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

POW/MIA luncheon

Foofaraw fun

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

18 AF commander visits McChord

The 18th Air Force commander and former Team McChord member returned for a visit to the Great Northwest Aug. 26-28. "I couldn't be prouder of the Airmen here at McChord," said Maj. Gen. Winfield "Skip" W. Scott III. General Scott completed his first assignment in the Air Force in McChord's 8th

General visit

McChord deploys for Hurricane Gustav response efforts

'Anytime, any place,' McChord put those words into action in the wee hours Saturday morning as they headed off to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., for Hurricane Gustav preparation efforts. Without knowing what or who they were picking up, the first of three C-17 Globemaster IIIs took off with Airmen