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  • Refueling Hickam's F-22s: A Key Mission for the JPMRC 25-01, RW 25A

    In a demonstration of joint capability and interoperability, Airmen from the 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron supported the refueling of Hickam’s F-22 Raptors during Exercise Rainier War 25A, conducted in conjunction with the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center. This operation highlights

  • 62d Airlift Wing Explodes into Pacific Theater for Rainier War 25A Exercise

    On Oct. 4, 2024, in a demonstration of agility and readiness, the 62d Airlift Wing successfully executed a rapid deployment during the Rainier War 25A exercise, showcasing its ability to explode into theater within hours of notification. This exercise, taking place in conjunction with the Joint

  • Team McChord Airmen return from deployment

    Members assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group returned Oct. 4, 2024, to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, from a deployment to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. More than 150 Airmen supported the Lead Wing mission there for six months as the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing and

  • Building the Team: A Crucial Test for Mission Generation Force Elements

    Team McChord is set to embark on the next phase of readiness training with the upcoming exercises Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center and Rainier War 25A, scheduled to commence in October. These high-stakes exercises are designed to rigorously test the deployment footprint, operational

  • 7th EAS sharpens partnerships, interoperability during OKR

    Personnel from across Team McChord and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, recently executed Operation KENNEY’S RETURN, a Combined and Joint exercise throughout the Indo-Pacific. The exercise involved Joint and Coalition maneuver with representatives from the U.S. Army’s I Corps, Pacific Air

  • OKR pushes the 62d AW to new heights

    Personnel from across Team McChord and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, recently executed Operation KENNEY’S RETURN, a Combined and Joint exercise throughout the Indo-Pacific, August 19-29, 2024. Team McChord Airmen joined forces to become the 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron during OKR to

  • Airman rescues 79-year-old woman during hiking accident

    It’s the afternoon on a cool day in August and you are hiking up a mountain toward a dazzling lookout with a view of Mount Rainer and the surrounding landscape.SNAP – CRUNCH – You feel your leg give out beneath you and the sense of shock overtaking your senses. The calm scenery explodes into a

  • Team McChord conducts Risk and Readiness All-Call

    Recently, U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. David W. Allvin instructed service-wide Risk Management training be conducted and Team McChord held an All-Call Sept. 9, 2024, to meet this requirement.The training was led by Col. Michael Thompson, 62d Maintenance Group commander, and executed by Maj.

  • Together We Deliver: 7th EAS soars above Australia

    Throughout Operation KENNY’S RETURN, pilots from the 535th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and Joint partners from the Joint Communications Support Element, joined the 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron to execute global airlift operations and communication abilities over