Team McChord starts Critical Days of Summer

The 62nd Airlift Wing Ground Safety Office here launched this year's critical days of summer safety campaign May 23. This year's campaign theme this is "Risk: Double Checks; Not Second Thoughts." With warmer weather arriving in the coming summer months, safety mishaps are more likely to occur, said

McChord Product Improvement team does away with redundant inspection of C-17 antenna

Editor's Note: This is part three of a five part series on McChord's product improvement section.Each and every C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the fleet is equipped with an ultra-high frequency satellite antenna offering air crews access to speech communication channels via satellite link. When

McChord Globemaster plays dual role at SkyFest '14

A McChord C-17 Globemaster III aircraft was one of dozens of aircraft on display and open to the public May 31 and June 1, during SkyFest 2014 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.SkyFest is Fairchild's air show and open house, and this year's event, which featured aerial performances by the U.S.

Outstanding cadets tour McChord Field

Port Dawg University produces mission ready Airmen

When new Airmen arrive at the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron following technical school, they are enrolled into the Port Dawg University. PDU provides accession training and ensures they are mission ready in 90 days. PDU trains new Airmen in their required core tasks and assists them in completing their

A Soldier's mother will not rest until every troop returns home

The drive from Las Vegas, Nevada to Joint Base Lewis-McChord covers almost 1,300 miles and takes an average driver 20 hours to make the trip. For Suni Chabrow and a small group of volunteers, this trip was the easiest part of their journey. Her son, Army Specialist Doug Green was killed in action,

WASP veteran shows off her flying skills

It is like riding a bike. Once you learn, you never forget. In the case of Betty Dybbro, Woman Airforce Service Pilots veteran, her bike is an airplane. Alongside 25,000 other women, Dybbro volunteered to fly for the Army Air Force during World War II. She was one of 1,074 women who passed the

Col. James Bowen Jr. takes command of the 1st Air Support Operations Group

The change of command is a military formation deeply rooted in history and tradition dating back to the time of Frederick the Great of Prussia. When Soldiers followed their leaders into battle, their flag was used to provide a visible point around which members of the unit could rally during the

SAPR down day focuses on Duty to Intervene

Operations on McChord Field fell silent May 22, as Team McChord Airmen and civilians spent the day discussing how to combat sexual assault in the Air Force.The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response down day is a Department of Defense initiative to reiterate zero tolerance of sexual assault and

Congratulations to Team McChord's newest NCOA graduates

Congratulations to the following 11 technical sergeants who graduated May 22, from the Forrest L. Vosler NCO Academy at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. Brian Boisselle, 627th Civil Engineer Squadron Timothy Brady, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron Jason Byrd, 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron Marcelino