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  • McChord welcomes int‘l teams

    Monday morning a flood of international teams will arrive here for Air Mobility Command's Rodeo 2007, which begins July 21. The teams will touch down starting at 10 a.m. and then every 20 minutes after until they have all landed, said Rodeo international teams director Aubrey Robertson, 62nd Airlift

  • Proper food preparation can prevent food-borne illness

    Summer is the time of the year when many people like to get outside and grill steaks, hot dogs and hamburgers. But if meat isn't handled with care and proper grilling techniques are not followed, food-borne illness can turn a barbecue into a health hazard. Food-borne illness is caused by consuming

  • Summer safety program starts strong

    A little over four weeks into the 101 Critical Days of Summer program, total fatalities Air Force-wide are down compared to the last two years. This year there have been five fatalities since the beginning of the campaign, compared to seven in 2006 and 12 in 2005 during those same weeks during

  • 7th AS deploys

    Approximately 100 battle-ready Airmen from McChord's 7th Airlift Squadron left for the war zone to support the Global War on Terror Tuesday afternoon for a 120-day deployment. It has been less than a year since the 7th AS returned home from its last deployment in July 2006. The 7th AS Airmen will

  • OG Rodeo team ready to compete, win

    Editor's note: This is the final article in a four-part series highlighting McChord's Rodeo 2007 competitors. It's not every day that you see more dirt than sky when looking out of a cockpit's windshield, but the steep descents of assault landings are what all C-17 Globemaster III aircrews must

  • Don’t get burned by fireworks this Fourth of July

    This Fourth of July base officials are reminding Airmen and their families to keep safety in mind at all times when using fireworks. "Anyone who's planning on using fireworks needs to handle them just as if they were handling a weapon," said Ken Heath, 62nd Airlift Wing chief of ground safety. It is

  • McChord steps up security: New high-tech scanners instantly verify ID cards

    For those looking to gain access to McChord, a simple flash of one's common access card or badge will no longer suffice. In a move that took effect June 15, U.S. Protect guards and 62nd Security Forces Squadron Airmen are now using a defense identification system to scan IDs of those wanting to gain