Major delays on McChord Published Aug. 30, 2007 By Tyler Hemstreet Staff writer MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Long lines and long waits will likely be commonplace at McChord Wednesday and Thursday due to an anti-terrorism exercise. Other than personnel reporting for duty, base officials are strongly urging people with routine, non-emergency business to postpone their errands until the exercise concludes. Heightened security measures will be in affect at the gates, certain buildings will be closed and there will be several traffic control points set up throughout the base, said Maj. Stephen Polomsky, 62nd Airlift Wing chief of plans and programs. "Those days are not going to be good days to come on base," Major Polomsky said. There are also plans to make the exercise a bit more realistic than it has been in previous exercises in order to prepare for the Unit Compliance Inspection in January, Major Polomsky said. "People will encounter many inconveniences if they come on base," he said. Most of the 62nd Mission Support Squadron service providers throughout the customer service mall will be participating in and responding to the exercise, said Lt. Col. Rhonda Larson, 62nd MSS commander. "Service will be impacted by many of the exercise events," Colonel Larson said. The 62nd Medical Group's clinic will not close down completely, but people may experience possible delays due to the heightened security measures during the exercise, said 2nd Lt. Sarah Lindsay, 62nd Medical Support Squadron. The exercise is an annual requirement for all wings, Major Polomsky said.