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  • McChord security forces, protecting the flightline around the clock

    Here at McChord Field, the men and women of the 627th Security Forces Squadron have a very important job, which is to ensure the safety and well-being of all personnel, their families and base assets 24/7.Armed and trained Airmen from the 627th SFS answer the call of duty every day to ensure the

  • JBLM wins big: Claims MYOY title two years running

      For the second consecutive year, a dependent from Team Joint Base Lewis-McChord was named Washington State Military Youth of the Year during a Boys and Girls Club event, March 23 in Seattle.Nyah Hall, dependent of Tech. Sgt. Quincy Hall, 62nd Operations Support Squadron loadmaster and a sophomore

  • Team McChord hosts Logfest 2017

    Cheering and applause were heard all evening at Team McChord’s Logfest 2017. The 62nd Maintenance Group hosted the annual event, March 24 to recognize McChord’s top logisticians.    “Tonight we've recognized 76 nominees and had the terribly difficult job of selecting five of our best among them,”

  • McChord crew chiefs - More than turning wrenches

    C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on McChord Field cannot takeoff without the help of the 62nd Maintenance Group crew chiefs. A jack of all trades and a generalist in aircraft maintenance, crew chiefs are responsible for maintaining all of the 48 C-17s assigned to McChord.“We are the first line of

  • Team McChord gains new ‘Pilot for a Day’

    Team McChord’s newest pilot had a busy first day. “Pilot for a Day” participant, Stillen Rivera, along with his mother, sister and grandparents, tested out the emergency evacuation hanging harness and climbed to the top of the control tower; they got the chance to try out night vision goggles with

  • Airmen kick-off spring cleaning, beautify Perimeter Road

      Dozens of Team McChord Airmen launched a clean-up effort outside the gates of Joint Base Lewis, McChord, Washington, March 17.The Perimeter Road beautification project was orchestrated by Staff Sgt. Joshua Barnes, 7th Airlift Squadron C-17A loadmaster, who believes demonstrating good stewardship

  • 627th Airmen identifies vehicle issue and saves AF $68k

    According to Micromain Corporation, doing preventative maintenance on your vehicle is one of the easiest ways to save money in the long run.Maintenance Airmen from the 627th Logistic Readiness Squadron learned first-hand just how important performing preventative maintenance really is.“The 627th

  • 62 AW Command Post – Heard, but never seen

    “We are the nerve center for the 62nd Airlift Wing, we’re heard, but not seen,” said Bryan Barnett, 62nd Airlift Wing Command Post chief of training. The 62nd Airlift Wing command post here at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, has spent the last several weeks working on renovations to their

  • McChord power couple takes home matching annual awards

    Master Sgt. Theodore (T.J.) McKee, and Master Sgt. Tiffany McKee graced the stage one-after-the-other at the 2016 Team McChord Annual Awards Banquet, March 10, to accept NCO and SNCO of the Year awards, demonstrating that for them, success is a ‘No McKee Left Behind’ type of arrangement. The deal

  • Flares and munitions – 62nd MXS Ammo

    In a warehouse located on the 62nd Maintenance Squadron ammunitions grounds on McChord Field is the conventional maintenance production flight, which is responsible for maintaining all of the flares and ammo for Team McChord at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Staff Sgt. Chad Warner, 62nd