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  • MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash.-- Kristopher Auger, 62nd Medical Group, goes in for a lay up over Joel Pfaff, 1st Air Support Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tyler Hemstreet)

    Medical Group runs by 1st ASOG 58-20

    Three players from the 62nd Medical Group scored in the double figures to lead a balanced scoring attack as they defeated the 1st Air Support Operations Group, 58-20, Tuesday night at the fitness center. Using center George Fulleton's strong inside presence and the 3-point shooting of Demetrius Office and Kristopher Auger, MDG jumped out to a 20-10

  • Sign up for spring sports at McChord quickly approaching

    As snow and cold weather starts to give way to sunnier days, the intramural sports season will offer more options for Airmen to get out and compete. Volleyball, soccer and golf are on the horizon. Letters of intent for registering teams for volleyball and soccer are due March 16, while letters of intent for golf are due April 20, according to the
  • MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Baker Life Chute representative Mark Baker waits at the base of the control tower Jan. 5 as an Airman evacuates using the Baker Life Chute. Mr. Baker was on hand to install and train both air traffic controllers and rescue personnel on how to properly deploy the unit. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Abner Guzman)

    Flight tower gets new escape route

    On Jan. 5, McChord's flight tower unveiled the Baker Life Chute, a fire escape mechanism that simplifies evacuation routes in case people are trapped in the tower during a fire. The 102-foot long, nylon braided chute has an aluminum and stainless steel framework and can be dropped from the catwalk of the tower to the ground during a fire. "If
  • MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Dr. Kennneth L. Hutcherson, founder and senior pastor of Antioch Bible Church in Kirkland, Wash., addresses attendees at the Martin Luther King, Jr. luncheon held at McChord's Clubs and Community Center Jan. 8. Dr. Hutcherson compared today's military members to Dr. King and urged them not to give up, but to "be like Dr. Martin Luther King". (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

    Luncheon commemorates MLK

    On Jan. 8, more than 150 Team McChord members gathered at McChord's Clubs and Community Center to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. During a tumultuous time in America's history, Dr. King was a prominent figure who planted the seeds of change in our society, said 1st Lt. Kellen Logan, 62nd Contracting Squadron. Every Airman can relate to what he
  • SOUTH POLE -- Pallets of cargo fall to the ice during the first C-17 Globemaster III airdrop to the South Pole, Dec. 20, 2006. Staffed by Airmen from McChord Air Force Base's 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings, the crew delivered 70 tons of supplies to the National Science Foundation. The mission was a "proof of concept" flight. (U.S. Antarctic Program/Forest Banks)

    Team McChord proves C-17s have global reach

    The capability of the C-17 Globemaster III and Team McChord Airmen reaches to the very end of the earth. And that global reach was affirmed today when a Team McChord aircrew completed the first C-17 airdrop over the South Pole, delivering 70,000 pounds of supplies to the National Science Foundation. While the C-17 and Team McChord aircrews have

  • Monster mash goes base-wide

    The entire base got a taste of just what the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron goes through on a routine basis Thursday. It was all part of Monster Mash -- a 6-mile run interlaced with multiple physical and mental challenges through the southern-most section of McChord. While members of the 22nd STS have been running the event in the squadron for

  • Common access card required to access work e-mail from home

    Since Saturday, a Common Access Card has been required to access McChord's Web-based e-mail from a laptop or home computer. The move to CAC readers on every computer is part of an Air Force mandate to protect the entire network, said 1st Lt. Wayne Solley, 62nd Communications Squadron. "Our webmail is our most unsecured portion of our

  • Voices win over Seahawk crowd

    SEATTLE, Wash. -- With 68,175 pairs of ears intently listening, the Voices of McChord delivered a barber shop quartet version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" in front of its largest venue Nov. 12 before the Seahawks took on the St. Louis Rams at Qwest Field. The performance was part of the Seahawks 2006 Military Appreciation Game and Veteran's Day

  • CS snaps APS win streak

    Quarterback Anthony Butler threw for three touchdowns and ran for another, leading the 62nd Communications Squadron to a 26-13 victory over the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron Tuesday night at Rainier Field. The win earned CS its 11th victory of the season and snapped a 10-game winning streak by APS. Butler, a starting running back at the Air Force

  • Center gives McChord families chance to ‘escape’

    The name and location say it all. Nestled in a grove of tall trees off Lincoln Boulevard, McChord's Escape Zone is a place for newborns to 5-year-olds and their parents to combat overwhelming feelings brought on by deployments or family relocation to and from McChord. The center, which has been operating for nearly four years, gives mothers and
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