AMC officials announce 2010 Information Dominance, Gen. John P. Jumper Excellence in Warfighting Integration Awards

The Air Mobility Command Communications Directorate announced Jan. 13 the winners of the AMC 2010 Information Dominance and Gen. John P. Jumper Excellence in Warfighting Integration Awards.The awards were announced in a message from Col. Mitchel H. Butikofer, AMC's Director of Communications and

Professional of the Week

62nd AMXS: Crew chiefs get the job done

No airlift wing can provide global airlift for America without ready and available aircraft. No aircraft can deliver global airlift without proper maintenance. At McChord Field, the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs ensure the 62nd Airlift Wing's C-17 Globemaster IIIs are safe, reliable

Airmen awarded at annual Honor Guard Appreciation Breakfast

Six Airmen won awards Jan. 12 at the annual Honor Guard Appreciation Breakfast. The awardees are as follows:Most Improved: Senior Airman Robert Kruse, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Look Sharp: Airman 1st Class Pierre Fitzhugh, 62nd Maintenance Squadron. Spirit Award: Senior Airman Bennett

Mobility Airman profile: Joint Base Lewis-McChord Airman supports aerial port ops in Kyrgyzstan

In the air transportation business for the U.S. Air Force, every Airman involved in the process has an important role. On deployment, the importance of that role increases even more when you are directly supporting warfighters on the front lines - or getting them to the front lines. For Senior

62nd AW earns AF Outstanding Unit Award

The 62nd Airlift Wing has been awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for meritorious service from Sep. 12, 2008 to Sep. 11, 2010.The 62nd AW was named Air Mobility Command's hardest flying mobility wing. It held the highest use rate of C-17 Globemaster III units, averaging 127.6 hours per

62nd OSS: Keeping McChord in flight

The broad term "operation support" is thrown around and often spoken of at the 62nd Airlift Wing. But what exactly does that term entail?The 62nd Operations Support Squadron, foundation of the 62nd Operations Group, provides direct support to each and every flying mission at McChord Field. "The 62nd

Professionals of the Week

4th AS returns after 120-day deployment

More than 120 Airmen from the 4th Airlift Squadron returned Jan. 6 after a 120-day deployment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, New Dawn and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.The 4th AS Airmen were deployed as the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron to an overseas contingency

AFNet migration, are you ready?

On Jan. 17, work will begin at McChord Field to migrate its computer users into the central Air Force Network. "In today's environment, each Major Command owns and operates individual network and e-mail service and has help desks located at every installation," said Lt. Col. Robert Povlich, 627th