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  • DOD cuts military band support at non-local public events

    As a result of Department of Defense guidance on sequestration, the U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West has cancelled upcoming concerts in support of community outreach programs, quite possibly for the remainder of the fiscal year. The U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West will cease performing

  • Exercise brings joint team together for 'demanding' mission

    Hundreds of total force Mobility Airmen and nearly 20 aircraft participated in a Joint Operation Access Exercise alongside U.S. Army Soldiers and Canadian Forces service members at Pope Army Air Field, N.C., Feb. 22 through March 1.JOAX prepares air mobility forces along with Army and Canadian

  • Air Force cuts aviation support for public events

    As the Air Force braces for sequester, leadership has cancelled all aviation support to public events for at least the remainder of the fiscal year and is standing down the Thunderbirds aerial demonstration team to save flying hours to support readiness needs. Effective March 1, active-duty, Reserve

  • McChord Field's newest senior master sergeants

    Congratulations to the following master sergeants who have been selected for promotion to senior master sergeant.Marc Allen, 7th Airlift SquadronAndrea Andreasen, 62nd Airlift WingMelisa Bumgardner, 62nd Comptroller SquadronStephen Bumgardner, 627th Logistics Readiness SquadronChad Heilman, 62nd

  • Congratulations to 2012 Annual Award recipients

    Congratulations to the following members of Team McChord who were named the "best of the best" at the 2012 Annual Awards Banquet Feb. 21. The awards were presented by Lt. Gen. Scott Goodwin, Air Mobility Command director of operations. Key SpouseSusanne Bacon, 62nd Maintenance GroupCivilian Category

  • McChord Airmen help Mali airlfit reach momentous milestone

    The Air Force reached a major milestone Feb. 12 when the service hit the 2 million pounds of cargo transported mark during airlift operations from Istres, France to Bamako, Mali and other partner nations in support of French military operations in Northern Africa. At the request of the French

  • Congratulations to NCO Academy Class 13-2

    Congratulations to the following technical sergeants who graduated the Forrest L. Vosler NCO Academy Feb. 13, at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.Distinguished graduatesRobert KlaymanJustin PilantRyan SchraderGraduatesMarco AlcalaKathleen AndersonBradley BallJeremiah DearbornIsrael ElizondoJack

  • Congratulations to ALS Class 13-B

    Congratulations to the following Airmen who graduated Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School Feb. 13 at McChord Field, Wash.Staff Sgt. Dennis Back Staff Sgt. Nicholas Blythe Staff Sgt. Nicholas Denbrock Senior Airman Joseph Griffin Senior Airman Andrew James Staff Sgt. Vincent Johnson Senior Airman