JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Charles Thornton, 627th Security Forces Squadron superintendent of plans and programs, received a certificate of recognition for 50 years of federal service at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 19, 2024. Thornton has received numerous awards and mentored generations of Airmen and Soldiers during his time in federal service. His leadership and dedication to the mission has been instrumental to ensuring Team McChord's ability to execute today's global airlift mission.