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  • 62nd APS Airmen help deliver history

    A large piece of history arrived at Boeing Field, June 30, and it was so large no commercial organization could move it. So the Air Force did.A group of five 62nd Aerial Port Squadron Airmen strapped the 29-foot long crew compartment of NASA's Full Fuselage Trainer to a Tunner cargo loader,

  • 62nd AW earns high rating during ASEV

    The 62nd Airlift Wing was recently praised for an excellent performance during the Air Mobility Command Aircrew Standardization and Evaluation Visit held June 18 to July 2.The ASEV, conducted every four years, is designed to evaluate the proficiency of aircrew and validate flying mission readiness

  • Public invited to attend 'Freedom Fest' at JBLM July 4

    Members of the general public are invited to attend the 2012 "Freedom Fest" at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Wednesday, July 4, from noon to 11:30 p.m. at Cowan and Memorial Stadiums on JBLM Lewis-Main.Admission to this annual event is free and open to members of the public.Gates open at noon to Freedom

  • Summer safety setting critical trend

    The Critical Days of Summer campaign is in full-swing and a dangerous trend is developing. The most recent Department of the Air Force safety statistics show that since May 25, the beginning of the 2012 campaign, the Air Force has lost six Airmen in accidents."The trend is alarming. There was only

  • DOD releases funding for reconstruction of Carter Lake Elementary

    (Editor's note: This is a localized story from a news release distributed by the Office of U.S. Representative Norm Dicks.)The Department of Defense recently released a total of $47 million that will allow re-construction of two schools, including Carter Lake Elementary School located at McChord

  • Congratulations to 62 AW's newest technical sergeants

    Congratulations to the following staff sergeants who have been selected for promotion to technical sergeant.David Beck Peter BlackErich BoehmJennifer BrittonErik BushRobert CroninMatthew DenhamJesse DoyleChristopher EvansWesley FrysingerTabor GluthDoel GonzalezTimothy GoodDoug HollingsworthJennifer

  • Cinema, fresh air mingle at McChord Field's outdoor theater

    If you've ever found yourself torn between getting outside on a beautiful summer day or catching a movie on the big screen, now you don't have to choose -- and better yet, the experience is free. For the second year in a row, McChord Field will be hosting its weekly Outdoor Cinema. Family-friendly

  • Memorial Grove time capsule rededicated

    On Sept. 18, 1976, a time capsule was lowered into the grounds near what was the McChord Air Force Base, now McChord Field, main gate in honor of the 200th anniversary of the United States and the 29th anniversary of the U.S. Air Force. On June 21, 2012, 36 years later, a granite stone was placed