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  • Zumba class turns fitness into dance club

    For those who love to dance but aren't big fans of exercise, McChord's Fitness Center has the perfect solution -- Zumba class. Zumba offers people the chance to learn basic salsa dance moves while getting a good cardiovascular workout, said Charlotte Smith, one of the instructors. "It's mostly

  • Iraqi air force makes strides toward transition

    An Iraqi air force officer cadet class will soon walk across the stage here, picking up their diplomas and their commissions as second lieutenants. In preparation for their graduation, the soon- be officers took time out of their busy class room schedule to pick up a special issue of uniforms at one

  • Six Airmen to represent McChord at AF marathon

    The 62nd Airlift Wing will be well represented at the 11th annual Air Force Marathon Sept. 15 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. First Lt. Miguel Colon, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron; Senior Airman Christian Delgado, 62nd Logistics Readiness Squadron; Airman 1st Class Lori Fiorello, 62nd

  • AF discontinues use of base decals

    Air Force officials are working with other services to allow its people to enter installations without requiring them to display a base decal on their vehicles. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. T. Michael Moseley recently ended use of the sticker, officially called a DD Form 2220, on Air Force

  • McChord Airmen complete Antarctic winter fly-in season

    Airmen from McChord completed the Operation Deep Freeze 2007-08 winter fly-in season when a final C- 17 Globemaster III took off Aug. 25 from Pegasus White Ice Runway in Antarctica. Members of the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flew a total of 355 passengers and 119,953 pounds of cargo to and

  • Major delays on McChord

    Long lines and long waits will likely be commonplace at McChord Wednesday and Thursday due to an anti-terrorism exercise. Other than personnel reporting for duty, base officials are strongly urging people with routine, non-emergency business to postpone their errands until the exercise

  • 62nd SFS: Abandoned vehicles will be cited, towed

    According to 62nd Airlift Wing Instruction 31-5, McChord Air Force Base Vehicle Traffic Instruction, a vehicle is considered abandoned when: Its license plates, tags or registration have been expired for more than 30 days. The vehicle is not registered with a state and military installation. The

  • Air Force convenes AFSO 21 summit

    The secretary of the Air Force, chief of staff and the heads of all Air Force major commands gathered here Aug. 22 to increase the capability of the individual warfighter through Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st century, commonly known as AFSO 21. AFSO 21 is a dedicated effort to maximize

  • AF officials announce 2008 force-shaping plans

    Air Force officials recently announced plans to meet the 2008 fiscal year end-strength of 328,600, which calls for a force reduction of about 5,400 officers and enlisted members through normal attrition, retirement or force shaping measures. The reductions are in line with Air Force efforts to