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  • AMC commander welcomes tanker announcement

    The commander of Air Mobility Command hailed Feb. 29's aerial tanker source selection announcement as an important first step toward ensuring America maintains its global reach capability. Air Force officials announced that Northrop Grumman Corporation was selected to build the new tanker,

  • AFOSI looking for those with ‘eyes of the eagle’

    The Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Detachment 305, is looking for Air Force members who exemplify the Air Force core values and are looking to cross train into a challenging and rewarding career field as a special agent. AFOSI has been the Air Force's major investigative service since

  • 5th ASOS Airman captures award

    Staff Sgt. Daniel Strom of the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron was awarded the 2007 Joint Tactical Air Controller of the year honor in a ceremony Tuesday at the 5th ASOS building on Fort Lewis. The award, which was presented by Col. Doug Anderson, Air Combat Command, recognized Sergeant Strom

  • MPF limits service for two weeks

    Starting Monday, the Military Personnel Flight will have extremely limited services available for two weeks, fully reopening on March 17. The shutdown is to allow personnel time to move furniture, computers and phone lines to make room for additional staff, which is being absorbed into the MPF from

  • 62nd LRS makes license process easier for Airmen

    The 62nd Logistics Readiness Squadron's operator records and licensing section recently unveiled a new policy which will not only make the process of acquiring or renewing a government license easier for unit vehicle control officers, but will also cut down on the section's man hours required to

  • Base gate entry procedures change

    The use of the hand-held scanner defense identification system at McChord was recently suspended in compliance with a request from the Office of the Secretary of Defense that all uniformed services utilizing Mobilisa take it offline until further notice. One hundred percent ID checks are still being

  • Preventative measures, flu vaccine best defense in flu season

    This year's flu season is underway, and across the country many communities are beginning to feel the effects. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, from October through early January, the United States experienced low levels of flu activity. Beginning in January, influenza

  • 62nd MDG helps spread the word about dental hygiene

    In accordance with National Children's Dental Health Month, the McChord Dental Clinic recently joined several other dental clinics in the community at the South Hill Mall in Puyallup to help educate the community's children on oral health care. Airmen and civilians from the McChord Dental Clinic

  • 62nd AW commander shares vision for Team McChord

    Enhancing McChord's reputation as the premier combat airlift wing in the Air Force is at the top of Col. Jeffrey Stephenson's priorities as the new 62nd Airlift Wing commander. "I want to continue to bolster [that] perception and reality," he said. People know and believe in Team McChord, and there

  • Joint basing plan moving foward

    Department of Defense officials recently released initial guidance for joint basing implementation, providing a roadmap for joint basing mergers. This detailed guidance, released Jan. 22, is a step towards implementing the Base Realignment and Closure 2005 Joint Basing recommendations, which