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  • AMC commander visits McChord’s Airmen, dedicates aircraft

    The commander of Air Mobility Command visited McChord Aug. 31 to speak with Airmen and dedicate a C-17 Globemaster III to a local Medal of Honor recipient.Team McChord welcomed Gen. Duncan McNabb, a former 62nd Airlift Wing commander, with a standing ovation in Hangar 4 during a Wing All Call.

  • Safety program drives down summer mishaps

    Thanks in part to a robust safety campaign, the total number of mishaps during McChord's 101 Critical Days of Summer campaign, which ended Monday, were down from last year.The primary focus of this year's campaign was to reduce the number of fatalities Air Force-wide, said Ken Heath, ground safety

  • 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