JBLM Service Members conduct Operation Desert Cougar

Air Force and Army service members from here participated in Operation Desert Cougar, a joint emergency deployment readiness exercise that took them to Schoonover, California, August 4.Airmen from the 446th Airlift Wing and the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron worked with Soldiers from the 1st Special

AMC Commander visits JBLM

Gen. Darren McDew, Air Mobility Command commander, and his wife, Evelyn, along with Chief Master Sgt. Victoria Gamble, AMC command chief, visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord July 23 through July 25.This was the first time Gen. and Mrs. McDew visited JBLM since he took command of AMC May 5, 2014.

SOCOM commander visits 22nd Special Tactics Squadron

AWACS receives new upgrades

Airmen of the AWACS Joint Test Force in Seattle, Washington have recently completed testing for an upgrade to the E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System. The AWACS Joint Test Force is comprised of Air Combat Command personnel assigned to Detachment 1, 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron,

McChord pilot continues to inspire Airmen

In 2009, a young Air Force lieutenant in pilot training thought his dreams of flying in the Air Force were crushed following a recreational boating accident that resulted in the loss of his right leg.Despite the accident, Capt. Ryan McGuire, now a 4th Airlift Squadron pilot, became the first Airman

U.S.- Japan Leadership Program delegates visit McChord

New M50 respirator has got that Darth Vader look

Soldiers, Marines, Sailors and Airmen all agree: They like the look and feel of the new M50 respirator, said U.S. Army Edgewood Chemical Biological Center, who developed the masks. Otherwise known as the Joint Service General Purpose Mask, the M50 was developed by Edgewood on behalf of the Joint

JBLM water report has no big surprises

With the weather warming up, it's nice to know the water in bottles, glasses and cups around Joint Base Lewis-McChord is safe to drink.The 3.5 million gallons of drinking water used daily on JBLM met state and federal safety standards, according to the 2013 Consumer Confidence Report released this

JBLM's Soldiers, Airmen tackle Seattle to Portland's long ride

There are 203 miles between the E1 Parking Lot at the University of Washington in Seattle and Holladay Park in Portland. Rather than travel by motor vehicle, which takes about two hours, 10,000 people rode their bicycles the entire way during the 35th annual Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic on

Resilient Airman leads by example

Life is not a smooth road; it's bumpy and full of obstacles. In the Air Force, how Airmen deal with the challenges they face depends on how resilient they are. Capt. Amanda Turcotte, 627th Force Support Squadron sustainment flight commander, had her resiliency put to the test twice in her career as