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  • Capt. Julianne Gillespie, 62nd Airlift Wing aerospace and operational physiologist, adjusts the flight simulator map on the Reduced Oxygen Breathing Device at the McChord Field clinic, Feb. 5, 2014 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The ROBD can simulate almost every aircraft in the Air Force fleet and fly over anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sean Tobin)

    Aircrews offered a sigh of relief from Altitude Chamber Training

    Capt. Jeff Huiatt, 97th Airlift Squadron pilot, banks his C-17 Globemaster III at 25,000 feet over the mountains of Washington. Everything appears normal for this routine flight. Suddenly, he begins to feel a tingling sensation in his hands and his chest becomes heavy making it difficult to breathe, he feels he may pass out. Huiatt realizes he is
  • 62nd Airlift Wings’s Katherine Shroyer finished first in four events during the recent 2014 JBLM Swimming Championships, just eight weeks after having a baby. (Photo by Scott Hansen/Northwest Guardian)

    The Birth of a Champion

    Katherine Shroyer had a pretty good day at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Swim Meet Jan. 22 at Soldiers Field House with four first place finishes.What makes it an even more impressive accomplishment is that just eight weeks prior she gave birth to her daughter Vera, who was in the audience with her husband and sister while she competed."I'm feeding
  • Master Sgt. Phil Ryan, 62nd Airlift Wing Inspector General complaint resolution superintendent, also a reserve police officer at the Yelm Police Department, writes a report after issuing a traffic citation to a speeding motorist, Dec. 14, 2013, in Yelm, Wash. Upon retiring from the Air Force, Ryan plans to work full-time as a police officer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sean Tobin)

    McChord Airman serves nation and community

    Master Sgt. Phil Ryan received the call early in his shift. It concerned a young man who was sleeping in a car in a grocery store parking lot. The man's mother and girlfriend were concerned for his safety. They feared that due to his prior drug abuse and his state of mind, the young man was in danger of hurting himself or someone else.Ryan, the
  • Staff Sgt. Logan Williams, 62nd Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, verifies the location of an aircraft in McChord Field’s airspace Dec. 4, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Controllers at JBLM typically work one of three positions in the tower: ground control, local control and flight data. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)

    ATC: A challenging and rewarding path

    What would it be like to be responsible for the lives hundreds of people and millions of dollars worth of assets?From more than 100 feet in the air, Team McChord air traffic controllers face this reality daily. Responsible for coordinating aircraft in McChord Field's airspace, 62nd Operations Support Squadron controllers ensure the safety of all
  • Diana Burr, Airmen and Family Readiness Center Air Force Aid officer, reviews a loan application with Anthony Buggage, community readiness consultant at the Airmen and Family Readiness Center, Oct. 18, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The Air Force Aid Society offers grants and interest-free loans to Airmen going through crisis. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)

    AFAS help in time of need

    When life hits you hard and you don't have the money to get by, who do you turn to? The Air Force Aid Society at McChord Field offers grants and interest-free loans to Airmen going through crisis. AFAS is a non-profit organization established in 1942 to provide financial assistance to Airmen experiencing financial distress. For Airmen going through
  • U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Oniqua White-Muldrow recalls her experiences, at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Sept. 6, 2013, of the Sept. 11 attacks against the World Trade Center, New York. Muldrow specifically remembers people covered in ash and blood, crossing the Brooklyn Bridge – looking for the nearest hospital. (U.S. Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Jarad A. Denton/Released)

    Memory's requiem: 12 years after 9/11

    She held the Airfone receiver close to her mouth and spoke in a clear, concise manner. "The cockpit's not answering," the flight attendant said as her voice wavered slightly. "Somebody's stabbed in business class, and um, I think there is mace that we can't breathe. I don't know, but I think we're getting hijacked."For the next four minutes, Betty
  • Senior Airman Calvin Lewis, 62nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, rolls the nose tire of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft down the maintenance platform on the new wheel and tire machine Aug. 1, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The new maintenance stand has the capability of holding six aircraft tires at a time, at waist height, streamlining the maintenance process and preventing injury from being bent at the waist for long periods of time. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)

    Airmen spinning their wheels for McChord’s C-17 fleet

    What if your work center had the latest, cutting-edge technology that nobody else in the military had ever seen or used before? For the 62nd Maintenance Squadron, June of this year was forever benchmarked in their organization with the installation of their new prototype wheel and tire machine. The machine, which was constructed by HHI, Inc., is
  • Airmen from the Green Knights Military Motorcycle Club Chapter 3 ride as a group Aug. 1, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Since 2012, the group has helped support and raise money for organizations like “Bikers Against Statewide Hunger” and “Toys for Tots” through group rides. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)

    Green Knights forge safe riders

    Clad in leather roaring down the streets of Washington, a group of bikers, ride for safety and "service before self."The Green Knights Military Motorcycle Club Chapter 3 members from JBLM not only have a love for riding but also a passion to make riding safe for others through mentorship and to help their community while doing so. Originally
  • Master Sgt. Aaron Weslow, McChord Field career assistance advisor, provides career advice to a staff sergeant at the education office at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., July 30, 2013. Weslow helps Airmen with providing them career assistance advice on topics ranging from cross-training to separations.

    Cross-training, it's more about preparation than luck

    Did you join the Air Force to become a firefighter but instead became a security forces member? Did you join to work in the legal office but instead the Air Force decided they needed you to work in the safety office? Are you ready for a career change by cross-training into a new Air Force Specialty Code? If you answered 'yes' to any of these
  • Maj. Rob Marshall, CV-22 Osprey pilot stationed at Amarillo, Texas, crouches down as he reads an inspirational quote to the 12-man Mount Rainer summit team in Paradise, Wash., July 20, 2013. Marshall is one of the co-founders of the U.S. Air Force Seven Summits Challenge and a team leader for the “Climbing for Warriors” project. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)

    Two Combat Controllers hike with USAF Seven Summits Team

    For some, hiking and climbing for days, and sometimes months, through some of the harshest environments known to man, would seem like an arduous task not enjoyed by many. Two Airmen from Team McChord experienced just that as they summited Mount Rainier, Wash., July 19 through 22.Staff Sgt. Brian Wadtke and Master Sgt. Doug Neville, who are both
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