McChord takes lead on Operation Purple Camp

Operation Purple Camp Washington kicks off next week and McChord will play a pivotal role in hosting 140 military children at Island Lake Camp on the Olympic Peninsula. The camp is offered to children in every service entering seventh to 12th grade who had one parent deployed or orders to be

On-base dietician available to answer nutrition, health questions

Active duty, dependents, Department of Defense civilians, contractors and retirees now have a great resource on their side to help learn about nutrition, healthy shopping and cooking and staying fit for life. Chloe Tay, a registered dietician of six years, is available through the Health and

RAP offers ranks more than non-chargeable leave

While preparing to move to his first duty base at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Airman Todd West wanted to spend time with his family in Missouri, but he didn't know how to do it without using up his personal leave. Then he learned about the Recruiter Assistance Program. RAP is an active-duty

McChord's Airmen Around the World

AF Ball committee bustling in preparations for upcoming Ball

The Air Force Ball committee is busy organizing and planning for the upcoming Air Force Ball here Sept. 13. "We are busy now making preparations for a great Ball," said 1st Lt. Elisa Van Cise, 62nd Logistics Readiness Squadron and an Air Force Ball committee member. "We encourage everyone to come

Base officials urge strong finish to 101 CDS

With a little more than three weeks remaining in the 101 Critical Days of Summer program, base officials are asking Airmen to continue to keep safety as a top priority throughout the final weeks of the campaign, which wraps up Sept. 2. Last year from July 29 to the end of the campaign, there were 11

Unit voting assistance officers making rounds as primaries near

From the Voting Assistance page on the McChord intranet site to the Unit Voting Assistance Counselors assigned to each unit, there are a multitude of tools and resources on hand to help Airmen cast their ballots in the upcoming local and national election. Although high deployment rates and

Information assurance remains top priority

Each day McChord's critical networks are constantly probed for weaknesses -- the enemy is always looking for new ways to exploit weaknesses, according to base officials. To further improve the base's security posture, base officials want to provide all personnel with education and awareness of the

HAWC offers programs, resources in tobacco cessation

Many people would agree that tobacco usage is one of the most difficult addictions to overcome. Most understand that it can also be hazardous to their overall health and wellness. For these reasons, the Health and Wellness Center here has a tobacco cessation program with resources to help those

Wing offering AFSO 21 classes

With an eye toward promoting the culture of continuous process improvement, the 62nd Airlift Wing is offering several Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century classes throughout the month of August and into November. Two of the classes offered are aimed at introducing Airmen to AFSO 21