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  • Ceremony marks start of Joint Base Lewis-McChord

    Joint Base Lewis-McChord reached Initial Operational Capability Monday in a ceremony in front of JBLM Headquarters, Bldg. 1010, at the intersection of Liggett and Kaufman Avenues on JBLM Lewis Main.Army Col. Thomas H. Brittain, JBLM commander, cased the colors of Fort Lewis' U.S. Army Garrison and

  • AMC commander visits McChord

    Gen. Raymond E. Johns, Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, visited McChord this week on his first official visit as the new AMC commander. During the visit, General Johns inspired Airmen during a commanders call, flew an airdrop training mission with the 7th and 8th Airlift Squadrons, toured

  • Discovery opens window to McChord's past

    When Staff Sgt. Josh Kreutzer, 62nd Civil Engineer Squadron, unearthed a box of jumbled papers under the wing chapel last month referencing McChord Field, he hadn't discovered part of a secret or lost Joint Base Lewis-McChord transition plan.Rather, the documents offered a glimpse of McChord's past

  • Aerial Port Airmen deploy to Haiti

    Airmen assigned to the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron deployed early Friday for Haiti to bring specialized airfield operations skills and equipment to the humanitarian relief effort at Port-Au-Prince's Toussaint L'Ouventure International Airport. The 15-Airmen APS team is made up of experts in airfield

  • How you can help with Haiti relief efforts

    McChord has received many calls from people regarding the on-going relief efforts in Haiti, with questions ranging from how to donate money and supplies to how to volunteer in relief efforts. For answers to those and related questions, visit the USAID Disaster Relief Web site at:

  • McChord Airmen deliver relief, evacuate survivors

    A C-17 Globemaster III from McChord Air Force Base touched down at Port-Au-Prince's Toussaint L'Ouventure International Airport Sunday, carrying nearly 179,000 pounds of cargo in support of relief operations and later evacuated 186 people from the island, delivering them safely to Florida. The

  • UPDATED: McChord deploys fourth C-17 in Haiti relief

    The role of McChord Airmen in Haiti relief operations continued to grow Jan. 18 with the dispatch of a fourth C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The aircraft departed for Pope Air Force Base, N.C, to take on specialized teams and relief supplies for immediate transport into Haiti's Toussaint L'

  • McChord Airmen fly Haiti relief missions

    Airmen launched two McChord C-17 Globemaster III aircraft early Sunday in support of mounting relief efforts in Haiti, flying one aircraft to Langley AFB Virginia, and the other to Pope AFB, N.C. From there, aircrews were to transport specialized teams and relief supplies into Haiti's Toussaint L'

  • AMC aircraft deliver emergency responders, vital cargo to Haiti

    Air Mobility Command aircraft and personnel are actively involved in relief operations in Haiti following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that devastated the Caribbean nation Jan. 12.During the past 24 hours, AMC coordinated five missions into Haiti delivering 113 personnel and 59 tons of cargo.The first