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  • IPR, the team behind the scenes

    When a movie is created and becomes a hit, the actors and directors get recognized for their work. However, to make a movie happen, the crew behind the scenes is really what makes it so successful.The 627th Force Support Squadron Installation Personnel Readiness section is like the behind the scenes

  • Fire truck MX shop finds a $2 solution to a $3,000 problem

    A brand new circuit board for a McChord Field Airport Rescue Fire Fighting truck costs more than $3,000 to replace, regardless of why it has malfunctioned. When McChord Field fire truck maintainers were faced with replacing one of their own, they dug a little deeper into the issue and discovered a

  • Team McChord's 1st Sgt.'s host Airman's Feast

    McChord Field's First Sergeant Council hosted a feast for all unaccompanied and single Airmen, regardless of rank Dec. 5 here.Airmen gathered at Fire Station 105 where they were treated to food catered by Dickey's Barbecue Pit restaurant. While they ate, McChord's first sergeants started raffling

  • Thrift store manager turns in her keys after 38 years

    It's a cold Thursday morning as Joan Wasserstrom arrives to the McChord Thrift Shop early as usual. She reaches the door and discovers it's locked and reaches for her keys but they aren't hanging from neck where she usually finds them. She's going to have to get used to that.For the last 38 years,

  • Maintenance Chief awarded the Bronze Star

    Chief Master Sgt. John Frazier, 62nd Maintenance Group superintendent was presented a Bronze Star medal during a small award ceremony here Dec. 3.Frazier was deployed to Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan from April through October of 2014 as the group level maintenance chief. According to his citation,

  • NORAD prepares to track Santa's flight

    The North American Aerospace Defense Command's NORAD Tracks Santa website, http://www.noradsanta.org, launched Dec. 1, featuring a mobile version, a holiday countdown, new games and daily activities and more.The website is available in eight languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian,

  • Tool to safeguard PII scheduled for December rollout AF wide

    The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool is scheduled for Air Force-wide integration Dec. 5, providing Microsoft Outlook email users with an interactive, automated virtual assistant to help ensure the security of personally identifiable information."I can't overstate the operational importance of