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  • McChord Field undergoes Operation Ham Grenade

    Chief Master Sgt. Rob Schultz, 62nd Airlift Wing command chief, passes along a ham during Operation Ham Grenade at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 17, 2019. More than 300 ham were donated to Team McChord Airmen for them and their families during the holidays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior

  • McChord Chief Master Sgt. Selects for 2019

    Congratulations to Team McChord's newest chief master sergeant selects!Read the full captions to hear what it means to them to have been selected for this promotion to the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force and some advice that helped them to get where they are today. 

  • Volunteers bring holiday cheer to Airmen

    Not everyone can go home for the holidays but that doesn’t mean anyone has to miss out on holiday festivities. Operation Turkey Drop, Operation Cookie Drop and Operation Ham Grenade are among several seasonal initiatives Joint Base Lewis-McChord conducts to spread Yuletide spirit.The season recently

  • Medal of Honor recipient speaks to McChord Airmen

    Retired U.S. Army Col. Bruce Crandall, a Medal of Honor recipient, talks about his time in the service during a professional development presentation at Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord, Wash., Nov. 21, 2019. By the end of the Vietnam War, Crandall had flown more than 900 combat missions. (U.S. Air Force

  • Wingman Day reminds Airmen to be there for each other

    Morale-boosting, team-building, and professional development were the focus of Team McChord’s Wingman Day, Nov. 15.“The previous Wingman Day had more than 1,000 seats in classes and workshops ranging from running to financial planning and squadrons devoted time to everything from picnics to kickball

  • 62 AW Airmen transport much-needed food to almost 500,000 Hondurans

    Millions of people in every corner of the world lack basic supplies for food, water and education. In an effort to mitigate some of these issues, the Department of Defense created the Denton Cargo Program, which allows the U.S. Air Force to deliver privately donated humanitarian cargo on a

  • 62 AW transfers 12th Man Flag to Coast Guard

    Seattle Seahawks players pose with leadership from the 62nd Airlift Wing and the 13th Coast Guard District at Coast Guard Base Seattle, Wash., Oct. 22, 2019. The 62nd AW passed the flag to the 13th Coast Guard District as part of a ceremony naming the Coast Guard as the 2019 season’s honored unit.

  • New Heritage Hall unveiled at 62nd Airlift Wing

    Col. Scovill Currin, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, cuts a ribbon marking the completion of the wing headquarter building’s Heritage Hall at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Oct. 21, 2019. The new hall highlights Team McChord’s heritage and honors the men and women who have and are serving at McChord

  • Airman Leadership School class 19-G graduates

    Congratulations to the following Airmen who graduated from the Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School here, Oct. 17, 2019. Senior Airman Daniel Albrecht, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance SquadronSenior Airman John Anthony, 5th Air Support Operations SquadronSenior Airman David Boutin, 62nd Aircraft

  • 62nd AW leadership witness civilians turn into Airmen

    U.S. Air Force Basic Military trainees participate in the Airmen’s Run while Chief Master Sgt. John Lipsey, center right, 62nd Maintenance Group command chief, and other leadership members from the 62nd Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., watch the run Oct. 17, 2019. The Airmen’s Run is