Final phase of C-17 drag reduction testing underway

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The 418th Flight Test Squadron is completing the final three of five phases on the Air Force Research Laboratory’s C-17 Drag Reduction Program using 3-D printed parts by Lockheed Martin at Edwards Air Force Base, California.The squadron is testing parts in various

What does the WIC move mean to McChord

Recently Air Mobility Command announced the move of the Weapons Instructor Course in 2017 from Joint Base McQuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., a move that is anticipated to save the government $12 million annually. The 57th Weapons Squadron and the C-17 WIC will

62nd Airlift Wing Commander conducts Commanders Calls

“McChord Field is about a legacy of excellence, innovation and respect,” said Col. Leonard Kosinski, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, during his opening remarks at the Nov. 22nd 62nd AW commander’s call conducted at the base theater on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.  Kosinski talked about the 62nd AW

Team McChord hosts Hearts Apart dinner

The McChord Field chapel staff, the 62nd Comptroller Squadron and Team McChord Leadership hosted a Hearts Apart dinner Nov. 17 at the McChord Chapel located on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.  The dinner was hosted for Airmen and their families who are recently, currently or soon to be

Combat Raider keeps joint-force proficient, ready for battle

A young pilot dangles dangerously far from the grassy South Dakota tundra, held on by nothing more than a strap, a cable and a medic from the South Dakota National Guard.   As the Soldier and Airmen are hoisted up toward the HH-60 Pave Hawk medical helicopter, fake blood runs down the captain’s

Operation Turkey Drop hits McChord

Team McChord Airmen participate in Wingman Day

C-17 Weapons Instructor Course relocates to JB Lewis-McChord

Air Mobility Command will save $12 million annually by moving a weapons squadron and weapons instructor course from New Jersey to Washington beginning the summer of 2017, officials announced Nov. 18.

Combat controller continues Special Tactics legacy of valor

Their mission was to return power to the people of Kabul. But what started as a peaceful venture ended in a 14-hour firefight, with one Airman using airpower to turn the tide of the battle. Staff Sgt. Keaton Thiem, a combat controller with the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, ventured out into enemy

Team McChord participates in 2016 CFC

   Team McChord Airmen recently launched this year Combined Federal Campaign drive Oct. 7 at McChord Field. The CFC is a Department of Defense sponsored organization that raises funds for more than 1,600 charities worldwide. Team McChord Airmen and DOD civilians donate to numerous charities yearly