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Maintaining excellence: 62 AMXS Airman receives AF-level award

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Daylon Siverly, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, is the 2020 Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award winner for the noncommissioned officer category. Siverly has been an Air Force maintainer for 15 years, recently achieving his goal of becoming a flying crew chief. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

The 62nd Maintenance Squadron Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery team tow a simulated damaged C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. Exercises like this maintain Team McChord’s readiness to deploy and operate anywhere anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

The 62nd Maintenance Squadron Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team tow a simulated damaged C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. Along with the CDDAR inject, the 62nd Maintenance Group also conducted engine running offloads during night operations, responded to a simulated aircrew member infected with COVID-19 and more during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

Airmen assigned to the 62nd Maintenance Squadron Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team set up the attachment for the towing cable for a simulated damaged C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. Exercises like this maintain Team McChord’s readiness to deploy and operate anywhere anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

An Airman assigned to the 62nd Maintenance Squadron Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team sets up the attachment for the towing cable for a simulated damaged C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. The week-long exercise evaluated Team McChord’s ability to conduct airlift operations while complying with real-world COVID-19 pandemic countermeasures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

Airmen assigned to the 62nd Maintenance Squadron Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team carry a towing cable for a simulated damaged C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. The week-long exercise evaluated Team McChord’s ability to rapidly deploy and conduct airlift operations in contested airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh) (Portions of this photo have been blurred for operational security)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

An Airman assigned to the 62nd Maintenance Squadron Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery (CDDAR) team checks the gear for towing a simulated damaged C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. Along with the CDDAR inject, the 62nd Maintenance Group also conducted engine running offloads during night operations, responded to a simulated aircrew member infected with COVID-19 and more during the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

Staff Sgt. Tyler Stover, 627th Security Forces Squadron weapons vault NCO in charge, checks a simulated deploying Airman’s paperwork before issuing a weapon during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. The week-long exercise was designed to evaluate Team McChord’s ability to conduct airlift operations while complying with real-world COVID-19 pandemic countermeasures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

Team McChord Airmen process through the 62nd Logistic Readiness Squadron deployment line during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. The week-long exercise was designed to evaluate Team McChord’s ability to rapidly deploy and conduct airlift operations in contested airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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62 MXG participates in Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War

Airman 1st Class David Newgent, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, marshals a C-17 Globemaster III to its parking spot during Exercise Long Hammer/Rainier War at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Aug. 10, 2020. Exercises like this maintain Team McChord’s readiness to deploy and operate anywhere anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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CSAF visits Team McChord for COVID-19 update

First Lt. Kristina O’Sullivan, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flight commander, left, shows Gen. David Goldfein, chief of staff of the Air Force, right, how the 62nd AMXS Consolidated Tool Kit shop is preventing the spread of COVID-19 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 18, 2020. Goldfein believes that if Airmen continue to remain disciplined and diligent following the procedures that have been put in place, the Air Force will continue to operate and survive during the pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sara Hoerichs)
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CSAF visits Team McChord for COVID-19 update

Tech. Sgt. Nathan Nachatilo, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, left, explains the process of aircraft decontamination to Gen. David Goldfein, chief of staff of the Air Force, right, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 18, 2020. During his tour of Team McChord, Goldfein visited the Western Air Defense Sector, 62nd Maintenance Squadron, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 7th and 4th Airlift Squadrons to see how their mission shave been impacted by COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sara Hoerichs)
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CSAF visits Team McChord for COVID-19 update

Gen. David Goldfein, chief of staff of the Air Force, listens to the stories of Airmen personally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 18, 2020. During his tour of Team McChord, Goldfein visited the Western Air Defense Sector, 62nd Maintenance Squadron, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 7th and 4th Airlift Squadrons to see how their mission shave been impacted by COVID-19. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sara Hoerichs)
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CSAF visits Team McChord for COVID-19 update

Chief Master Sgt. John Lipsey, 62nd Maintenance Group command chief, right, and Col. Aaron Sasson, 62nd Maintenance Group commander, center, greet Gen. David Goldfein, chief of staff of the Air Force at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 18, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sara Hoerichs)
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CSAF visits Team McChord for COVID-19 update

Gen. David Goldfein, chief of staff of the Air Force, right, and Senior Master Sgt. Jonathan Reece, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, left, discuss how the wing has continued aircraft maintenance while taking steps to prevent COVID-19 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., June 18, 2020. Goldfein visited JBLM to see firsthand how operations within Team McChord have been continuing to provide airlift support during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sara Hoerichs)
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Maintenance Airmen execute mission safely during COVID-19

Tech. Sgt. Veryon Moore, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron (AMXS) integrated flight control systems craftsman, left, and Staff Sgt. Bertrand Foley, 62nd AMXS communication, navigation and mission systems craftsman, search for foreign objects or debris after a C-17 Globemaster III departed from the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 14, 2020. The Airmen are maintaining at least six feet apart and wearing protective masks to help slow the spread of COVID-19 while continuing to execute their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Maintenance Airmen execute mission safely during COVID-19

Staff Sgt. Christopher Bowen, 62nd Maintenance Squadron (MXS) hydraulics technician, right, and Airman 1st Class Ian Cernetich, 62nd MXS hydraulics apprentice, open the panel covering the engine of a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 14, 2020. Maintenance Airmen are mission essential and cannot be sent home to maintain social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, so they must take precautions such as wearing protective masks to stay healthy while continuing to execute their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Maintenance Airmen execute mission safely during COVID-19

Staff Sgt. Christopher Bowen, 62nd Maintenance Squadron (MXS) hydraulics technician, supervises while Airman 1st Class Ian Cernetich, 62nd MXS hydraulics apprentice, works to remove a hydraulic pump from the engine of a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 14, 2020. Both Airmen are wearing protective masks to help stop the spread of COVID-19 while they work. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Maintenance Airmen execute mission safely during COVID-19

Airman 1st Class Ian Cernetich, 62nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics apprentice, removes a hydraulic pump from the engine of a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 14, 2020. The 62nd Airlift Wing has initiated a minimal manning posture and since maintenance Airmen are mission essential, they must take precautions such as wearing protective masks to stay healthy while working on aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Maintenance Airmen execute mission safely during COVID-19

Staff Sgt. Bertrand Foley, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication, navigation and mission systems craftsman, removes the chalks from a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 14, 2020. Aircrews are still flying missions during the COVID-19 pandemic, which means maintenance Airmen are critical in keeping aircraft in the air. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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