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

Maintenance Airman discovers Bobtail problem

Maintenance vehicles can potentially impact the mission as much as maintainers. Without the proper maintenance equipment, the mission can be delayed or even halted. With the current operations tempo sustained at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., mission delays or stoppages can negatively impact the

Airmen help honor WWII-era pilot, POW

 It was mid-afternoon on a sunny day as seven Airmen stood motionless in a moment of silence to honor one of their own. More than 500 family members and friends watched as Airmen from the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Air Force Honor Guard removed the flag from 1st Lt. Joseph Moser's casket at his

Community Leaders deliver holiday hams to 62nd AW

Phoenix Rally event focuses on Total Force

Wing leadership ventured to the Air Mobility Command's fall Phoenix Rally to discuss the command's future and priorities Dec. 1-3.Notable topics from the event for the 62nd Airlift Wing and the 446th AW includeddiscussions on more predictability for smoother operations."Active Duty needs

Team McChord performs during Rainier War

In today's military, aircrews have to be trained and ready to handle any type of combat scenario, and recently, members of McChord Field and other bases participated in an exercise titled "Rainier War" to help them hone their skills.Aircrews from Joint Bases Lewis-McChord, Wash, Pearl Harbor-Hickam,

Apache delivery

A team of Airmen use a McChord Field C-17 Globemaster III to deliver two 3-6 Heavy Cavalry Regiment Apache helicopters from Fort Bliss, Texas to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar Dec. 13. The helicopters are scheduled to take part in the annual Qatar National Day Parade set for Dec. 18. Qatar National Day is

Spreading holiday cheer - Operation Cookie Drop 2015

With the holidays fast approaching, this can be a challenging time for many Airmen living in the dorms who are still becoming accustomed to being away from their families and for some it can be the first holiday away from home.Team McChord reached out to these Airmen with Operation Cookie Drop

Donated trees ease strain on family budgets

Santa's helpers may have been dressed in green and red, but they were a far cry from the North Pole elves.Joint Base Lewis-McChord service members donned red and white Santa hats to help welcome the holiday season as they unloaded hundreds of Christmas trees at American Lake Conference Center Dec.

Airmen ‘give back to the community’

It was the break of dawn on a cold sunny day when three Airmen arrived at the construction site. After six long hours of hard labor, the job was complete. The volunteer work was done -- now it was time to head to work.Standing 6-foot-6, Staff Sgt. Daniel Watkins, 627th Security Forces Squadron's