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  • 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

  • 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,