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  • 62nd AW achieves notable milestone

    The 62nd Airlift Wing achieved a notable milestone with the closeout of fiscal year 2014, the 62nd Maintenance Group ended the year with an overall mission capable rate of 87.1%, which marks the highest yearly rate ever achieved for C-17 operations at McChord Field. The mission capability rate is an

  • Safety, Compliance, Innovation, and the USAF Commander's Inspection Program

    Commanders and supervisors are charged to create an environment where training and operations are conducted in a safe manner, standards and procedures are strictly adhered to, and where at the same time service members feel empowered to suggest improvements and innovations to enhance efficiency. The

  • The Faces of the 62nd Airlift Wing

    Wow! Time sure does fly by! Fastest year of my life by far! It seems like just yesterday that I was afforded the incredible opportunity and privilege to join the Airmen of the 62nd Airlift Wing and Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Recently, our 62nd AW Public Affairs officer asked me several questions

  • Mission, priorities and vision are all about you

    Understanding the mission is essential for each one of us to define requirements for success and make decisions to allocate our effort, resources and time. For Airmen in the 62nd Operations Group, we often think that launching aircraft and conducting global airlift is our mission. In fact, this task

  • Always an Airman

    As my final commentary on active duty, I would like to start by thanking the men and women of the 62nd Airlift Wing for your outstanding performance and service. It has been my honor and privilege to be your Vice Wing Commander over the past two years. I am humbled and eternally grateful for the

  • Independence Day – Bold and Innovative Leadership

    As we take a moment to spend time with family and friends over the long holiday weekend, let us not forget what Independence Day truly represents-the birth of our great nation, as bold leaders stood up and declared our independence. Our nation fought for and declared its independence 238 years ago,

  • Your Inevitable Transition

    It's been said that life's only two certainties are death and taxes. However, for those of us in uniform, I'd also add to the list our inevitable transition from military to civilian life. It doesn't matter where you are in your military career, at some point, each and every one of us will make that

  • Different can be good

    Often, Airmen will ask me for my opinion on joint basing and my standard response is that joint basing is different. Sometimes different can be challenging, but sometimes different can be good. And sometimes different is just different. Each joint base is structured and governed in a way that is

  • Airmen are just like new cars

    I've been fortunate enough to have some really great mentors over the course of my career. One mentor, whom I'll never forget, really had a way of taking complicated philosophy and breaking it down so that even I could understand it. I remember one particular late afternoon mentoring session back

  • Innovative Airmen…Airlift Excellence…Respect For All

    The men and women of the 62nd Airlift Wing are off and running in 2014. The ink on 2013 is barely dry and already our Airmen are hard at work around the world. From Afghanistan to the Central African Republic and soon back down to Antarctica, our Airmen truly epitomize airpower's Global Reach. We