Keeping in touch with the past

With time comes change, and with the ever evolving nature of culture and technology, it may be easy to forget the foundation of things. For one flying squadron at McChord Field, staying close to their heritage is a must.The 8th Airlift Squadron celebrated its 75th anniversary at the Boeing Museum of

627th SFS wins AMC 2014 Outstanding Security Forces Small Unit of the Year

Each year, Air Mobility Command recognizes small, medium, and large-sized security forces squadrons from across the major command as outstanding units.The 627th Security Forces Squadron located on McChord Field, a "total-force" integrated unit that works to protect JBLM's population of more than

Carver Faull, newest Team McChord Pilot for a Day

"A special day for our very special kids." That's the slogan of the McChord Field Pilot for a Day program, a five-year-old program that gives medically challenged children, and children in medical remission from or currently suffering with catastrophic illnesses, a full day to experience life as a

Formal training conducts EPME Town Hall

"I have 12 years of military service, am currently a technical sergeant and have not enrolled in course-15 yet, what are my options?," was one of the many questions Team McChord NCOs and senior NCOs received answers to during an Enlisted Professional Military Education Town Hall at the McChord

Making a difference – the 62nd AW JA team

Making decisions about sexual assault matters in the Air Force is a topic of discussion across the military, at headquarters worldwide, at the numerous wings throughout the AF and reverberates down to every unit commander and leader around."We recognize the importance of this topic and that we

Congratulations to Team McChord's newest NCOA graduates

Congratulations to the following Airmen who graduated Feb. 15, from the Forrest L. Vosler NCO Academy at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.Tech. Sgt. Israel Arizpe, Det. 910Tech. Sgt. Johnny Fowora, 5th Air Support Operations SquadronTech. Sgt. Daniel Haymore, 361st Recruiting Squadron Tech. Sgt.

Airman's finance efforts honored

One McChord Field senior NCO recently received the highest Air Force-level finance award that a superintendent can receive, but she said she didn't do it alone."I work with great people," said Senior Master Sgt. Melisa Bumgardner, 62nd Comptroller Squadron superintendent. "You don't come by an award

Mere minutes between life and death

As storms brewed throughout northern California Feb. 7, the community of Hiouchi in Del Norte County went dark. Whole trees and large branches were thrown by the wind into power lines and transformers, and more than 5,600 people in Del Norte lost power. One of those people was Joe Akin, a retired

Class 15B graduates ALS

Congratulations to the following Airmen who graduated Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School here Feb. 12, 2015.Senior Airman Charles Bailey, 62nd Maintenance SquadronSenior Airman Robert Bell, 446th Aeromedical Evacuation SquadronSenior Airman Steven Bultemeier, 627th Communications SquadronSenior

Exercise SNAPSHOT illustrates JBLM's capabilities