7th AS competes for David C. Schilling award

The 7th Airlift Squadron has been chosen for nomination for the Air Force Association David C. Schilling award.The David C. Schilling award is given for the most outstanding contribution to national defense in the field of manned flight in the atmosphere or space by an Air Force military member,

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7th AS deploys for overseas contingency operations

An airlift squadron from McChord Field deployed Wednesday in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, New Dawn and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.More than 100 Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing's 7th Airlift Squadron departed for a 60-day deployment to the Middle East. The Airmen will take

The misadventures of Airman Snuffy McDufflebag

I usually have lunch with Master Sgt. Johnny Mentor every other week and he tells me the stories about the Airmen he supervises. He has five Airmen and according to him most of them are good, hard working people. Occasionally he says he has to "kick them in the pants." I toned it down since we have

Air Force officials release high year tenure details

Air Force officials announced Dec. 19, high year of tenure limit changes for the grades of senior airman, staff sergeant and technical sergeant that go into effect in 2013. The changes are a part of additional force management programs that are ongoing to continue to size and shape the force to

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Instructors school in classroom and on the court

The ball is tossed into the air and for a moment, everyone holds their breath. Eyes follow the ball as an Airman's hand reaches up to take possession, and the first game of the four-day intramural basketball tournament officially began.Although the 627th Security Forces Squadron maintained

Congratulations to ALS Class 12-A

Congratulations to the following Airmen who graduated Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School Dec. 15 at McChord Field, Wash.Senior Airman Michael AltenburgSenior Airman Brian BairdSenior Airman Sandra BishopSenior Airman David BouchardSenior Airman Katheryn CampbellSenior Airman Gerald ClarkSenior

Electronic flight bags could boost operational safety, effectiveness

(Editor's note: The 62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs Office localized this article.)Just as emergency doctors might thumb through tons of pages of manuals to reference follow-on care procedures for a patient they just stabilized, mobility aircrew members sift through volumes of reference materials

November monthly military justice update

The following information is a summary of non-judicial punishments given by commanders under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice during November 2011. The punishments are determined based on the individual facts and circumstances of each case.- A staff sergeant from the 62nd Aircraft