Team Mchord Airmen perform 6-ship formation

Weather airmen support Army's flying mission in Afghanistan

MAZAR-E-SHARIF, Afghanistan - When people hear the term "weatherman" they typically think of a person dressed in business attire providing the latest hurricane update or winter storm warning on the evening news.The battlefield airmen of the 19th Expeditionary Weather Squadron couldn't be further

2013 CFC remains strong at JBLM

Team McChord resumed its Combined Federal Campaign drive Oct. 1, following the government shutdown, which suspended the campaign for five days. Usually running from Oct. 1 through Dec. 15, this year's CFC will run until Jan. 15.The CFC is a Department of Defense sponsored organization that raises

McChord Couple recognized at Red Cross Heroes breakfast

Staff Sgt. Angelo Figueroa, 10th Airlift Squadron loadmaster and his spouse Kristine were recently recognized as the Good Samaritan Award recipients at the Mount Rainier Chapter Red Cross Heroes breakfast, Oct. 23, 2013 in Tacoma, Wash. The ceremony, in its 20th year, recognizes heroic achievements

DANTES test funding available

Fiscal year 2014 funding is now available for Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support funded exams, including computer and paper-based testing and transcript services.DANTES provides up-front funding of first-time exams for eligible military and civilian examinees at national test

Congratulations to quarterly award winners

Congratulations to the following to the 62nd Airlift Wing quarterly award winners for the months of July through Sept. 2013. They will be competing at the Team McChord Quarterly Awards Luncheon on Nov. 7 at 11:30 a.m. at McChord Field's Co-located Club. To attend RSVP at:

Congratulations to ALS Class 13-G

Congratulations to the following Airmen who graduated from the Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School here Oct. 18.Staff Sgt. Robert AponteStaff Sgt. David Fitzgerald Staff Sgt. Jungmin HanStaff Sgt. Micahl LampkinSenior Airman Sinan AhmedSenior Airman Brandon BryantSenior Airman Jordan

Team McChord Airmen kickoff 2013-2014 ODF

McChord Club manager retires after 43 years of service

After serving more than four decades in the Department of Defense, Wayne Bechard retired as the manager of the McChord Club in a ceremony here, Sept. 24.Bechard, a native of Yakima, Wash., began his service in 1970 as an enlisted emergency room technician in the Air Force. He later retrained into

Shutdown effects for JBLM facilities, services

Below is a list of effects the government shutdown will have on facilities and services at JBLM. All Exchange services will be opened and operating under normal hours. Commissaries open Oct. 1, then closed starting Oct. 2. All emergency services will be operating as normal. The Child