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  • Training aids first responder readiness

    Bodies lay strewn around a simulated C-17 Globemater III that has crashed. Cries of agony echoed in the clearing on McChord Field as a firetruck sprayed the front of the metal representation of a burning cargo plane, its rusty hull turning dark as the water flows.Thankfully, this is just another day

  • Team McChord Airman wins Colonel Gail Halvorsen Award

    Tech. Sgt. Nathan Carlson, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron senior information controller, was awarded the 2014 Colonel Gail Halvorsen Air Force Outstanding Air Transportation Individual of the Year Award, July 9.According to the Airlift Tanker Association, the award is given to an outstanding Air

  • 18th AF performs 16-hour, trans-Pacific flight in support of Talisman Sabre

    U.S. and Royal Australian Air Force Airmen flew a combined formation of C-17 aircraft more than 16 hours straight across the Pacific Ocean this past week as part of 18th Air Force's participation in Exercise Talisman Saber 15.Exercise Talisman Sabre is a U.S. Pacific Command - sponsored exercise

  • 62nd Airlift Wing's newest Master Sergeants

    Congratulation to the following 62nd Airlift Wing Technical Sergeants who were selected for promotion to Master Sergeant.Tech. Sgt. Richard Brownlee, 10th Airlift SquadronTech. Sgt. James Chestnut, 10th ASTech. Sgt. Heather Cox, 62nd Maintenance SquadronTech. Sgt. James Darnell, Aerial Port

  • Community support key to special operations training

    Special Tactics Airmen of the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron recently conducted special operations air integration training, July 9, in the local area outside Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.Local close air support training allows Airmen to improve communication skills with simulated ground special

  • Team McChord greets its newest Pilot for a Day

    Team McChord welcomed Ewan McFadgen, their new Pilot for a Day, and gave him and his family a tour of McChord Field July 10, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.During his time here, McFadgen, visited some of the squadrons and was able to control some of the vehicles and handle equipment used by

  • Squadron marks 5,000 days in combat

    It's been 5,000 days of struggle, rugged landscapes, blood and sweat. It's been 5,000 days of exhaustion, injuries and long separations from family, friends and home.On June 27, the 17th Special Tactics Squadron marked 5,000 days of unremitting war.Their 5,000-day epoch began in October 2001, one