Too much of a good thing: Excessive sun exposure can cause sunburn, heatstroke

Summer is a good time to enjoy the sunshine and be outside, but Air Force officials are reminding Airmen and their families that too much sun isn't healthy. Sunburns, heat exhaustion and heat stroke can turn a relaxing day outside into an unpleasant experience. After the long months of overcast

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

Community cruising

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

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Pierce Transit expands bus route on base

Pierce Transit has made things easier for people here looking to save gas money and avoid traffic by using public transportation. Bus service to McChord has been expanded and now offers service to the base's passenger terminal. The 300A bus now makes 11 weekday stops at the passenger terminal. The

Best-of-the-best from 62nd MXG work to wow Rodeo judges

Editor's note: This is the third in a four part series of articles highlighting McChord's Rodeo 2007 competitors. For months now, they've been devising their plan on just how to best awe their opponents. The first step was to hunt for the most exceptional maintainers in the 62nd Maintenance Group.