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  • Deployment processing at McChord aims for efficiency, less stressful

    Deployment is a reality every Airman has to face while serving. Fortunately, constant throughout the entire deployment process is a support network available to Airmen, from the many pre-deployment briefings open to Airmen and their families to the unit deployment manager who helps ensure Airmen's

  • Ruff Mission: Airmen, working dogs keep tight leash on safety

    Dogs are proving once again to be man's best friend by risking their lives for their country alongside the men and women of the armed forces. Canine patriots like Kimbo from the 62nd Security Forces Squadron are busier and more in-demand than ever because they can seek out bombs in Iraq and

  • Honor Guard always on call

    Neatly pinned on a bulletin board encased in glass, each handwritten thank you card and heartfelt letter is proudly on display for all those who set foot in the honor guard office at McChord. "That's my baby," said Tech. Sergeant Douglas Pecor, 62nd Services Squadron, beaming with pride while

  • T-shirts offered as incentive for fitness program

    If a clean bill of health isn't a good enough reason to start getting in shape, here's another -- free T-shirts. The McChord Fitness Center Incentive Program offers free T-shirts to those tough and committed enough to complete six different feats of strength and agility. The program, which has been

  • Operation Purple Camp Washington a hit

    As the CH-47 Chinook helicopter touched down in the midst of a whirlwind of dust and debris, the rear door opened and four Army Reservists wearing full military garb and holding rubber weapons stormed out to greet the children. "It got them going," said Gabe Laramie, Operation Purple Camp counselor

  • Professor returns to AF roots

    Success is something we all desire, whether it's financial or personal. Most of the time reaching your goals takes hard work and dedication -- two qualities synonymous with success in the Air Force. For one former Airman, it was these characteristics which not only put him on the road to success,

  • Kicking your way to fitness

    Whether people kickbox in an organized class or in front of the TV, those who participate in the activity reap the benefits of an improved cardiovascular system while having fun and relieving stress. Kickboxing, also known as boxing aerobics or cardio kickboxing, is a mixture of martial arts and

  • Show me the money: Squadron's attention to detail earns it praise from peers

    During the months that preceded the Operational Readiness Inspection, if you wanted to find a 62nd Comptroller Squadron Airman, all you had to do was look for someone walking around in Bldg. 100 wearing a reflective belt. Though their preparations may have seemed odd to others, there was a method to