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  • New vice commander joins Defense Sector

    Col. Robert Ezelle, director of operations at the Western Air Defense Sector for the past five years, is the Western Air Defense Sector's new vice commander. The position became vacant in June when former vice commander, Col. Paul Gruver, took command of the Sector due to the retirement of former

  • AMC command chief emphasizes role of supervisors

    Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Barron Jr., Air Mobility Command's command chief master sergeant, visited McChord Aug. 23 and 24 and did exactly what he said he wanted to do -- get out from behind the desk and talk to Airmen.Chief Barron ate breakfast with Airmen at the Olympic Dining Facility with Chief

  • Base officials remind Airmen to cast election ballot

    From the Federal Voting Assistance Program to each squadron's Unit Voting Assistance Officer, there are a multitude of tools and resources on hand to help Airmen cast their ballots in the upcoming national election.Links on the Air Force Personnel Center and the Federal Voting Assistance Program's

  • AF culture climate survey underway

    In an effort to understand the values, beliefs and expectations that shape Airmen's everyday behavior, the Air Force recently launched Phase 2 of the Air Force Climate Survey focused on Air Force culture.The survey, which started Aug. 4 and runs until Sept. 10, differs from the usual climate survey,

  • AFSO 21 a success at McChord

    The banner hanging above the shop floor of the 62nd Maintenance Squadron Wheel and Tire Shop is a sign of the success of the Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century program at McChord. The "2005 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award" banner recognizes outstanding team performance and

  • Officials work to create culture of responsible choices

    With all the time and effort that goes into accomplishing Team McChord's mission, there's no room for error caused by irresponsible drinking and illegal drug use by Airmen. In an effort to encourage Airmen to make more conscientious choices, base officials are urging them to take an active role in

  • AMC to make CAC logon mandatory

    Team McChord employees will soon be required to use Common Access Cards to log on to the Air Mobility Command network. The Air Force is moving away from using passwords to log on to unclassified computer networks in an effort to thwart hackers, saboteurs and terrorists from putting critical

  • Maintaining information integrity: Airmen must safeguard classified documents

    "Don't get complacent when it comes to classified documents" is the message Air Force officials and the 62nd Security Forces Squadron are stressing when it comes to handling confidential, secret or top secret documents. "When you have it in your hand, you have to be aware of what you're doing," said

  • Symposium gives helpful information to SNCOs

    Because the move in rank from technical sergeant to master sergeant brings with it more responsibilities, base officials put on a Senior Noncommissioned Officer Symposium Aug. 7-11 here to help Airmen prepare for what lies ahead. Helping newly promoted senior noncommissioned officers learn many