Local brothers become ‘Pilots for a Day’

As they climbed aboard a C-17 Globemaster III for the first time, two local brothers could hardly hold back their excitement.The brothers from Centralia, Wash., are battling cystic fibrosis and recently had an opportunity to step in the shoes of an Airman and become a part of Team McChord when they

CGOC receives one-on-one mentoring from leadership

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627th LRS basketball team takes first place

Congratulations to the 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron who earned first place during the 2012 intramural basketball champions held at McChord Field. The team defeated the 373rd Training Squadron 41 to 44 in the final round of the tournament March 14. The 62nd Maintenance Squadron finished in

New Flightline Express provides options

Your shift doesn't end for another two hours and your stomach is growling so loudly that you can hear it over the aircraft engine. As a flightline worker, you find it challenging to sneak away from work and grab a snack before dinner. The Army and Air Force Exchange Service has found a solution to

Quarterly dinner shows support for deployed families

C-17 crews conduct aerial refueling training

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Congratulations to 62 AW's newest senior master sergeants

Congratulations to the following master sergeants who were selected for promotion to senior master sergeant.Master Sgt. Gerald Best, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance SquadronMaster Sgt. Frank Erzar 62nd Maintenance SquadronMaster Sgt. Dewey Green 4th Airlift SquadronMaster Sgt. Erik Johnson 62nd AMXSMaster

62nd AW conducts first C-17 JPADS training

Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing recently completed the first continental C-17 Globemaster III airdrop using a piece of technology designed to deliver cargo with pinpoint accuracy in even the most hostile environments.The 62nd AW dropped two bundles equaling 2,900 pounds at Yakima Training Center,