Airman making difference in Office of First Lady

The former commander of the 4th Airlift Squadron at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., is one of four service members to have been accepted into the 15-member 2011-2012 class of White House Fellows.Lt. Col. Rodney Lewis, a C-17A Globemaster III pilot, began his fellowship in August 2011 when he was

Deployed 62nd AW sergeant participates in language exchange

It’s storytime at McChord Library

Joint Base Lewis-McChord continues to have its share of VIP visits, but when a group includes a sophisticated pig named Olivia, a needy bear and his friends, along with an army of mosaic penguins, kids like Anna Grace Rasberry, 4-years-old, can't be expected to miss it. She was one of several JBLM

62nd AW kicks off AMC safety down day

The 62nd Airlift Wing dedicated Jan. 27 to focus on safety. According to the Air Mobility Command leadership, the purpose of the day is to raise awareness and focus attention on safe and effective mobility operations."This is an opportune time as we come off the holiday 'slow' period to refocus our

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JBLM stands up warming centers

As snow and ice pummeled the Puget Sound last week, Joint Base Lewis-McChord sprang to action to clear snow and fallen limbs from the road, as well as restore power to the installation. When power went out for more than 24 hours in approximately 900 of the 4,901 homes on the installation, mainly on

Maintainers keep wheels turning

Airmen begin winter storm clean up

Federal grant to help ease traffic congestion

The federal government has awarded the Washington state Department of Transportation a $15 million grant to improve traffic flow on Interstate 5 near Joint Base Lewis-McChord.The money is part of a larger $34 million plan designed to reduce commute times and improve flow at peak times on the

Maintainers keep the mission moving