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  • 2010 AMC Judge Advocate General Corps Award winners announced

    Air Mobility Command officials here announced winners of the command's 2010 AMC Judge Advocate General Corps Awards on March 21. In a message from the AMC Staff Judge Advocate, Brig. Gen. David C. Wesley, the winners were highlighted."The winners in each category will compete in an Air Force-level

  • McChord Airmen support first voluntary departure flight from Japan

    Members of Team McChord helped welcome 233 Department of Defense personnel and family members who voluntarily departed Japan after a magnitude 9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck the island March 11th."This is a tremendous team effort from the entire Joint Base community aimed at easing a

  • McChord Airmen support effort for Japan

    An augmented crew from the 62nd Airlift Wing's 4th Airlift Squadron departed the United States on March 12 and delivered search and rescue, or SAR, equipment and personnel to Japan in support of humanitarian relief efforts after an earthquake and tsunami struck the island nation March 11. The first

  • Assistance fund aids those in need

    Diana Burr believes Airmen should look no further than the Air Force Assistance Fund when looking for financial help or a boost to relieve stress. She has seen first-hand the help the Air Forcewide campaign can do for active, Reserve and National Guard Airmen, retirees and Air Force widows. A

  • Celebrate national nutrition month, visit the McChord dietitian

    March is national nutrition month, a time to focus and re-emphasize the importance of eating right and getting plenty of exercise. To enhance and sustain the strength of the Air Force, every Airman is personally obligated to take care of themselves and be ready to answer the nation's call. In order

  • New WADS boss takes charge at ceremony

    More than 200 Joint Base Lewis-McChord servicemembers and South Sound residents came together March 4 to witness Col. Peter D. Stavros accept command of the Western Air Defense Sector from Col. Paul D. Gruver in a ceremony at the McChord Field Theater.The Western Air Defense Sector is not a typical

  • Mobility Airmen deliver search and rescue teams to Japan

    Two Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster IIIs departed the United States on March 12 and delivered search and rescue, or SAR, equipment and personnel to Japan in support of humanitarian relief efforts after an earthquake and tsunami struck the island nation Friday. President Barack Obama pledged