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AMC/CC visits JBLM, focuses on readiness

Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, Air Mobility Command commander, meets 1st Lt. John Dewilder, 4th Airlift Squadron pilot, while greeting the C-17 Globemaster III crew of a C-17 Globemaster III he would be flying with at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 25, 2018. Everhart visited JBLM to witness full-spectrum readiness in action during Team McChord’s Exercise Winterhook. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Combat arms leads McChord down Road to Readiness

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Groessler, 62nd Maintenance Squadron munitions technician, practices kneeling behind a barricade during the 627th Security Forces Squadron’s Combat Arms Training and Maintenance class at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 31, 2018. Airmen were required to fire in four positions to pass their qualification: prone with and without a prop, as well as kneeling and leaning against a barricade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Combat arms leads McChord down Road to Readiness

Staff Sgt. Dan Antonio Deldingco, 627th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance instructor, teaches a class on how to properly handle and use an M-4 carbine at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 31, 2018. The purpose of combat arms is to train and qualify Airmen on the characteristics, nomenclature, assembly and disassembly, maintenance and firing of small-arm weapons such as the M-4. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Combat arms leads McChord down Road to Readiness

Shell casings from an M-4 carbine lay on the ground during the 627th Security Forces Squadron’s Combat Arms Training and Maintenance class at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 31, 2018. Team McChord Airmen undergoing combat arms training fired practice rounds where they could receive coaching from instructors before firing for their qualification. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Combat arms leads McChord down Road to Readiness

Tech. Sgt. Christopher Groessler, 62nd Maintenance Squadron munitions technician, fires an M-4 carbine during the 627th Security Forces Squadron’s Combat Arms Training and Maintenance class at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 31, 2018. Combat arms provides training for Airmen who have been tasked to deploy as well as those who have to fire every 24 or 36 months. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Combat arms leads McChord down Road to Readiness

Tech. Sgt. Zachary Ely, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, fires at a target during the 627th Security Forces Sqaudron’s Combat Arms Training and Maintenance class at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 31, 2018. During combat arms training the Airmen were tested on their ability to fire while in the prone position, kneeling, leaning over a barricade and wearing a gas mask. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Combat arms leads McChord down Road to Readiness

Team McChord Airmen prepare to fire for their M-4 carbine qualification training during the 62nd Security Forces Squadron’s Combat Arms Training and Maintenance class at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 31, 2018. Due to a new readiness initiative, the 627th SFS’ combat arms course has increased by 50 percent from last year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Combat arms leads McChord down Road to Readiness

Staff Sgt. John A. Lucic, 62nd Maintenance Squadron unit training manager, looks through the scope of an M-4 carbine during the 627th Security Forces Squadron’s Combat Arms Training and Maintenance class at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 31, 2018. The course consisted of a classroom portion followed by shooting at a range to qualify. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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McChord Airmen survive Winterhook, improve readiness

Master Sgt. Heran Pandya, 62nd Operations Support Squadron crew chief, checks his communication with the pilots of a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Winterhook at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 25, 2018. Team McChord participated in the exercise from Jan. 22 to 26 to practice their ability to deploy and operate during a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear threat. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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McChord Airmen survive Winterhook, improve readiness

Airman 1st Class Conner Adams and Airman 1st Class Andrew Amezquita, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron air transportation, measure cargo for upload during Exercise Winterhook, Jan 23, 2018, at the McChord Field flightline, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Cargo is checked for correct documentation, weights, and dimensions before being loaded onto an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Hoerichs)
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McChord Airmen survive Winterhook, improve readiness

Airmen assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group don mission oriented protective posture gear during Exercise Winterhook, Jan. 25, 2018 on the McChord Field flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Throughout the exercise, Airmen demonstrated proficiency not only in utilizing MOPP gear effectively at all five levels, but in carrying out job-related tasks while wearing the gear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Taylor)
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McChord Airmen survive Winterhook, improve readiness

An Airmen assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing references the Airman’s Manual following a simulated attack during Exercise Winterhook, Jan. 25, 2018 on the McChord Field flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Winterhook was designed to test the preparedness of 62nd Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group Airmen should they need to rapidly deploy or operate in a chemical environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Taylor)
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McChord Airmen survive Winterhook, improve readiness

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Pappas, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron air transportation, discusses load plans with Senior Airman Darius Freeman, 7th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prior to loading cargo on a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Winterhook, Jan. 25, 2018 on the McChord Field flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Throughout the exercise, Airmen demonstrated proficiency not only in utilizing MOPP gear effectively at all five levels, but in carrying out job-related tasks while wearing the gear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Taylor)
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McChord Airmen survive Winterhook, improve readiness

Senior Airman Darius Freeman, 7th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, prepares a C-17 Globemaster III for cargo upload during Exercise Winterhook, Jan. 25, 2018 on the McChord Field flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Winterhook was designed to test the preparedness of 62nd Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group Airmen should they need to rapidly deploy or operate in a chemical environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Taylor)
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McChord Airmen survive Winterhook, improve readiness

Tech. Sgt. Ryan Papas, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron air transportation, labels cargo as part of the pre-upload inspection process, Jan. 23, 2018 on the McChord Field flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The inspection was conducted as part of Exercise Winterhook, a readiness exercise designed to test the preparedness of 62nd Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group Airmen should they need to rapidly deploy or operate in a chemical environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Whitney Taylor)
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62 AW/CC Official Photo - Col. Sonkiss

62 AW/CC Official Photo - Col. Sonkiss
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Award recognizes wellness in action

Col. Sonkiss, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, left, presents Master Sgt. Benjamin Harrison, 4th Airlift Squadron first sergeant, with the Healthy Squadron Award trophy Dec. 13, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The inaugural presentation of this annual roving trophy, recognized the 4th AS as the unit with the highest Commander’s Wellness Program pilot health findings.
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Air Mobility Command Commander visits McChord

Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, Air Mobility Command commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Shelina Frey, AMC command chief, are greeted by 18th Air Force and 62nd Airlift Wing leadership Aug. 7, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Everhart visited JBLM for Exercise Mobility Guardian, which hosted more than 3,000 U.S. and multinational participants performing airlift, aerial refueling, aeromedical evacuation, and mobility support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jacob Jimenez)
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Team McChord gives back to families

Volunteers from the 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron make snow cones for Airmen and their families at the Hearts Apart dinner June 6, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The night was Hawaiian-themed, and more than 30 Airmen and their families were provided a free, catered meal served by leadership. (U. S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jacob Jimenez)
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Team McChord gives back to families

Team McChord leadership and first sergeants prepare plates for Airmen and their families at the Hearts Apart dinner June 6, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The semi-annual event was hosted by the McChord Chapel, commanders, senior enlisted and first sergeants to support families of deployed Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jacob Jimenez)
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