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Colonel joins joint base team

The boxes were already packed and the movers were ready to go as Col. Shane Hershman, former 62nd Airlift Wing vice commander, and his family prepared for the move to McGuire Air Force Base, N.J.But before departing on the 3,000 mile cross-country move, Colonel Hershman got the call from Air

Airmen conquer local Rainier-to-Ruston race

(Master Sgt. Bill Baker, 62nd Mission Support Squadron, recently competed in the Rainier-to-Ruston race. This is a first-person account of his experience.)It started innocently enough."Hey Shirt! What did you do this weekend?" they asked."I ran nine of 51 miles with my six-person team in the

McChord plays gracious host to Special Olympics

Local Airmen, Soldiers and event volunteers from across the area teamed up here May 30 through Sunday to welcome Special Olympians, their coaches, families and friends for the annual Washington Special Olympic Summer Games.More than 5,000 athletes, coaches and volunteers flocked to McChord to

Operation Air Force hits McChord

McChord Airmen are getting a firsthand opportunity to show Air Force Academy cadets what life is like outside the classroom.Nineteen cadets from the Air Force Academy are staying here for three weeks as part of the Operation Air Force program.The program gives the cadets the opportunity to get a

Keeping security in mind

A recent outbreak of security incidents surrounding the mishandling of classified documents has 62nd Security Forces Squadron officials asking Airmen and civilians to take their time and use the utmost discretion when it comes to working with the documents.There have been more than double the amount

LRS hosts AMC conference

Adding to the excitement surrounding what has already been a banner year, the 62nd Logistics Readiness Squadron hosted the Air Mobility Command's LRS commander's conference here May 12-15.The event marked the first time the LRS conference has been held at another base besides Scott Air Force Base,

Airmen can ease stress by tying up legal loose ends

Establishing a power of attorney, drawing up a will and getting legal advice are things Airmen shouldn't leave to the last minute before deploying.They should take care of these things ahead of time so they can spend more time with their families instead of tying up legal loose ends, said Capt.

62nd MOS team wins fitness contest

When it came to choosing fitness and nutrition goals and sticking to them for the sake of competition, the Buzzards picked their opponents clean.The four-person team comprised of Master Sgt. Timothy LeSuer, Tech. Sgt Johnathan Shew, Staff Sgt. Eric Rozzano and Marilyn Eubank from the 62nd

WADS dedicates historic aircraft

The Western Air Defense Sector hosted a formal dedication ceremony here May 21 for a historic F-16 static display.The aircraft, F-16A S/N 82-0929, was one of the three F-16s scrambled against hijacked airliners on Sept. 11, 2001. The aircraft and its pilot on that day - Lt. Col. Brad Derrig,