ALS Instructors do more than Teach

The Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School instructors at Joint Base Lewis- McChord, Wash., spend more than 172 hours in the classroom per class and with more than two dozen students per class and classes starting every six weeks they have done more for the U.S. Air Force than teach thousands of

JBLM Soldier completes ALS

Airman Leadership School serves as an enlisted Air Force member's first professional military education course. Not only has the McChord ALS Julius A. Kolb developed leadership abilities in Airmen, but also has recently developed the skills of members in other branches of the service.Spc. Andrew

627th CES enables Air Power World Wide

"The mission does not happen without us."These were some of the first words Lt. Col. Michael Francis, 627th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, had for the returning members of the 627th CES, Jan. 27 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.From Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, to Ethopia, Jordan and Ahmed Al

Fleet Master Chief Molidor visits JBLM

62nd AW Major Promotions

Congratulations to the 62nd Airlift Wing's newest major selects.Capt. Ara Bartemes, 62nd Operations Support Squadron.                                                       Capt. William B. Booth, 8th Airlift SquadronCapt. William J. Camp, 8th

Moses Lake meets the Iron Cross

Moses Lake is a city of roughly 20,000 people located 200 miles east of Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash., it also plays an important role in the mission of the 62nd Airlift Wing for two reasons: Grant Country International Airport and the Iron Cross.The Iron Cross a.k.a. Blaine Barnett, 62nd

McChord NCO earns Crew Chief of the Year Award

Staff Sgt. Nickolas Johnson, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-17 Globemaster flying crew chief, has been awarded the 62nd AMXS Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Thomas N. Barnes Crew Chief of the Year Award for 2015 for McChord.The CMSAF Thomas N. Barnes Award is given annually to Airmen

McChord Airman receives STEP promotion

Congratulations to the 2015 Annual Award recipients

Congratulations to the following members of Team McChord who were named the 62nd Airlift Wing Annual Award recipients.Key SpouseMrs. Stephanie McNeal, 62nd Operations GroupCivilian Category IAndrew Roberts, 4th Airlift SquadronCivilian Category IIAGreg Robbins, 62nd Maintenance SquadronCivilian

McChord Soldiers and Airmen train for Pacific contingency mission

An underwater earthquake occurred off the coast of Guam, sending massive tsunami waves over the tiny island in the Pacific. Hundreds were killed, the Navy base was swept away, and the property damage is incalculable. Relief efforts were quickly organized. The U.S. Army's only regionally-aligned