Don’t get burned by fireworks this Fourth of July

This Fourth of July base officials are reminding Airmen and their families to steer clear of illegal fireworks and keep safety in mind at all times when using legal fireworks. In 2007 there were more than 1,059 fireworks related emergency incidents in Washington resulting in more than $21.5 million

Limited service due to exercise

Long lines at some customer service agencies, emergency vehicle and personnel movement as well as possible smoke and giant voice use will likely be commonplace at McChord Wednesday due to a major accident response exercise.Other than personnel reporting for duty, base officials are asking people

Pentagon sponsors joint base conference at Ft. Lewis

More than 200 representatives from every Department of Defense military service participated in a Joint Base Implementation Review Conference held at Fort Lewis' American Lake Club this week.Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base are among 26 installations combining to operate as 12 joint bases by

Change is in the air for several McChord units

During last week's tour of various Air Force bases across the nation, Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, conceded to Airmen at both Colorado bases he visited that the Air Force faces a period of change as new leaders take the helm.McChord has recently experienced some

Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff hears out Airmen

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff addressed more than 1,000 Airmen last week during an all-call held in Hanger 9 here.Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, on a tour of western-U.S. military bases, walked on stage and stood before the crowd in a green flight suit with a Joint Chiefs patch on his chest. As

Local AF detachment transfers command

Members of McChord's Honor Guard stood patiently outside the door, awaiting the signal to enter the room and post colors during a change-of-command ceremony June 13.Col. Joseph Wiley, 62nd Operations Group Commander, was one the distinguished guests in the audience, but the change-of-command did not

62nd FSS lodging section prepares for Rodeo 2009

Thanks to a little help from Air Mobility Command commander Gen. Arthur Lichte, 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 from

Avoiding uniform violations key to looking sharp

In the midst of an Air Force-wide transformation from the battle dress uniform to the new Airmen battle uniform, some Airmen are falling victim to not properly wearing the uniform in accordance with Air Force Instruction 36-2903.The most common wardrobe violations include Airmen wearing the squadron

Setting Sail

New vice commander arrives

It's no coincidence that new 62nd Airlift Wing Vice Commander Col. Michael Hornitschek already feels right at home here at McChord.After all, the Air Force Academy graduate was raised on an evergreen farm in Wisconsin and now resides in the Evergreen State.Colonel Hornitschek comes to McChord after