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

Nuclear surety functional experts see strengths from McChord

A team of 13 nuclear surety functional experts came here from Air Mobility Command Headquarters March 13 to 18 to review the 62nd Airlift Wing's nuclear surety program in preparation for an upcoming Nuclear Surety Inspection."During a Nuclear Surety Staff Assistance Visit, the functional experts

Congratulations to ALS School Class 11-C

Congratulations to the following Airmen who graduated Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School March 24 at McChord Field, Wash.Staff Sgt. Lauren M Badger, 627th Security Forces SquadronSenior Airman Nichole B Blanchett, 62nd Aerial Port SquadronStaff Sgt. Jorae P Borja, 62nd Maintenance GroupSenior

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‘Pilot for a Day’ joins 4th Airlift Squadron

When the newest member of Team McChord was asked what was the best part of his Pilot for a Day experience, his response was "the explosion."The 4th Airlift Squadron hosted Pilot for a Day, 14-year-old, Josh Loux, March 18."These types of events are fun," said Capt. Raegan McDowell, 4th AS pilot and

Team McChord assists Columbian evacuees

McChord Field receives new C-17 Globemaster III

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