62nd AMXS, MXS provide crucial support to move C-130E Hercules to Heritage Hill

Airmen with several units across Team McChord, including the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 62nd Maintenance Squadron, assisted in the movement of a C-130E Hercules aircraft to its new home on Heritage Hill for the McChord Air Museum here, June 13, 2021. “There were several moving pieces

Port Dawgs show what they're made of; 62nd APS holds competition tryouts

62nd APS Airman fulfills his own ‘American Dream’

The idea of the ”American Dream,” a term first coined by writer and historian James Truslow Adams in 1931, is the belief that anyone, regardless of where they were born or what class they were born into, can attain their own version of success in a society in which upward mobility is possible for

Col. David Fazenbaker takes the helm of 62 AW

Hundreds of family, friends and members of Team McChord gathered together in person and virtually to welcome the new commander of the 62nd Airlift Wing during a change of command ceremony June 15, 2021, here.Maj. Gen. Kenneth T. Bibb Jr., 18th Air Force commander, introduced Col. David Fazenbaker as

C-17 West Coast Demo Team flies with precision, purpose

The roar of four turbofan engines fills the cargo bay and flight deck of a C-17 Globemaster III while it flies about 1,500 feet in the warm, clear skies above Miami Beach. Four experienced pilots are focused on staying safe while conducting an aerial demonstration for their audience on the sand and

62nd OG receives new commander

U.S. Air Force Col. Erin Staine-Pyne, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, presents the 62nd Operations Group guidon to Col. Sergio E. Anaya, the new 62nd OG commander, during the group’s assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 7, 2021. As the 62nd OG commander, Anaya

Airmen Experience Orientation Flight

Team McChord Airmen board a C-17 Globemaster III as part of Airmen Experience at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 2, 2021. As part of the Airmen Experience, Airmen receive a briefing about the Team McChord mission, tour different units as well as participate in an orientation flight. (U.S.

It costs nothing to be kind; 627 CES Airman exemplifies core values in more ways than one

For many, living life based on the Air Force’s core values of integrity first, excellence in all we do and service before self, comes as second nature once transitioning from the civilian world to the military. But for some, extending a helping hand and saying a kind word has been in their DNA since

Joint Operations at its finest

62nd Operations Support Squadron survive, evade, resist, and escape specialists hosted an evasion exercise for U.S. Army Alpha Company 2-158, 2nd Battalion, 158th Aviation Regiment where they practiced evasion living utilizing fire, shelter and camouflage paint. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st

Master Sergeant Selectees Released

Congratulations to the following Team McChord master sergeant selects! Your hard work and dedication to the mission, your Wingmen and your Airmen has earned you this promotion and we are honored to work alongside you each day. 62nd Airlift WingJoanna Moore 62nd Aerial Port SquadronJason Swegle 62nd