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  • Dirt boys do more than dig

    Airmen of the 627th Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and heavy equipment flight do more to enable operations here at Joint Base Lewis-McChord than meets the eye, especially during the winter.Tech. Sgt. Andrew Harris, NCO-in charge pavement and heavy equipment flight, and his office are responsible

  • Mobility Airmen assist first responders following IED blast in Kabul

    Four Bagram Airmen from the 455th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron sprang into action following a terrorist attack on a compound in Kabul, Afghanistan Jan. 4.The Airmen were in Kabul as part of U.S. Central Command's materiel recovery element, inspecting equipment for air transport out of

  • Soldier receives A.F. medal

    When Colombia President Juan Manuel Santos stopped at Joint Base Lewis-McChord last month, translators were needed. Although the distinguished visitor and his wife, María Clemencia Rodríguez Múnera, came on a weekend, protocol and security arrived nearly a week prior. Someone needed to show them the

  • New MDS Program helps Airmen get in shape

    Fitness and activity trackers, such as Fitbits and Garmin Connects, have been becoming very popular among those in the fitness industry, and have become a useful tool for individuals trying to lose weight.These trackers have capabilities which include tracking physical activity and steps, heart

  • I'm a survivor: Tech. Sgt. LaPaul Williams

    "Death smiles at us all. All a man can do is smile back." -MaximusThis quote from the movie Gladiator rings powerful and true to Tech. Sgt. LaPaul Williams, who said, "I don't believe death is to be feared."Williams, a 5th Air Support Operations Squadron fighter duty technician stationed at Joint

  • McChord Airman saves girl from drowning

    Whether in uniform or not, the United States Air Force requires all Airmen to uphold to its core values and encourages Airmen to be aware of their surroundings at all times.Staff Sgt. Matthew Siegele, 627th Force Support Squadron sports and fitness noncommissioned officer in charge, had his

  • Caring for the people

    "McChord is completely different now," said Chief Master Sgt. (retired) Bob Jeffrey, McChord Red Cross Coordinator. "We didn't even have computers [When I first got here], we used typewriters in the early 80's."Jeffrey, who arrived on station in 1979 as a senior master sergeant, has seen the

  • Congratulations to ALS Class 16-A

    Congratulations to the following Airmen who graduated the Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School here Dec. 10.Senior Airman Mitchell Adams, 22nd Special Tactics SquadronSenior Airman Kyle Anschutz, 62nd Maintenance GroupSenior Airman Corbyn Campbell, 8th Airlift SquadronSenior Airman Drew Casburn,

  • Protection from the elements

    With recent temperatures reaching well below the freezing mark of 32 degrees, Airmen from the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., are working around the clock to ensure the fleet of 48 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft are protected from the elements.Using a mobile

  • For the safety of our aircraft and crews

    According to the Federal Aviation Administration report on wildlife strikes on civilian aircraft in the United States, more than 258 people have died and more than 245 aircraft have been destroyed since 1988. 2015 marked the sixth anniversary of the emergency landing of U.S. Airways flight 1549 in