An official website of the United States government

Here's how you know

Official websites use .mil

A .mil website belongs to an official U.S. Department of Defense organization in the United States.

Secure .mil websites use HTTPS

A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .mil website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Live from McChord Field

Jim Forman, a correspondent with KING-5 News in Seattle, Wash., broadcasts a live report, Nov. 1, 2012, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., to cover McChord Field's involvement in Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from McChord Field deployed to Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y., to deliver electrical utility vehicles to be used to restore power in the areas affected by the hurricane. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res
Helmet inspection

Staff Sgt. Omar Ansari, 62nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, performs an inspection Nov. 1, 2012, on aircrew protective helmets, as a news crew interviews him, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The news crew, from Seattle's Q13 Fox channel, was on hand to cover McChord Field's involvement in Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res
McChord C-17 answering the call

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, bound for Stewart Air National Guard Base, N.Y., taxis to the runway, Nov. 1, 2012, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The aircraft made a stop at March Reserve Air Base, Calif., to pick up Southern California Edison electrical utility vehicles to be used in aiding the Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Tobin)

Photo Details / Download Hi-Res

Seattle news crews rush to cover McChord's Sandy relief efforts

Published Nov. 2, 2012