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McChord Field houses unique legal system

Whether it's a court martial, a Uniform Code of Military Justice violation or a personal power of attorney, Team McChord handles several types of legal business. On McChord Field alone, there are three separate organizations that handle legal matters: the 62nd Airlift Wing Judge Advocate office, the

Service members would earn pay during shutdown

Military members would continue to earn wages in the event of an April 8 shutdown of the federal government, but they'd have to wait to collect them until Congress agrees on a budget, a senior administration official said here April 6.During a telephone briefing administered by the Office of

McChord Main Gate, Phase 2, to redirect mid-April traffic

The next phase in gate upgrades is coming soon to the McChord Field Main Gate on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and drivers should prepare for more traffic pattern changes beginning the evening of April 13. Contractors will begin Phase 2 of the construction project on that date with completion scheduled

McChord Field blood drive saves lives

Professionals of the Week

Adoption adds new level of joy for McChord family

Air Force spouse Heather Jonsson can still vividly remember the moment when her aunt and uncle became a biracial family.The couple, which Jonsson was very close with, welcomed home an adopted child into their family.It made quite an impact on the then 13-year-old Jonsson."(That) was a real

Deployment faire aids family members

Maj. Anthony Mims, 627th Logistic Readiness Squadron commander, holds his daughter up to the table as she fills out her power of attorney, naming SpongeBob SquarePants as her sole heir for her assets. Cecilia Mims, 2, has already conducted a safety check on a weapon, been fitted for her body armor

Mustache March strikes McChord, carries on Olds’ tradition

Have you noticed a shocking number of mustaches lately? Airmen and civilians across McChord Field are participating in the month-long Mustache March tradition, which can be traced through Air Force history back to the days of the Vietnam War.Mustache March originated in 1965 when Brig. Gen. Robin

C-17 lands at Aviano for Odyssey Dawn mission

A C-17 Globemaster III from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., landed at Aviano Air Base on a mission in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn on March 20, 2011. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command task force established to support the larger international response to the unrest in