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

'Tacoma Starlifter' historic POW service remembered

Nearly 50 years to the day, members of the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings celebrated the anniversary of the arrival of the first C-141 Starlifter, August 6 at McChord Field, Wash.The McChord Starlifter 50 event featured the rechristening of McChord’s first C-141 Starlifter, Tacoma Starlifter, by

Civic leader shadows 62nd AW command chief

Civic Leader and local car dealership owner Matt Welchreceived the opportunity to shadow the 62nd Airlift Wing command chief for aday July 29.Matt and Amy Welch, Auburn Volkswagen owners and PierceMilitary and Business Alliance members, were selected as honorary command chiefby Chief Master Sgt.

Team McChord firefighters host firefighter combat challenge

Air Force firefighters tested their skills against fellow JBLM Airmen and Soldiers during the firefighter combat challenge held July, 26 at Fire Station 105 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Seventeen teams from various units competed in the challenge performing nine different timed events.

Standing With Those Who Serve

During a candle-light vigil in 2009 for slain WashingtonState police officers, Seattle Police Department Detective Carrie McNally wasinspired to do something to bring the first responder community together in apositive way. This idea turned into the “Stand with Those Who Serve,” annualpublic safety

Team McChord firefighters leave legacy

Firefighters from the 627th Civil Engineering Squadron memorialized their time serving at Joint Base Lewis-McChord July 29, at a memorial ceremony held at the McChord Field Fire Station 105.The ceremony commemorated the service of Air Force firefighters that have served here and concluded Air Force

JBLM responds during Cascade Helix exercise

Joint Base Lewis McChord first responders got a taste ofworking together during a Cascade Helix exercise simulating a suspiciouspackage and aircraft mishap, July 27 on McChord Field.The Cascade Helix exercise, an anti-terrorism and mass casualtyexercise, was done in preparation for the JBLM Airshow