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  • 62d AW hosts tour for Washington CAP Cadets

    The 62d Airlift Wing hosted a tour for Washington Civil Air Patrol cadets April 22, 2023, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The CAP cadets were able to engage in a question and answer panel with U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier and took part in an incentive flight. The Cadet Programs target youth aged

  • 62d AW hosts Olympia High School students on installation tour

    The 62d Airlift Wing hosted Olympia High School students and staff during a base tour at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 21, 2023. Students were able to visit the Heritage Hill airpark, see a C-17 Globemaster III simulator, receive a mission briefing from Wing leadership and participate

  • Team McChord’s 627th CES receives Major General Clifton D. Wright Award

    The 627th Civil Engineer Squadron mission is to enable joint warfighters through building combat ready engineers and strengthening the joint base. Their continued dedication to the mission, along with the 627th vision to train ready, reliable, and integrated Airmen has led them to receive the 2022

  • 5 ASOS conducts small arms safety and proficiency training

    U.S. Air Force tactical air control party Airmen with the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron and Special Tactics Airmen with the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron fire M4 weapon systems at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 19, 2023. Multiple times a year, the 5th ASOS holds a basic

  • West Valley High School JROTC Visits 62d AW

    During their visit to the 62d Airlift Wing, West Valley High School junior ROTC cadets learned about the 62d AW's mission from U.S. Air Force Col. David Morales, vice commander of the 62d Airlift Wing. They also visited the 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 62d Medical Squadron, 627th Security

  • 78 Years Later; McChord’s Participation in the Doolittle Raid

    On a Pacific Northwest winter day in early 1942, a U.S. Army Air Force Lieutenant Colonel came to McChord Air Force Base searching for a few good men from the 17th Bombardment Group to join him on a secret mission. The mission would not be easy and there was a good chance they could die, but they

  • Operation HOMECOMING: Fifty Years Later

    Fifty years ago, the United States signed the Paris Peace Accords effectively ending the U.S. military involvement in Vietnam. The country breathed a sigh of relief and eagerly awaited the return of their men and women in uniform.Throughout 1973, the 62d Military Airlift Wing, alongside other wings

  • 62d AW returns from AFFORGEN deployment

    U.S. Airmen with the 62d Airlift Wing return from a deployment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 4, 2023. This deployment was the 62d Airlift Wing’s first under the new Air Force Force Generation Model in support of U.S. Central Command, U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command

  • 4th Airlift Squadron welcomes new commander

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Timothy Ober, commander of the 4th Airlift Squadron, assumes command from Col. Sergio Anaya, commander of the 62d Operations Group, during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 27, 2023. Aircrews from the 4th AS operate the C-17