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  • Airman Leadership School Class 18-G graduates

    Congratulations to the following service members who graduated the Julius A. Kolb Airman Leaderhip School here, October 11.Globemaster FlightSenior Airman Travis Gallegos, 627th Communications SquadronSenior Airman Raven Hawkins, 627th Force Support SquadronStaff Sergeant Robert Hughescarr, 627th

  • Lt Colonel promotees released

    Congratulations to the following individuals on their promotion to Lieutenant Colonel.“This is an amazing accomplishment based on a career of selfless service to our Airmen and our nation,” said Col Scovill Currin, 62nd Airlift Wing commander.Maj. Steven Jordan, 62nd Comptroller SquadronMaj.

  • Airman's actions in Afghanistan earns Bronze Star

    Master Sgt. Kevin R. Peterson, 62nd Airlift Wing command post superintendent, was presented a Bronze Star Medal Sep. 21, which he earned for his actions and leadership while engaged in action against an enemy of the United States at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.During a 62nd Airlift Wing Staff

  • McChord represents USAF in Ample Strike, NATO Days

    Exercise Ample Strike and NATO Days Air Show in the Czech Republic from Sept. 8 to 18 offered an opportunity for 62nd Airlift Wing Airmen from the 4th Airlift Squadron to integrate with NATO forces during a multinational exercise and outreach effort. This combined exercise directly supports 2018

  • Air Mobility Command welcomes new commander

    Air Mobility Command welcomed a new commander at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, Sept. 7.Air Force Gen. Maryanne Miller took command of AMC from Air Force Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, who retires after more than 35 years of service. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, officiated the

  • 62 APS Airman awarded Bronze Star

    Master Sgt. Derek J. Thompson from the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron was presented a Bronze Star award August 28 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Thompson distinguished himself by meritorious achievement as Aerial Port Superintendent, 443rd Air Expeditionary Squadron, 332nd Expeditionary Mission Support

  • Airmen make it rain Soldiers in Predictable Iron

    Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing participated in a joint exercise with the 82nd Airborne Division to drop equipment and personnel at two drop zones during Exercise Predictable Iron from Aug. 20 to 24 at Army Pope Field, North Carolina.Airmen from the 7th and 8th Airlift Squadrons crewed two C-17

  • Staff Sergeant promotees released

    Congratulations to the following Airmen on their selection as staff sergeants!“Our NCO corps is the backbone of our Air Force and has proven the difference between victory and defeat time and again,” said Scovill Currin, 62nd Airlift Wing commander. “Machines and technology do not win wars;

  • Painting partnerships to strengthen Air Force

    Renewing a paint job may not seem like an important task to some, but for aircraft it can be the difference between continuing to fly and being decommissioned. For the 60th Maintenance Squadron (MXS) from Travis Air Force Base, California, they are unable to spray paint to renew their C-17s’ paint