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  • Photo essay: McChord Field Airmen get C-17 wheels turning

    Airmen assigned to the 62nd and 446th Maintenance Squadrons perform a C-17 Globemaster III tire change Aug. 5 at McChord Field as part of a routine 120-day home station inspection performed on all aircraft assigned to Team McChord. "With an experienced crew, we can change all 12 tires in a matter of

  • Photo essay: Baker Life Chute

    Air Traffic Controllers from the 62nd Operations Support Squadron conducted a bi-annual familiarization exercise August 3 to train for emergency evacuation. "The Baker Life Chute is to be utilized as an alternative escape route in the event of a fire," said Tech. Sgt. Jordan Applegate, the

  • No survivors of Elmendorf C-17 crash

    Four Airmen were killed when a C-17 Globemaster III crashed here July 28. Three were members of the Alaska Air National Guard and the other was an active duty servicemember here."Our deepest sympathy and sincerest condolences go out to the family and friends of those Airmen killed in this crash.

  • C-5M Super Galaxy 'flexes muscles' supporting Afghanistan surge

    During a recent operation in support of the nation's 30,000 troop plus-up in Afghanistan, Air Mobility Command's newest C-5 airlifter got a chance to flex its M-model muscles.And according to those closest to the operation, the results were impressive.Dubbed the C-5M Super Galaxy, the newest C-5 to

  • JBLM Air Expo 2010 'full of excitement'

    After the numbers were tallied, more than 230,000 community members attended the 2010 Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Expo July 17 and 18."We are incredibly pleased with the crowd turn out and the unique line-up of events," said Maj. Benjamin Jonsson, 62d Airlift Wing Air Expo Director. This year's Air

  • McChord Field record breaking enlistment ceremony

    Friends and family proudly watched as 201 young enlistees raised their right hand and were sworn into the United States Air Force during a record breaking ceremony at McChord Field July 17. The previous enlistee record of 178 was broken in the ceremony taking place before the start of the 2010 Joint

  • Seekins family legacy

    Tech. Sgt. Douglas Seekins, 446th Civil Engineering Squadron, re-enlisted with the help of his father, retired Lt. Col. Robert Seekins, in a ceremony on Heritage Hill July 8. The ceremony took place in front of an aircraft that Sergeant Seekins' grandfather, Maj. Robert Seekins, flew during World

  • Training: Essential piece of mission puzzle

    A high operations tempo full of airdrops, cargo movement and passenger transport topped with providing necessary training to Airmen new to not only the world of deployments, but also the Air Force, makes for a straining 120 days in the desert. Staff Sgt. Brandon Nontelle, an 816th Expeditionary

  • McChord earns outstanding rating in cyber inspection

    Air Force officials awarded the 62nd Airlift Wing an overall outstanding rating following a Command Cyber Readiness Inspection June 28 through July 2. The CCRI simply provides a "quick look" inspection of McChord's network security configuration, and compliance with Department of Defense Information

  • Rainier Cup provides tri-service unity

    The 13th annual Rainier Cup was held June 25 through 27. The Rainier Cup was created in 1999 as a three-day tournament between the Air Force, Army and Navy competing in a Ryder Cup style tournament.The spirit and intent of the tournament is to promote a tri-service camaraderie and unity through a