780th EAS ends transit mission at MK

Revamped center offers bowling, family fun

Steve Fontana is entering his eighth-year as a bowling center staff member on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, but the last year was spent at Bowl Arena Lanes on Lewis Main.That's because McChord Field's Sounders Lanes was closed for renovations since November 2013. Now Fontana -- excited as ever -- is one

Getting “Back to Basics” with safety

Team McChord members gathered together during a Safety Down Day Jan. 8 to re-evaluate how they safely accomplish their mission here at McChord Field. Lt. Gen. Carlton Everhart, 18th Air Force commander, directed each wing under his command to take a collective pause in order to refocus and

McChord to inactivate C-17 squadron in FY16

Recently, the Air Force announced the inactivation of two C-17 squadrons- one at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. and one at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.  These inactivation's were part of the FY15 President's Budget submission released in March 2014 and will occur over the course of the next two

McChord Airman receives STEP promotion

McChord Field's flight kitchen crew sustains Airmen

To sustain a goal, there must be a constant support toward it, and at McChord Field, the flight kitchen is just that, supporting the Airmen and personnel to keep them well enough to sustain the mission.Five Airmen from the 627th Force Support Squadron run the flight kitchen at McChord Field,

Being a Wingman

The 62nd Airlift Wing commander, Col. David Kumashiro, asked the Airmen of 62nd AW and 627th Air Base Group to turn on their cell phones Monday.Then he told them to text someone "I'm a wingman."During the wing's biannual Wingman Day with the theme "Connecting the Dots," officers and Airmen spoke

Airmen busy building gazebos

For 21 days 15 service members and one civilian have been under controlled monitoring at Joint Base Lewis-McChord for the Ebola virus.They've all returned from missions that took them to West Africa. While under supervision at the old World War II barracks on Lewis North, they have passed the time

62nd AMXS receives Commander’s Sports Trophy

Like many units, the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord proudly displays the various trophies won throughout the installation's intramural sports program. On Monday, they received a trophy that no other JBLM Air Force unit had ever claimed - the JBLM Commander's Sports

Course designed to make transitioning easier for Airmen

Arriving at Joint Base Lewis-McChord from Air Force technical training can be a major transition for many new Airmen. Luckily, the 62nd Airlift Wing offers an extensive First Term Airmen Course to help Airmen transition from a training environment to a new, more demanding working environment.The