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  • 62nd APS hosts, trains with reservists

    For many Air Force Reserve and National Guard aerial porters, getting the chance to be a part of the mission doesn't happen as often as they would like.  These members must stay current on flight line operations as well as maintain currency on driving specific material handling equipment. The 62nd

  • Quadcopters and drones in restricted airspace

    Quadcopters and remote controlled drones can be an entertaining toy, but without knowledge of the rules that come with them, the experience can quickly become unpleasant.With many flying toys such as kites and remote controlled airplanes, many might get confused on what really defines a drone."A

  • McChord Airmen promote diversity at Bagram AF

    Members of Bagram recently came together for the first time to celebrate culture day bringing in people from many different backgrounds to share culture and enjoy performances.With the large variety of mixed cultures here at Bagram the culture day committee event drew people from different cultures,

  • 62nd Aerial Port Squadron memorial run

    For the second year in a row, the "Port Dawgs" from the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron honored their brothers and sisters who have passed, by participating in a memorial 5k at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., run during National Transportation Week, May 11-17.Since 2014, the Air Force air transportation

  • May and Motorcycles

    The Green Knights Military Motorcycle Club Chapter 3, led by president, Tech. Sgt. Todd Spencer, 62nd Maintenance Squadron servicing section chief, met with Team McChord leadership at McChord Field, May 23, for a promotion photo with their motorcycles in an effort to promote Motorcycle Awareness

  • JBLM and NPS conduct mountain rescue training

    The close proximity and beauty of Mount Rainier often hides its difficulty and dangers for people living in the Puget Sound. Experienced and non-experienced climbers alike at times can find themselves in need of rescue support from the mountain.This is where the National Parks Service and the DoD

  • Airmen compete in a Major league military softball tournament

    Having the opportunity to play a game you love on a Major league field can be rare, but thanks to a local professional baseball team, service members were able to experience that feeling.With the help of the Tacoma Rainiers, service members were able to hear their names called out over the speakers

  • An Airman's journey from Kazakhstan to OTS

    An Airman from the 8th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, Al Udied Air Base, Qatar, was recently selected to attend Officer Training School while forward deployed to Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan.Growing up in Kazakhstan when it was a former Soviet republic, Senior Airman Aigerim Akhmetova, 8th

  • Cadets march to their Pass and Review

    More than 700 cadets from 11 high schools had their Puget Sound Junior ROTC Sunset Pass and Review May 12 at Stadium High School's stadium in Tacoma, which marks the completion of yearlong activities.Seventeen-year-old Cadet 1st Lt. Melissa Kinney, Lakes High School Army Junior ROTC's battalion

  • Service members build for community

    Airmen with the 1st Weather Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord recognize that not everyone receives a basic allowance for housing. Therefore, they teamed up with Habitat for Humanity and have now built 12 low-cost homes for local families in need."This started with me wanting to do this on my own