Leaving a lasting impression

A person's first impression of an organization is critical, but a final impression may be even more important at times.The McChord Field Honor Guard, assisted by the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard, demonstrated an active duty honors followed by a graduation ceremony of their newest flight, Sept. 2, at

62nd AW commander conducts first Commanders Call

Just within two months of taking command of the 62nd Airlift Wing, Col. Leonard Kosinski, 62nd AW commander conducted his first commander's call Sept. 1st, at McChord Field .The primary reason for this commander's call was for the members of the 62nd AW to meet their new commander, understand his

Air Force selects Team McChord captain for prestigious PhD program

Three officers were selected for the 2015 Chief of Staff of the Air Force Captains Prestigious Ph.D. Program.Selectees include Captains Bradley R. Dewees, U.S. Air Force Academy; Jason M. Rathje, Air Force Materiel Command; and Benjamin D. Schaftel, 62nd Airlift Wing chief of protocol.Officers

Playing through adversity

Following a traumatic event, one may feel that they have lost hope, but through the Wounded Warrior Adaptive Sports Camp, service members can gain strength both mentally and physically.Athletes from across the U.S. joined together to learn and compete in various sports events during the Wounded

Band of the Golden West visits Pacific Northwest

Where the rubber meets the road

A combat offload process is defined as an expedited way to move materials into an austere location that is either being built up, lacks the capability to move certain pallets from the aircraft or to offload quickly in a combat environment.C-17 pilots across the Air Force are trained on this process

McChord participates in New Horizons Honduras 2015 training exercise

McChord Airmen swim to raise PTSD awareness

At age 14, Josh Fueston, a Bellingham Bay, Wash., resident, decided to complete an eight-mile swim in the bay to raise awareness for those who lost their lives due to a lack of basic swimming skills.Fueston swam four miles in four hours before he was pulled from the water. He was hypothermic and his

ALS commandant, instructor positions announced

During the spring 2015 round of the Developmental Special Duty selection process, set to begin in September, the Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School here will be looking to fill two key positions through the process. The school is looking for an Airman in the rank of master sergeant or above to

McChord Pathfinders reunite at 627th SFS

The McChord Pathfinders, a group of retired security forces Airmen that were once stationed at McChord held a reunion here Aug. 22.During the reunion, the group visited the 627th Security Forces Squadron to see how their squadron has changed over the years, and toured a C-17 Globemaster III later in