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.

Congrats to McChord's new promotees

The following Airmen from McChord were recently selected for promotion to master sergeant: --Tech. Sgt. James Davis, 1st Air Support Operations Group --Tech. Sgt. Thomas Prochazka, 1st Weather Squadron --Tech. Sgt. Ronnie Fleming, 5th Air Support Operations Squadron --Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Midguard,

<b>Local training simulates civil unrest: </b> <i> Rowdy ‘protesters’ hurl water balloons, test 62nd SFS response </i>

The yells and taunts of the protesters were so loud they drowned out the orders an Airman from the 62nd Security Forces Squadron was giving through a megaphone. The noise came from a group of 25 volunteers who gathered June 14 in a field adjacent to Bldg. 1305 to participate in the 62nd SFS annual

A grand send-off

Homeland defense exercise wraps up

Five F-16 Fighting Falcons staged here this week for an exercise designed to test emergency action procedures throughout the Western Air Defense Sector's area of responsibility and practice strategic planning between WADS, North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Northern Command and Canadian

APS trains hard to earn trophy

Editor's note: This is the second in a four part series of articles highlighting McChord's Rodeo 2007 competitors. It's been less than 18 months since the bellows of training instructors stopped ringing in his ears, yet Airman 1st Class Shawn Brown already has one trip to Iraq behind him. His

Ops Air Force gives cadets look at life after classroom

McChord Airmen are getting a opportunity to show Air Force Academy cadets first-hand what life is like outside the classroom. Twenty-nine cadets from the Air Force Academy are staying here for three weeks as part of the Operation Air Force program. The program gives the cadets the opportunity to get