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  • Photo Essay: Newest C-17 Globemaster III joins fleet

    The Air Force's newest C-17 Globemaster III arrived at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, McChord Field April 21. The aircraft was flown to McChord Field from the Boeing factory in Long Beach, Calif. The addition of this aircraft to McChord's fleet brings the total C-17 count here to 51.  The oldest C-17 is

  • Former 4th AS commander remembered

    Brig. Gen. Thomas R. Mikolajcik, former commander of the 4th Airlift Squadron, passed away April 17, 2010, at home in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., at the age of 63 after battling amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig's disease. General Mikolajcik was commander of the 4th Airlift

  • 8th Airlift Squadron deploys to support warfighter

    More than 100 Airmen from the 8th Airlift Squadron will soon deploy to the Middle East in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. For approximately 120 days, the unit will operate out of a single base, managing and flying missions concentrated in and around Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn

  • Photo Essay: Culture of Fitness

    Senior Airman Angela Duff, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron, is currently becoming certified as a physical fitness leader for her unit. Revisions to the Air Force fitness programs take effect July 1, 2010. These modifications, improvements, and upgrades will bring about some of the most significant changes

  • JBLM, Weldon perfect match

    It would be difficult to better prepare an officer for the duties of deputy commander of Joint Base Lewis-McChord than with the background of Col. Jerry K. (Kenny) Weldon II. He is a career civil engineer officer who has served as a facility planner, readiness officer, environmental program manager,

  • Small shop, big job: modular repair center keeps aircraft flying

    Many people may not realize it, but there is a little known section of hardworking Boeing employees right here on McChord Field. They make the sure the C-17 Globemaster III continues to fly by keeping the 62nd Airlift Wing well supplied with replacement engines and the support equipment needed to

  • Good parents think, act like good NCOs

    April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. The first line of defense against child abuse certainly lies with parents -- those who are most often the abusers.Let me make a disclaimer right at the start: I am not an expert on child rearing. But I am a dad. And with the parenting thing almost at an end --

  • Patriot Express to offer routes from Sea-Tac Airport to Korea

    As Osan's 731st Air Mobility Squadron begins to prepare for the re-establishment of the Patriot Express making its way through Korea, details are becoming available on the projected days and times of routes to connect passengers with Japan and the United States. There will be two Patriot Express

  • Maintainers take home top prize in military category at skills competition

    McChord Field Airmen took first place in the Aviation Maintenance Technology Society's third annual Maintenance Skills Competition March 16-18 in Las Vegas, Nev.Air Mobility Command teams from McChord Field, Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene, Texas and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Trenton, N.J., as

  • Wheel option campaign!

    WHEEL OPTION CAMPAIGN: Share your commute by carpool, vanpool, bus, or train--or try cycling, walking, or a compressed work schedule! Do anything other than drive alone to work at least twice from March 14-27 AND BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN THE GRAND PRIZE: A TRIP TO HAWAII! Register now and enter your trips