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

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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,

JBLM storm workers recognized for their efforts

When thousands of people were without power on Joint Base Lewis-McChord during the snow and ice storm two weeks ago, civilians and military personnel hustled to restore it.When roads, yards and common areas were covered in debris on base, they also cleared the damage. When the storm closed down

62nd AW wins AMC safety office of the year

The 62nd Airlift Wing Safety Office recently earned the 2011 Air Mobility Command Safety Office of the Year Award."This is a win for the entire wing," said Lt. Col. Jason King, 62nd AW chief of wing safety. "Each and every Airman's effort to safely accomplish the mission made 2011 one of the best

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‘Raider’ Strykers fly with 62nd AW to Yakima exercise

JBLM community gathers for National Prayer Breakfast