7-ship training mission takes flight

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Team McChord deploys for second medical evacuation

For the second time in less than a month, Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings flew to Antarctica and completed an aeromedical evacuation, May 10.At the request of the National Science Foundation, the JBLM crew, alongside an aeromedical evacuation team from Pacific Air Forces, safely

62nd Maintenance Operations Squadron deactivates

The 62nd Maintenance Operations Squadron was deactivated here May 13 as part of an Air Force-wide restructuring initiative to better allocate company and field grade officers to needed positions."Simply put, there are not enough FGOs to fill major billets throughout the Air Force," said Maj. Clinton

JBLM hosts Military Retiree Appreciation Day

Joint Base Lewis-McChord will host its annual Military Retiree Appreciation Day event May 17 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Hangar 9, building #1166, on JBLM-McChord Field. Event officials are expecting approximately 2,000 military beneficiaries to attend.Military Retiree Appreciation Day events

Congratulations to ALS Class 13-D

Congratulations to the following Airmen who graduated Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School May 9 at McChord Field, Wash.Senior Airman Rebecca Arnold, 62nd Aerial Port SquadronSenior Airman John Atkins, 22nd Special Tactics SquadronSenior Airman Jordan Aucoin, 627th Civil Engineer SquadronSenior

Wingman Day focuses on CAF

Team McChord stood down normal operations May 10 to focus on being good Wingmen and the importance of Comprehensive Airman Fitness during Wingman Day. The theme of Wingman Day emphasized the four pillars of CAF: mental, physical, social and spiritual fitness. The goal is to help Airmen, Air Force

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TMDE flight calibrates for precision

Team McChord responds to Antarctica medevac

Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings completed a winter emergency medical evacuation mission in Antarctica April 22.In a matter of 60 hours after leaving McChord Field, the team successfully transported a patient requiring urgent medical attention from the National Science Foundation's