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Fall Happenings

Ben Gardner, a McChord family member, puts the finishing touches on a pumpkin Oct. 17 at the youth center. Tools, treats and cider were available to Team McChord members and their families who came to carve pumpkins. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Eric Burks)
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Winding up for school

Senior Airman Sheffey Martin, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, readies a C-17 Globemaster III for a pre-flight check Oct. 21. Airman Martin was recently awarded a $500 scholarship from the Logistics Officer Association, which provides scholarships to McChord team members pursuing degrees supporting the logistics career field. Airman Martin is pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Professional Aeronautics through Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and intends to apply to the Air Force Officer Training School in the hopes of becoming an aircraft maintenance officer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Eric Burks)
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AMC Icon ends with command performance

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Lankford, 62nd Operations Support Squadron, sings Frank Sinatra's 'Come Fly With Me' during the Air Mobility Command Icon command performance Oct. 23 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Lovelady, 375th Airlift Wing Public Affairs)
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AMC Icon ends with command performance

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Lankford, right, shakes hands with Gen. Arthur Lichte, Air Mobility Command commander after the AMC Icon command performance Oct. 23 at Scott Air Force Base, Ill. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jonathan Lovelady, 375th Airlift Wing Public Affairs)
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MOBEX helps wing prepare for inspection

Staff Sgt. Sean Cornwell, left, and Staff Sgt. Casper Garcia, 62nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, coordinate fuel operations for the MOBEX. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)
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Bring it on!

Airmen secure protective suits and masks during ability to survive and operate training Sept. 29 to Oct. 3 at McChord. The training was in preparation for the mobility exercise this week. The MOBEX tests the 62nd Airlift Wing’s ability to deploy, survive and operate in a combat environment and return home. According to the plans and programs staff, the MOBEX represents the first time that Team McChord has evaluated its war fighting capabilities since the last Operational Readiness Exercise in 2006. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)
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8th Airlift Squadron ramps-up training before deployment

8th AS pilots complete preflight planning before a training mission at the squadron’s one-stop launch facility. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)
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8th Airlift Squadron ramps-up training before deployment

Capt. Shaun Maloney, 8th AS, steps off the bus and makes his way to the aircraft for an Oct. 16 training flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)
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8th Airlift Squadron ramps-up training before deployment

Capt. Javier Orama, 8th Airlift Squadron, pilot, reviews pre-flight checklists prior to departure on a local training flight Oct. 16. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)
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Armed with knowledge, ammo

Dr. Haithe Anderson, 62nd Airlift Wing historian, fires an M16A2 rifle during the qualification portion of the combat skills training course in preparation for a 120-day deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)
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AAFES adds flair to McChord base exchange

1st Lt. Patrick Knight, 4th Airlift Squadron, and his wife, Jennifer, surf the Internet Oct. 15 in the Wi-Fi lounge area of the food court inside the base exchange. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tyler Hemstreet)
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In-home childcare offers parents safe, fun option

Chase Brooks, age 2, waits patiently while Mrs. Noguez prepares his lunch plate. Following strict FCC program guidelines, Mrs. Noguez provides a well-balanced, homemade meal of teriyaki chicken, rice, fruit and milk for lunch. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)
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In-home childcare offers parents safe, fun option

From right, Iris Noguez, Adrian Rodriguez and Mauricio Noguez have fun on playground equipment at a McChord park while Catalina Noguez swings the younger children. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)
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In-home childcare offers parents safe, fun option

Catalina Noguez plays with 8-month-old Sophia Fisher in the living room of her home Oct. 15. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)
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Ready, set, ignite

Senior Airman Steve Martinez, 446th Civil Engineer Squadron, left, Fire Captain Sean Harding, center, and Staff Sgt. Tyler Mart, both 62nd CES, perform an auto extrication demonstration during the McChord Fire Department open house Oct. 10 as part of Fire Prevention Week Activities. This year’s theme, Prevent Home Fires, focused on decreasing unattended cooking fires. During the week, the fire department demonstrated response capability and awareness of seatbelt safety. Games and activities for children were also a part of the week’s activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Sandra Cooper)
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Fit teens

Airman 1st Class Mallory Paul, 62nd Force Support Squadron fitness specialist, instructs Kayla Harris, a high school teen, on the proper use of weight training equipment during a Tone Program orientation at the main gym Oct. 10. The McChord Teen Exercise Program educates teens between the ages of 13 to 15 on the proper use of cardio and weight equipment. Teens will be issued a Tone identification card when they complete the orientation and may use the treadmill, upright and recumbent bikes, stair stepper, and elliptical trainer as well as the Life Fitness weight circuits without parental supervision. Tone is part of Fit Factor, an Air Force Youth Fitness incentive program open to youth between the ages of 6 and 18. Stay on track to “Get Up, Get Out and Get Fit!”. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)
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Dorm clean-up

Senior Airman Melissa Butterfield, 10th Airlift Squadron and Airman 1st Class Kelsey Gainer, 8th Airlift Squadron, replace nameplates as Airmen paint the railing above. More than 30 Airmen, first sergeants, chiefs and squadron commanders worked Oct. 2 to clean and paint Dormitory 574 improving the dorm’s condition and quality of life for residents. Project planners also sought to boost the pride of Airmen who live there. Future improvement plans may include flat screen TVs, hardwood flooring and game tables in the day room.
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Dorm clean-up

Airman Melissa Butterfield, 10th AS, replaces the nameplate on an Airman’s door.
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Dorm clean-up

Senior Airman Derek Lopez, 8th AS, paints the railing on the second floor balcony of Dormitory 574.
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Dorm clean-up

Airman 1st Class Sean Ide, left, Airman 1st Class Anthony Lilley, center, Senior Airman Adam Hardy, right, all 10th AS, cook burgers and hotdogs for fellow Airmen prior to starting the clean up of Dormitory 574.
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