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More than the Mission

The 30 children, five care takers, and three staff members of the Malayaka House orphanage received more than $20,000 raised by the Airmen combat controllers from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron. Special Tactics combat controllers are the Air Force’s special operations ground forces, and Special Operations Command’s air integration force.
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More than the Mission

Special Tactics Airmen from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron helped raise more than $20,000 for the Malayaka House orphanage in Entebbe, Uganda. The Special Tactics mission in Africa focuses on airfield assessment, which makes austere locations more accessible to local governments and humanitarian organizations for future operations and disaster relief.
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notification training

Karen Van Pelt (left), 627th Force Support Squadron casualty assistance representative and survival benefits plan counselor, and Maj. Jason Helton, 7th Airlift Squadron assistant duty officer, go over notification training Jan. 26, 2015, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Casualty notification officers serve one month rotations for next of kin notification duties and work in tandem with a chaplain representative. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Keoni Chavarria)
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getting food

Attendees and volunteers of Culture Day fill their plates with food Jan. 23, 2014, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. A team of 20 volunteers spent three months researching more than 60 different cultures to showcase during Culture Day. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Keoni Chavarria)
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event performance

The Washington Native Taiwanese Organization performs a dance Jan. 23, 2015, during Culture Day at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. During the event, attendants watched several performances and were able to try different types of food from different cultures from around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Keoni Chavarria)
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speech

Col. David Kumashiro (center), 62nd Airlift Wing commander, gives a speech to the Culture Day attendees Jan. 23, 2015, during Culture Day at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. During Culture Day, Airmen were able to look at booths with posters containing information on different cultures and talk to volunteers about their booths. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Keoni Chavarria)
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4th AS team member

7th AS team member Neil Senkowski swims to victory in the men's 200-meter Jan. 21 during the JBLM Swimming Championships at Soldiers Field House. (Northwest Guardian/courtesy photo)
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Air Force SVC at 627th Comm Squadron

Capt. Kennard Keeton (left), Air Force Special Victims’ Counsel to the Joint Base Lewis-McChord region, speaks with Airmen at the 627th Communications Squadron, Jan. 23, 2014, at JBLM, Wash. Since becoming an SVC in the JBLM region, Keeton has represented more than thirty individuals. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Rebecca Blossom)
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working on a car

Air Force Staff Sgt. Matt Kahai repairs his power steering line Jan. 14 at the Automotive Skills Center on Lewis Main at JBLM. (19th Public Affairs Detachment/courtesy photo)
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VFW State General and State Commander with Davit

Katy Davit (center), Washington State’s VFW Voice of Democracy winner, receives recognition from Linda Fairbank (left), the VFW State Surgeon, and Fred Green, the VFW State Commander Jan. 24, 2015, at the VFW Post and Auxiliary 2289, Seattle, Wash. Katy has a chance at a $30,000 scholarship through the Voice of Democracy competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Rebecca Blossom)
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Katy Davit, Washington State's Voice of Democracy

Katy Davit (right), Washington State’s VFW Voice of Democracy winner, and her mother Maryann Davit, review the Washington, D.C. trip itinerary, Jan. 24, 2015, at the VFW Post and Auxiliary 2289, Seattle, Wash. Katy will be in Washington, D.C. from March 1 to March 4, 2015 for the national VFW Voice of Democracy audio-essay competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Rebecca Blossom)
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Washington's VFW Voice of Democracy

Katy Davit (right), Washington State’s VFW Voice of Democracy winner, meets with Linda Fairbank (left), the VFW State Surgeon, and Fred Green, the VFW State Commander, Jan. 24, 2015, at the VFW Post and Auxiliary 2289, Seattle, Wash. Katy competed against 15 other participants to win at the state level. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Rebecca Blossom)
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U.S. Air Force Vietnam Veteran awarded Purple Heart

Chaplain Gary K. Cowden(left) embraces Staff Sgt. John Campbell, Air Force veteran, after Campbell’s Purple Heart ceremony Jan. 25, 2015 at American Lake Chapel, Tacoma, Wash. More than 100 members in attendance, including members of Team McChord, local government agencies, community supporters and family watched as Campbell was presented his Purple Heart by Congressman Derek Kilmer for wounds sustained in Laos in Jan. 1, 1970. (U.S. Air Force photo\ Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon)
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U.S. Air Force Vietnam Veteran awarded Purple Heart

Staff Sgt. John Campbell, Air Force veteran, receives the Purple Heart Jan. 25, 2015 at American Lake Chapel, Tacoma, Wash. Campbell was wounded by a rocket attack in Laos Jan. 1, 1970. (U.S. Air Force photo\ Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon)
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U.S. Air Force Vietnam Veteran awarded Purple Heart

Congressman Derek Kilmer, 6th District of Washington, presents Staff Sgt. John Campbell, Air Force veteran, with the Purple Heart Jan. 25, 2015 at American Lake Chapel, Tacoma, Wash. Campbell was wounded Jan. 1, 1970, during an enemy attack while he was stationed in Laos. Due to the fact that his mission was classified, he was forced to wait for it to become declassified and in 2014 it was and he was awarded his Purple Heart with a back date of Jan. 1, 1970. (U.S. Air Force photo\ Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon)
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U.S. Air Force Vietnam Veteran awarded Purple Heart

Congressman Derek Kilmer, 6th District of Washington, speaks during a Purple Heart ceremony for Staff Sgt. John Campbell, Air Force veteran, Jan. 25, 2015 at American Lake Chapel, Tacoma, Wash. Kilmer spoke of Campbell’s service and the events of Jan. 1, 1970 in Laos that led to Campbell receiving the Purple Heart. (U.S. Air Force photo\ Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon)
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U.S. Air Force Vietnam Veteran awarded Purple Heart

Chaplain Gary Cowden speaks during a Purple Heart ceremony for Staff Sgt. John Campbell, Air Force veteran, Jan. 25, 2015 at American Lake Chapel, Tacoma, Wash. Campbell served in the Air Force from July 1966 to July 1970. He received the Purple Heart for injuries he sustained during an attack Jan. 1, 1970 in Laos. (U.S. Air Force photo\ Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon)
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U.S. Air Force Vietnam Veteran awarded Purple Heart

Staff Sgt. John Campbell, Air Force veteran, listens to speakers during his Purple Heart presentation Jan. 25, 2015 at American Lake Chapel, Lakewood, Wash. After 45 years of waiting Campbell received his medal for injuries sustained in Laos, Jan. 1, 1970. (U.S. Air Force photo\ Staff Sgt. Tim Chacon)
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aircraft

Airmen from the 62nd Maintenance Squadron spent more than two months repainting a C-130 Hercules in the Vietnam-era camouflage scheme. The aircraft was painted for the McChord Air Museum and will be on display in the McChord Air Park in the near future. (Courtesy photo)
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guiding

Senior Airman Justin Lounder and Senior Airman Matthew Beehler, 62nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance technicians repaint a C-130 Hercules Jan. 13, 2015, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Airmen from the 62nd MXS spent more than two months repainting a C-130 Hercules in Vietnam era camouflage scheme. The aircraft was painted for the McChord Air Museum. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Keoni Chavarria)
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