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  • 361st RCS welcomes new commander

    Lt. Col. Jason Scott took command of the 361st Recruiting Squadron, at a change of command ceremony here June 26.Scott assumed command of the squadron from outgoing commander, Lt. Col. Mitchell Dixon and Col. Frederick Williams, 372nd Recruiting Group commander, presided. "It was Jason's passion to

  • Morale Fridays come to McChord

    Airmen in new various colored T-shirts are making an appearance at McChord Field on Fridays. The Air Force's change to authorized dress and appearance instructions Jan. 2014, has given way to "morale Fridays."Under the Air Force's recent change to instruction, Col. David Kumashiro, 62nd Airlift Wing

  • Soldiers, Airmen come together for training mission

    Stryker combat vehicles are big--15 tons of reinforced metal, rubber and weaponry big. Now try moving one across the world with a full complement of Soldiers, food and equipment, and you've got quite a job ahead of you. Fortunately, the Air Force's C-17 Globemaster III is perfectly suited for

  • McChord Field passenger terminal opens new family lounge

    McChord Field's passenger terminal opened its doors to a new family lounge during a ribbon cutting ceremony here June 23. In 2010, Air Mobility Command attempted to standardize passenger terminals around the world after noticing facility discrepancies between various terminals. Numerous of them

  • Airmen celebrate return with golf tourney

    Ten days after their unit returned from Afghanistan, members of JBLM's 10th Airlift Squadron joined other units for a "Welcome Home" golf tournament June 13 at Eagles Pride Golf Course.The more than 50 Airmen who returned were invited to play in the unit's annual golf tournament; last year's

  • Hire America's Heroes connects businesses with Airmen

    Representatives from more than 60 companies visited McChord Field June 20, 2014, during the Hire America's Heroes Symposium. The purpose of the event was to educate corporations interested in recruiting, hiring and retaining Air Force Airmen once they become veterans and seek employment. The day

  • Tops in Blue perform for McChord

    The Tops in Blue tour, composed of the Air Force's best singers, dancers and performers, performed here in Hanger 9, June 18. This year's tour started May 17 and has traveled to eight bases across the United States so far.Tops in Blue has traveled more than four million miles to military bases