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  • 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

  • Deployed McChord Airman manages NAF budget for Southwest Asia wing

    Whether it's making sure the community center and other non-appropriated fund facilities have enough petty cash to serve their customers, or making sure the Eagle Cash machines are in working order, Tech. Sgt. Caroline Champagne is busy every day looking after the welfare of deployed Airmen.Sergeant

  • Operation Deep Freeze continues

    The 2009-2010 Operation Deep Freeze season is still underway, but the 10th year for C-17 Globemaster III's on "the ice" supporting National Science Foundation research in Antarctica has already been a success."This season is proving to be the busiest on record," said Lt. Col. Robert Wellington, 62nd

  • 62nd Communications Squadron completes $7 million network upgrade

    The 62nd Communications Squadron here recently completed a $7 million computer network infrastructure upgrade to the information technology systems on base through the Air Force Combat Information Transport System Program.The upgrade was completed Dec. 15, providing a redesign of the McChord

  • 688th IOW breaks ground on new cyber facility

    The 688th Information Operations Wing expanded its presence in the cyber domain when it broke ground on a new state-of-the-art facility at McChord Dec. 11.The new building will be home to the 262nd Network Warfare Squadron, a Washington Air National Guard unit supporting the total force initiatives

  • Year of the Air Force Family short story competition coming soon

    Air Force Services Agency officials are accepting short story competition entries Dec. 20 through Feb. 14, as part of the Year of the Air Force Family.This is an opportunity for Airmen to express what living the Air Force life means to them, their family and their friends. Entries must be be 300