one of the best the 62nd AW has put on, said First Sergeant of the Year Master Sgt. Annette Sisseck, 62nd Maintenance Squadron. "My impression is
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