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  • The right stuff: McChord Field Airman gets it done in Chile

    On Feb. 27, an 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile, leaving hundreds dead and 1.5 million displaced from their homes. The country was in a heap of rubble.While international relief organizations leapt to provide aid, the U.S. Air Force also began planning to provide humanitarian relief similar to

  • Reserve aerial porters complete annual training at McChord

    Reserve aerial port Airmen from the 56th Aerial Port Squadron at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., recently completed two weeks annual training with the help of the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron here.Approximately 19 Airmen joined ranks with the 62nd APS Airmen to work in sections such as the air terminal

  • McChord to compete at AMTS Maintenance Skills Competition

    This week six 62nd Airlift Wing members and one 446th AW member will compete at the third annual Aviation Maintenance Technology Society's Aircraft Maintenance Professionals Skills Competition March 16-18 in Las Vegas, Nev. Other military teams include Air Mobility Command teams from Dyess Air Force

  • Life full of spikes, sets, digs for JBLM airman

    Despite her unfamiliarity with military service academies, 2nd Lt. Morgan Dolan knew a good opportunity when she saw it.As a high school senior having just finished a stellar prep athletic career in track and field and volleyball at Capital High School in Helena, Mont., Dolan had options for her

  • McChord C-17s deploy to support Chilean medical efforts

    An Air Force Expeditionary Medical Support team composed of more than 80 Airmen deployed to Chile March 8 from here to aid local medics in their response to victims of the 8.8 magnitude earthquake Feb. 27 in Chile.The Airmen from 13 different bases left Lackland Air Force Base aboard C-17

  • McChord Airmen continue to assist Haiti

    Members of the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron returned to Joint Base Lewis-McChord Wednesday after supporting ground operations in Haiti since Jan. 23. The team is part of a larger 62nd Airlift Wing effort supporting the Haiti operation to include aircrews, two of which are still operating from

  • Secretary Donley addresses steps to strengthen Air Force

    The Air Force secretary discussed the outlook for the Air Force's future during the Air Force Association's Air Warfare Symposium and Technology Exposition Feb. 18 here.In his keynote speech, framed upon the strategic priorities set in the Quadrennial Defense Review, Secretary of the Air Force

  • Maintenance, logistics Airmen score excellent on LCAP

    Airmen of the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wing maintenance and logistics teams here scored an excellent in the Air Mobility Command Logistics Compliance Assessment Program assessment held Jan. 25 to Feb. 1.The LCAP provides leadership with an evaluation of a unit's ability to perform key logistics