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

Loadmasters offload cargo

WATCH: 5th ASOS TACP Competition

5th ASOS TACP Competition Two-member TACP teams from the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron participated in a skills competition Aug. 11-13 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.  The top two teams will move on to compete at the group level.

Airmen welcome commander back to JBLM

A warm overcast day set the stage for the 627th Air Base Group change of command Aug. 13. Joint Base Lewis-McChord Deputy Commander Col. Anthony J. Davit handed over the duel command of the 627th ABG and JBLM deputy commander to Col. Will H. Phillips III, on the parade ground on McChord Field.As one

Mobility Airmen recover radiological material from Mexico

Headquarters Air Mobility Command, in close partnership with the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration recently executed a C-17 Globemaster III mission to repatriate three Husman irradiators containing radioactive material from Mexico to the United States for final

Team McChord pilot talks on "The Bait"

Some may think that there are no similarities between a pilot and a boat captain, but one Team McChord member found that some of their responsibilities are not all different.Capt. Matthew Lund, 8th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, shared some of his responsibilities as a pilot on