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  • Congratulations to 2011 Annual Award recipients

    Congratulations to the following members of Team McChord were named the "best of the best" at the 2011 Annual Awards Banquet Feb. 22. The awards were presented by Lt. Gen. Paul J. Selva, Pacific Air Forces vice commander. Key SpouseEmily Culbert, 10th Airlift SquadronCivilian Category IA62nd Airlift

  • DOD begins prorating imminent danger pay

    Service members now will receive imminent danger pay only for days they actually spend in hazardous areas, Pentagon officials said here today.The change, which took effect Feb. 1, was included in the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act, which President Barack Obama signed into law Dec. 31.The

  • Congratulations to NCO Academy Class 12-2

    Congratulations to the following Airmen who graduated the Forrest L. Vosler NCO Academy Feb. 16 at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo.Tech. Sgt. Ryen CarpenterTech. Sgt. Abraham ForehandTech. Sgt. Jason GrubaughTech. Sgt. Angelique JoinerTech. Sgt. Mark KeeneTech. Sgt. Jason MoritzTech. Sgt. Anthony

  • Team McChord stays prepared with MOBEX

    The 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings and 627th Air Base Group conducted a mobility exercise Feb. 10 - 17 to improve the ability to survive and operate, solidify mobility processes and strengthen the ability to complete missions under adversity in preparation for an Operational Readiness Inspection in

  • Air Force Medical Service turns to secure messaging

    Patients at Air Force medical treatment facilities will soon be able to communicate securely and privately with their health care teams anywhere and anytime due to the Air Force-wide expansion of secure messaging.Secure messaging will be available to patients through what is known as the MiCare

  • Airmen train with Soldiers during rapid deployment exercise

    Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing and Soldiers from the 62nd Medical Brigade recently trained together during an exercise in an effort to practice rapid deployment capabilities.During the exercise, loadmasters from the 62nd Operations Support Squadron demonstrated the basics of securing medical

  • How to succeed during the ORI

    The Operational Readiness Inspection, which takes place Oct. 13 to 20, 2012, should be a positive experience. It's a chance to conduct a detailed scrub of mission capabilities, identify and fix discrepancies, improve morale and teamwork by rallying behind a common objective and demonstrate each

  • Congratulations to quarterly award winners

    Congratulations to the following members of the 62nd Airlift Wing and Team McChord who earned a quarterly award for the months of October through December 2011.Airman of the Quarter62nd AW: Airman 1st Class Bradley Bardsley, 62nd Aerial Port SquadronTeam McChord: Senior Airman Michael Walter, 627th

  • Eight ways to successfully handle the ORI

    The Air Mobility Command Inspector General team is coming to McChord Field in October to conduct an Operational Readiness Inspection. An overall message to keep in mind: the ORI is a positive thing. It's a chance to conduct a detailed scrub of mission capabilities, identify and fix discrepancies,