Safety, training crucial to riding motorcycles

As McChord Field eases into motorcycle season, the safety office urges the 187 motorcycle riders throughout the 62nd Airlift Wing to remember that safety is the number one priority. "A motorcycle does not afford the same physical protection as an automobile," said Lt. Col. Jason King, 62nd AW chief

Celebrating Earth Day

As millions of people around the world observe Earth Day April 22 this year, the Air Force is challenging every member of the Air Force family to do his or her part to conserve natural resources, minimize waste and prevent pollution."I challenge all Airmen to think about pollution prevention in new

McChord Field Gateway Center gives parents options

From part-day preschool to advanced fencing classes, the McChord Field Child, Youth and School Services Gateway Center provides several options for parents and their children, both during and after school hours."This place has come a long way since we became a joint base," said Samantha Rivera,

Be a Wingman

Log Fest awards banquet recognizes Airmen

The 62nd Maintenance Group recognized "the best of the best" during the 2011 Log Fest awards banquet April 13."The annual banquet is our opportunity to recognize aerial port and maintenance personnel who have won annual awards in their particular categories as well as announce our top Knucklebuster

March monthly military justice update

The following are the military justice and administrative discharge actions involving Airmen on Joint Base Lewis-McChord that occurred during March 2012. The punishments are determined based on the individual facts and circumstances of each case.The following information is a summary of

62nd OG gives back to spouses

Frequent deployments, tours of duty, humanitarian missions and training flights may lead loved ones to ask, "What are they doing up there?"More than 100 loved ones got the chance to find out April 14 when they took to the skies as part of the 62nd Operations Group spouse orientation flight.The

Earth gets more than a day on JBLM

For some, a single day might be enough to give back to the planet they live on -- but not at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.Following installation tradition, a week's worth of events have been planned to educate and improve the base community. Many of the events require volunteers -- but the effort is

Building community partnerships

Air Force ends pilot travel card program

The Air Force recently decided to transition existing Controlled Spend Account travel cards to an enhanced Government Travel Card by the end of fiscal year 2012. "The CSA, a pilot travel card program, provided some enhancements for travelers, but also brought about significant challenges for our