Weeklong competition helps bring out the best in Airmen

Thirty Airmen of the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron were put to a demanding, weeklong test during a recent Tactical Air Control Party competition that simulated the challenges of regular deployments.With a 14-mile ruck march in full body armor and a 10-hour land navigation exercise, the

4th AS hosts Pilot for a Day

Hatfields beware: EAS commander pilots joint, combined team to triumph in Romania

No man contributed more to the first repatriation mission through Mihail Kogalniceanu than Air Force Lt. Col. Todd McCoy.Service loyalties notwithstanding, 100 soldiers of 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, literally applauded the performance of the Air Force

McChord chapel, NCO win annual AMC awards

McChord Field's chapel and its senior most NCO have won the Air Mobility Command's annual "best of" awards and now are competing for Air Force-level awards.McChord's chapel last won in 2012, while this is a first for Master Sgt. Irene Williams, chaplain's assistant."They've got a great reputation

'Crisis Look' exercise lets McChord Airmen test their emergency deployment response time

A conflict breaks out somewhere in the world. American citizens or allies are under attack. The U.S. military is called upon to respond as fast as possible to the situation.It could happen at any time, so each year the Air Force drills all of its bases as a part of Readiness Exercise Crisis

Commissary shoppers now have club-pack options, too

Being a part of prototype projects is nothing new for Janice Coleman, store director for the McChord Field Commissary here.In a program that began March 7, her store became the pilot location for the new Commissary Club format with a section dedicated to club packs and oversized packaged products

AMC vice commander visits JBLM

Team McChord kicks off AFAF 2014

Service members get boost in transition to trades

A new program pairs Joint Base Lewis-McChord with the United Association Local No. 26 to teach welding and heating, ventilation and air conditioning skills to transitioning service members, allowing them to exit the service directly into skilled labor positions. The Veterans in Piping training

Congratulations to the 2013 Annual Award recipients

Congratulations to the following members of Team McChord who were named the "Best of the Best" at the 2014 Annual Awards Banquet Feb. 20.Key SpouseJennifer LongoriaCivilian Category IJohn Draper, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron Civilian Category IIADavid Devine, 5th Air Support Operations SquadronCivilian