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RAAF C-17 Engine Ring Cowl Change

62nd Maintenance Squadron Airmen replace an engine ring cowl on a Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 5, 2019. The C-17 Aircraft Repair and Maintenance Service Implementing Arrangement allows USAF and RAAF maintenance crews to perform complete maintenance on both U.S. and Australian C-17s, reducing downtime for repairs when operating globally. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Hoerichs)
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RAAF C-17 Engine Ring Cowl Change

Senior Airman Matt Summers, Airman 1st Class Placido Solis and Senior Airman Justin Muniz, 62nd Maintenance Squadron, left to right, work to move a cracked engine ring cowl from a Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Sept. 5, 2019. The U.S. and Australia’s arrangement for repair and maintenance improves flexibility of both nations by allowing maintenance crews from the U.S. or Australia to repair USAF and RAAF C-17s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Hoerichs)
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RAAF C-17 Engine Ring Cowl Change

Senior Airman Matt Summers, left, and Airman 1st Class Tanner Felmlee, 62nd Maintenance Squadron, replace an engine ring cowl on a Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 5, 2019. The ability of USAF and RAAF crews to perform full maintenance on both nation’s C-17s increases flexibility and global reach of both countries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Hoerichs)
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AMC leadership visits JBLM, drives home message of readiness, innovation

Col. Robert McCoy, 62nd Medical Squadron commander, and Senior Master Sgt. Michelle Joseph, 62nd MDS superintendent, greet Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Mobility Command commander, June 26, 2019, in front of the 62nd MDS on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The 62d MDS falls under the 62nd Airlift Wing and operates at JBLM as the Air Force Airman’s Clinic as a satellite Clinic of Madigan Army Medical Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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AMC leadership visits JBLM, drives home message of readiness, innovation

U.S. Army Colonel Nicole Lucas, Joint Base garrison commander, middle, and Col. Bill Percival, 627th Air Base Group and Joint Base deputy commander, far left, greet Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Mobility Command commander, June 26, 2019 in front of Joint Base Headquarters at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Miller attended a mission briefing that showcased the 627th ABG’s ability to support, sustain and project dominant joint air and land combat power at any time to anywhere around the globe. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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AMC leadership visits JBLM, drives home message of readiness, innovation

Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Mobility Command commander, ascends in a de-icing bucket June 25, 2019, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. During her visit, Miller was exposed to the unique missions carried out by Team McChord Airmen including their airlift support for nuclear-related cargo and the National Science Foundation’s U.S. Antarctic Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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AMC leadership visits JBLM, drives home message of readiness, innovation

Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Mobility Command commander, center, and 62nd Aerial Port Squadron Airmen push a pallet of cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III, June 25, 2019, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. During her visit, Miller was exposed to the unique missions carried out by Team McChord Airmen including their support to worldwide combat and humanitarian airlift and airdrop operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Hoerichs)
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AMC leadership visits JBLM, drives home message of readiness, innovation

Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Mobility Command commander, tightens chains on a piece of cargo inside a C-17 Globemaster III alongside Robert Izzeff, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron aerial port expediter load director, June 25, 2019, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. It is the responsibility of aerial port Airmen to load and secure cargo onto aircraft for flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Mikayla Heineck)
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Year of Defender sharpens spear of defender

U.S. Army Bryan Reed, Warrior Training Alliance instructor, explains to 627th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) Airmen the process for training with a simulator that puts the defenders through various scenarios to test them on use of force and other tactics at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 30, 2019. The Warrior Training Alliance is just one of several opportunities the 627th SFS can take advantage of as a part of the Reconstitute Defender Initiative that was implemented by top Air Force leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Year of Defender sharpens spear of defender

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chad Rogers, 627th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) noncommissioned officer in charge of plans and programs, removes his weapon during a simulated active-shooter training scenario at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 30, 2019. Top Air Force leaders declared 2019 as the Year of the Defender, initiating the Reconstitute Defender Initiative to revitalize the security forces squadron across the Air Force. As a part of this, the 627th SFS has worked to increase their time using the U.S. Army’s urban-response simulator for training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Year of Defender sharpens spear of defender

During simulated training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Chad Rogers, 627th Security Forces Squadron (SFS) noncommissioned officer in charge of plans and programs, and U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kenneth Daugherty, 627th SFS base defense operations controller, orders an active shooter to get on his knees, April 30, 2019. Increased training, equipment upgrades and more were implemented across the 627th SFS as a part of the Reconstitute Defender Initiative to revitalize security forces squadrons across the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Year of Defender sharpens spear of defender

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cory Loicao, 627th Security Forces Squadron flight armorer, returns an M-16 rifle to the new armory rack system installed at the squadron’s armory as a part of the Reconstitute Defender Initiative (RDI) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 30, 2019. Air Force leaders declared 2019 the – Year of the Defender – and committed to implementing the RDI to provide better funding and opportunities to security forces squadrons throughout the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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77 Years of Courage

On 18 April 1942, airmen of the US Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle, carried the Battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese empire with a surprising and daring raid on military targets at Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, and Kobe. This heroic attack against these major cities was the result of coordination between the Army Air Forces and the US Navy, which carried the sixteen North American B-25 medium bombers aboard the carrier USS Hornet to within take-off distance of the Japanese Islands. Here, a pair of alert escorts follow the USS Hornet to protect her lethal cargo of B-25 bombers. The aircraft carrier Hornet had 16 AAF B-25s on deck, ready for the Tokyo Raid. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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77 Years of Courage

On 18 April 1942, airmen of the US Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle, carried the Battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese empire with a surprising and daring raid on military targets at Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, and Kobe. This heroic attack against these major cities was the result of coordination between the Army Air Forces and the US Navy, which carried the sixteen North American B-25 medium bombers aboard the carrier USS Hornet to within take-off distance of the Japanese Islands. Here, a pair of alert escorts follow the USS Hornet to protect her lethal cargo of B-25 bombers. The aircraft carrier Hornet had 16 AAF B-25s on deck, ready for the Tokyo Raid.(U.S. Air Force photo)
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77 Years of Courage

The USS Hornet, a U.S. Navy vessel, launches Doolittle's force at the start of the first U.S. air raid on the Japenese home lands. On 18 April 1942, airmen of the US Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle, carried the Battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese empire with a surprising and daring raid on military targets at Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, and Kobe. This heroic attack against these major cities was the result of coordination between the Army Air Forces and the US Navy, which carried the sixteen North American B-25 medium bombers aboard the carrier USS Hornet to within take-off distance of the Japanese Islands. Here, a pair of alert escorts follow the USS Hornet to protect her lethal cargo of B-25 bombers. (Courtesy Photo)
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77 Years of Courage

Doolittle (center) with members of his crew and Chinese officials following their bailout near Quzhou, China. On 18 April 1942, airmen of the US Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle, carried the Battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese empire with a surprising and daring raid on military targets at Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, and Kobe. This heroic attack against these major cities was the result of coordination between the Army Air Forces and the US Navy, which carried the sixteen North American B-25 medium bombers aboard the carrier USS Hornet to within take-off distance of the Japanese Islands. Here, a pair of alert escorts follow the USS Hornet to protect her lethal cargo of B-25 bombers. (Courtesy Photo)
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77 Years of Courage

Retired Lt. Col. Richard E. Cole, co-pilot to Jimmy Doolittle during the Doolittle Raid, smiles as he honors the U.S. flag during the singing of the National Anthem at an airshow in Burnet, Texas. Cole passed away April 8, 2019, and will be honored during a memorial service at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, on the 77th Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, April 18, 2019. For more information, see the bottom of the article “77 Years of Courage”. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)
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77 Years of Courage

On 18 April 1942, airmen of the US Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle, carried the Battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese empire with a surprising and daring raid on military targets at Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, and Kobe. This heroic attack against these major cities was the result of coordination between the Army Air Forces and the US Navy, which carried the sixteen North American B-25 medium bombers aboard the carrier USS Hornet to within take-off distance of the Japanese Islands. Here, a pair of alert escorts follow the USS Hornet to protect her lethal cargo of B-25 bombers. The aircraft carrier Hornet had 16 AAF B-25s on deck, ready for the Tokyo Raid. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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77 Years of Courage

On 18 April 1942, airmen of the US Army Air Forces, led by Lt. Col. James H. (Jimmy) Doolittle, carried the Battle of the Pacific to the heart of the Japanese empire with a surprising and daring raid on military targets at Tokyo, Yokohama, Yokosuka, Nagoya, and Kobe. This heroic attack against these major cities was the result of coordination between the Army Air Forces and the US Navy, which carried the sixteen North American B-25 medium bombers aboard the carrier USS Hornet to within take-off distance of the Japanese Islands. Here, a pair of alert escorts follow the USS Hornet to protect her lethal cargo of B-25 bombers. The aircraft carrier Hornet had 16 AAF B-25s on deck, ready for the Tokyo Raid. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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2018 Team McChord Annual Awards announces best of the best

Randall Sortino, 361st Recruiting Squadron, accepts the Civilian Category IIA of the Year award during the 2018 Team McChord Annual Awards Banquet at the McChord Field Club, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 22, 2019. The annual award included both civilian and military members of Team McChord. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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