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  • 627th CES finds their way with land nav

    More than 50 members of the 627th Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a land navigation course at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 16 as part of their annual training requirement.The group spent three hours in a classroom learning the basics of land navigation including map orientation

  • McChord Flight kitchen keeps Airmen mission ready

    Members of Team McChord never have to worry about missing a meal because the 627th Force Support Squadron flight kitchen is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, providing boxed meals at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.The flight kitchen prepares boxed meals that are available to flight

  • Demystifying the EFMP family member relocation process

    A permanent change of station can be a stressful event for military families.  For Airmen who have family members with special needs, a PCS can be even more stressful due to concerns about whether proper medical care will be available. Fortunately, the 62nd Medical Squadron’s Exceptional Family

  • 62nd Airlift Wing hosts JBLM leadership

    To get a better understanding of what missions, units and capabilities their Air Force counterparts do here on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Army senior leaders attended an Air Force orientation tour Feb. 9, on McChord Field.“This may be the first time we’ve had a brief like this,” said Col.

  • 627th LRS keeps wing fueled for flight

    The 627th Logistic Readiness Squadron Fuels flight provides fuel to the 48 C-17’s at the 62nd Airlift Wing on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, but they do more than deliver the fuel to aircraft, they make missions possible.The fuels flight provides support to not only our aircraft, our

  • ATOC keeps the mission moving

    Whether its cargo, passengers, military aircraft, or transient aircraft the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron Air Terminal Operation Center has a hand on every aircraft that lands on McChord Field at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.ATOC coordinates all outside requests for agency support and information and

  • Bence pleased by early success of joint-basing

    Though it was his first visit to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, as a self-proclaimed “Kennewick boy,” it was a bit like coming home for Maj. Gen. Christopher J. Bence, commander, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., as he spent Monday through Friday touring parts

  • Lunch and Leadership Lecture series: Transitioning from Service

    Members of Team McChord gathered for the third Lunch and Leadership Lecture, hosted by the 62nd Airlift Wing Feb. 3 at the McChord Chapel Support Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.The series of lectures are open to all Team McChord personnel interested in leadership related topics.This month’s

  • Employee Assistance Program seeks to help

    The name of the office often times confuses people, the Employee Assistance Program does not offer resume building or critiquing, nor do they help you find a job, there’s a different office for that, but the EAP office does offer a selection of valuable services to Department of Defense

  • AMC commander visits JBLM, discusses critical missions

    The commander of Air Mobility Command visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 29 through Feb. 2 to meet and speak with Airmen and Soldiers here about the installation’s role in critical national missions. While here, Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, AMC commander, also participated in a C-17