Puget Sound Civic Leaders Fly to Alaska

Leadership from the 62nd Airlift Wing accompanied 27 civic leaders from the Puget Sound during its civic leader fly away tour to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 30 – Sept. 1.Col. Leonard Kosinksi, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, flew the C-17 Globemaster III along with Capt. Brad Fisher,

Team McChord Airmen showcase C-17 during air show

Hundreds of people waited up to an hour to tour the C-17 Globemaster III Aug. 27-28 at the JBLM Airshow and Warrior Expo at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The air show’s two static C-17s were a popular attraction during the show, drawing crowds to line up for a glimpse of the inside of the

McChord delivers personnel and equipment during WinFly

McChord Airmen highlight their mission during JBLM Airshow

The men and women of the 62nd Airlift Wing supported the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Airshow and Warrior Expo Aug. 27-28, 2016 that drew crowds upwards of 80,000 people.The last air show at JBLM was held in 2012, so needless to say, this year’s show was highly anticipated.Lt. Col. Brendan Bartlett,

New weigh-in-motion system saves manpower and time

The 62nd Aerial Port Squadron recently installed a new state-of-the-art weigh-in-motion system, which can record a vehicle's length, width, height, weight, number of axles and center of balance in a matter of seconds without the vehicle having to stop.The 62nd APS received the WIMS to help expedite

18 AF Command team visits McChord

Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18 Air Force Commander, along with his spouse  Mrs. Tammy Cox, and Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, 18 AF Command Chief, visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Aug. 16-19 to meet with Airmen and discuss the mission here and our impact on Rapid Global Mobility.During the visit, Cox

McChord hosts Deployed Family Dinner

Children of McChord members play in a bouncy castle during the Deployed Family Dinner August 15, 2016, at the Chapel Support Center, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. More than a dozen kids played in the castles, watched a magician and received a free toy at the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt.

Congratulations to ALS Class 16-F

Congratulations to the following Airmen who graduated theJulius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School here Aug. 12. SeniorAirman Evan Brazie, 142nd Maintenance Squadron SeniorAirman Tai Cartwright, 627th Logistics Readiness SquadronStaffSgt. Benjamin Gatdula, 8th Airlift Squadron MasterArm 2nd Class

Country singer visits McChord Airmen

McChord members summit Mount Rainier

Two Air Force friends recently took on the impossible and summited Mount Rainier as part of the Air Force's 50 Summits Challenge. Retired Chief Master Sgt. Terry Oshiem and Master Sgt. Kim Brewer reached the summit of the mountain July 23, along with a team of eight other service members and