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Airmen of the 8th Airlift Squadron greet their family members after returning from a 75-day deployment July 30, 2012, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The Airmen were deployed as the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Adamarie Lewis-Page)
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Welcome home

Friends and family members wait for Airmen of the 8th Airlift Squadron to return from a 75-day deployment July 30, 2012, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. During their deployment, the C-17 squadron flew 635 sorties, equaling more than 1,500 hours, moved more than 45,500 passengers and delivered more than 19 million pounds of combat sustainment cargo for U.S. military forces in and out of the U.S. Central Command area of operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Adamarie Lewis-Page)
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Col. Wyn Elder, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, greets Airmen as they exit a C-17 Globemaster III after returning from a 75-day deployment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn May 23, 2012, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Leah Young)
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Family and friends wait Sept. 1, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for the return of their loved ones from a deployment. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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The daughter of Staff Sgt. Sean Sullivan, 10th Airlift Squadron, waits Sept. 1, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for the return of her dad from a 120-day deployment. The 10th AS was deployed as the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron to an overseas contingency location in the Middle East. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Crissy Timpson, wife of Airman 1st Class Joseph Timpson, 10th Airlift Squadron, and family members of Staff Sgt. Sean Sullivan, 10th AS, wait Sept. 1, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., for the return of their loved ones from a deployment. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Welcome home

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Capt. Mark Jones, 4th Airlift Squadron, shares a laugh with his wife, Lori, March 3 after returning from a 120-day deployment in support of the Global War on Terror. More than 100 Airmen from the 4th AS were greeted by family and friends upon their arrival back at McChord.
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Welcome home, daddy

Ethan ZumBrunnen holds a sign while waiting for his father, Lt. Col. Clinton ZumBrunnen, 10th Airlift Squadron commander, to return from a 75-day deployment May 23, 2012, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Leah Young)
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Welcome to McChord

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. -- Col. Jerry Martinez, left, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, passes command of the 62nd Operations Group to Col. Joe Wiley, the new 62nd OG commander, during a change-of-command ceremony June 15 in Hangar 1.
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Welding

Jeremy Carter practices a weld during a recent Veterans in Piping class at the UA Local No. 26 site in Lacey. The Veterans in Piping training program began a welding class Jan. 14 in Lacey at UA Local No. 26, and the program will follow up with an HVAC course at Stone Education Center that begins in April. (U.S. Army photo/Scott Hansen)
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What it means to be a First Sergeant

Chief Master Sgt. Gordon Drake, 62nd Airlift Wing command chief, gives a speech to participants of the First Sergeant Symposium, April 23, 2015, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Drake spoke about a few topics, such as the method in selecting first sergeants and then answered questions from the audience. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Keoni Chavarria)
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What it means to be a First Sergeant

Master Sgt. Jason Torres (left), 627th Force Support Squadron first sergeant, talks with Tech. Sgt. Jacqueline Cunningham, 627th FSS mortuary affairs technician, about the First Sergeant Symposium, April 22, 2015, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. During the symposium, participants learned many of the responsibilities first sergeants have and the resources available to them. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Keoni Chavarria)
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Wheel and tire

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)
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Wheel Option Campaign

Share your commute by carpool, vanpool, bus, or train--or try cycling, walking, or a compressed work schedule!
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Wheel washing

Staff Sgt. Christopher Hirsch, 62nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintenance journeyman, lowers a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft wheel assembly, which is a two-part design that weighs approximately 80-pounds, into the wheel washing machine Aug. 1, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The solvent in the washing machine breaks down the dirt and grime making it easier for technicians to scrub away the debris. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)
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Wheels

Bryan Owen, 62nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft mechanical parts repairer, wheels a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft tire onto the ramp of the new wheel and tire machine Aug. 1, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord Wash. This new machine allows technicians to safely and efficiently rework wheel and tire assemblies. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)
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Why we run

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. — Sergeant Jones and Lieutenant Taylor race each other on the track. U.S. Air Force/Photo by Abner Guzman
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Why we run

MCCHORD AIR FORCE BASE, Wash. — Master Sgt. Gavin Jones and 2nd Lt. Rachael Taylor, both from the 62nd Services Squadron, stretch their muscles before running on McChord’s track. U.S. Air Force/Photo by Abner Guzman
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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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Wing Fitness Challenge

Airmen from the 627th Air Base Group Security Forces Squadron celebrate after taking first place in the 62nd Airlift Wing Fitness Challenge Oct. 15 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The fitness challenge scored participants on their ability to perform push ups, sit ups and a 1.5 mile run. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Amn Leah Young)
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