Honoring past, present

The memory of the late Edward Drummond, a retired lieutenant colonel, was honored during the "Honoring the Forgotten Heroes" Labor Day festival hosted Monday at Tacoma's Stanley Playfield.Drummond was one of the last living members of the Tuskegee Airman, a unit made up of African-American pilots.

A unique physical challenge

John Greer, a retired Air Force Master Sergeant at McChord Air Force Base, first heard about cyclocross four years ago and that there was a race at Fort Steilacoom Park in Lakewood.Races are typically held during the fall and winter months. Greer observed hundreds of athletes riding their bicycles

Airmen say last farewell to a Tuskegee Airman

Airmen from Team McChord paid their final respects to a Tuskegee Airman at a memorial service Aug. 28 in Lakewood.The service was held in memory of retired Lt. Col. Edward Drummond.Drummond passed away Aug. 3, at 88 years of age after many years of devotion and contributions to the Tuskegee Airmen

Congratulations to ALS Class 14-F

Congratulations to the following Airmen who graduated Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School here Aug 19.Senior Airman Elizabeth Andreas, 62nd AMXSSenior Airman Bridgette Anguiano, 62nd MXGSenior Airman Glen Brown, 627th LRSStaff Sgt. Andrew Darker, 22nd STSSenior Airman Jeff Fender, 62nd

JBLM military families enjoy camp at Malibu Club

Located on the shores of the Princess Louisa inlet beneath mountain peaks that reach as high as 8,000 feet known as the Canadian Royal Fjords is a resort called Malibu Club.At this resort they have everything from kayaking, to water skiing, to navigating mountain bike trails, to riding zip lines, to

Congressman Derek Kilmer visits JBLM

Coalition forces participate in world-wide exercise

Service members from around the world participated in a world-wide network exercise at the 5th Air Support Operation Squadron here Aug. 27.Coalition Virtual Flag was an online large-scale exercise that allowed U.S. and coalition forces to execute an operation plan. The exercise allowed them to trade

McChord Airmen participate in Annual Swim to Live event

The Bellingham Bay is located in northern Washington just 17 miles south of the Canadian border. Its waters are dark, murky and flowing with strong currents. The water temperature of the bay stays just below 50 degrees. Monday morning, four Airmen from McChord Field jumped in and swam a relay of

Fabrication flight keeps C-17s in the air

Behind the scenes of the 62nd Airlift Wing, Airmen from the 62nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight work day and night to keep our McChord C-17 Globemaster III aircraft flying.Responsible for repair and refabrication of aircraft structural components, fabrication flight is a vital part of

Team McChord holds annual Sports Day