2016 Team McChord Chief Induction Ceremony

Secretary of Defense Ash Carter visits JBLM

On a two-day visit to the Pacific Northwest, the 25th Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter, took a day to visit with the service members of the Puget Sound at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 4.The secretary started his day with seeing a C-17 Globemaster III static, a 22nd Special Tactics Squadron

McChord C-17 puts flares to the test

A 62nd Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III aircrew found itself away from the rainy climate of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., and in the sunshine of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., participating in an Air Mobility Command flare effectiveness test, that started Feb. 29.The C-17 crew along with a C-5 crew

627 CES leads Morey Pond cleanup

More than 20 volunteers from the 627th Civil Engineer Squadron gathered to cleanup Morey Pond on McChord Field, Feb. 27, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.The volunteers spent the day clearing out more than one and a half acres of overgrown invasive species of plants growing along the banks of the

JBLM Dentists celebrate National Children's Dental Health Month

The month of February is recognized as National Children's Dental Health Month.  This month's key message encourages children to develop and practice good oral hygiene habits.  As an initiative to recognize this month, the dentists, hygienists and technicians at Joint Base Lewis-McChord's Dental

McChord hosts Honorary Commanders Change of Command

More than 15 civic leaders and community partners from the Puget Sound took an oath to support the men and women of Team McChord and the United States Air Force during an Honorary Commander change of command ceremony at the McChord Chapel Support Center Feb. 22., Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.The

McChord Maintenance Response Team-ready on a moments notice

An inevitable part of flying any aircraft is that they will need maintenance at some point or another. One particular C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing needed that maintenance, when it broke down at North Island Naval Station, Calif., Feb. 16.A four person Maintenance Recovery

Team McChord hosts Deployed family dinner

The McChord Field Chapel staff along with Team McChord leadership and members of the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron hosted a deployed family dinner for more than 70 family members, Feb. 19 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.The dinner is conducted quarterly as a way to reach out to families of deployed

Operation Next Step

The 627th Force Support Squadron Military Personnel Section of Joint Base Lewis-McChord conducted its inaugural transition assistance event, Operation Next Step Feb. 17, in building 100 on McChord Field, Wash. This event brought together more than 70 transitioning service members, transition

McChord Airmen earn third straight AMC award

Before 2013, it had been nearly a decade since the 627th Security Forces Squadron had won a command-level award.But the squadron stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord was told Feb. 12 it has won the Air Mobility Command's Best Small Security Forces Unit for the third consecutive year.The award goes