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  • Spouses, agencies help Airmen, families during deployments

    With more than 800 Airmen currently deployed, McChord support agencies are making sure family members of deployed Airmen are being cared for while their loved ones are away. Part of that support network starts with the all-volunteer Phoenix Spouse program within each unit. While the nature of each

  • Club membership highlights benefits, privileges during drive

    The McChord Clubs and Community Center continues its annual membership drive through Oct. 15, offering two choices of club cards and other benefits. Interested members of Team McChord are encouraged to sign up to become a club member before the end of the drive. "There are lots of benefits to being

  • McChord aids in Ike relief operations

    Team McChord Airmen supporting Hurricane Ike relief operations went off alert status Sept. 15 after completing taskings from the 618th Tanker Airlift Control Center, the Air Mobility Command hub for planning and directing tanker and transport aircraft operations around the world."Our Airmen have

  • Work set to begin on lodging for Rodeo 2009

    Thanks to a little help from Gen. Arthur Lichte, Air Mobility Command commander, the 62nd Force Support Squadron's lodging section is moving forward on improvements that will better prepare the base for visitor accommodations during Rodeo 2009. The section was recently granted nearly $2.6 million

  • 7 AS returns from hurricane mission to New Orleans

    Airmen from the 7th Airlift Squadron here returned Sept. 2 from a mission to New Orleans, La., to bring relief supplies and an aeromedical evacuation crew to assist officials during and after Hurricane Gustav. Pilot Captains Dave Morey, aircraft commander, Ben Wood, Vic Mota and loadmasters Senior

  • Operation Deep Freeze missions start in Antarctica

    Operation Deep Freeze, the U.S. military's support of the U.S. Antarctic Program and the National Science Foundation, kicked off the 2008-2009 season Sept. 4 as the first C-17 Globemaster III delivered passengers and cargo to McMurdo Station, Antarctica. The C-17, based out of McChord, flew multiple

  • McChord completes first-ever Antarctica night vision goggle mission

    On Sept. 11 Team McChord Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings assigned to Joint Task Force Support Forces Antarctica took off from Christchurch, New Zealand, and landed at McMurdo Station completing the first-ever night vision goggle mission there. "The successful completion of this mission