McChord children complete Operation KUDOs

More than 90 children participated in the Operation Kids Understanding Deployment Operations (KUDOs) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 14. 2021. The goal of the event is to provide a glimpse of what their military parents go through during deployments.

89th AW aircrew showcases mission to McChord Airmen

Aircrew with the 89th Airlift Wing from Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, hosted a roadshow at McChord Field on Aug. 9. The goal of the roadshow is to recruit pilots, flight engineers, communication system operators, flying crew chiefs and flight attendants.The 89th AW provides global Special Air

AFW2 hosts roadshow event at McChord Field

The Air Force Wounded Warrior Program hosted an Ambassador Roadshow event at McChord Field on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 9.The AFW2 program is a congressionally-mandated and federally-funded program that provides personalized care, services and advocacy to seriously or very seriously

62nd APS, Eagle Port to represent 62nd AW at PACAF Port Dawg Rodeo

The C-17 Globemaster III is the most flexible aircraft to enter the airlift force and is responsible for the rapid, strategic delivery of cargo and troops to main operating bases and those in deployed environments. Have you ever seen one of our C-17s fly overhead and wondered; who loads, rigs and

Future U.S. Airmen sworn in on JBLM by 62nd AW CC/CCC

62 AW hosts first wingman day of 2021, first all call with new commander

The 62nd Airlift Wing hosted its first Wingman Day of 2021 on June 28.The Wingman Day also provided an opportunity for Col. David Fazenbaker to address the wing all at once for the first time as the 62nd AW commander.Wingman Day, held a few times a year, connects Airmen with their peers to improve

Technical Sergeant Promotions

Congratulations to the following Team McChord technical 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 WingAnthony ColemanCody Johnson 62nd Medical

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