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JBLM Airmen, Soldiers highlight interoperability in mobility movement exercise

U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Marble, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) command sergeant major, looks out the window of a C-17 Globemaster III near Moses Lake Municipal Airport, Wash., Oct 1, 2019. The flight provided training opportunities for 7th Airlift Squadron pilots to practice a variety of aircraft landings for a mobility movement exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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JBLM Airmen, Soldiers highlight interoperability in mobility movement exercise

From right, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Robert Schultz, 62nd Airlift Wing command chief; U.S. Army Col. Skye Duncan, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) commander; U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Marble, JBLM command sergeant major; and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joel Buys, JBLM senior enlisted leader and 627th Air Base Group command chief, talk onboard a C-17 Globemaster III at JBLM, Wash., Oct. 1, 2019. The purpose of the flight was to provide training opportunities for Soldiers assigned to the 51st Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade, and 7th Airlift Squadron pilots and loadmasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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JBLM Airmen, Soldiers highlight interoperability in mobility movement exercise

From left, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Robert Schultz, 62nd Airlift Wing command chief; U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Timothy Marble, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) command sergeant major; U.S. Army Col. Skye Duncan, JBLM commander; and U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick O’Sullivan, JBLM vice commander and 627th Air Base Group commander, witness how U.S. Air Force loadmasters and U.S. Army Soldiers work together to offload Army equipment from a C-17 Globemaster III at Moses Lake Municipal Airport, Wash., Oct. 1, 2019. The purpose of the flight was for Soldiers from the 51st Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade, to test their long-range communication equipment from Moses Lake to JBLM for a mobility movement exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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CPI innovates, improves processes at McChord

Bryan Dochnahl, 62nd Airlift Wing Manpower wing process manager, teaches the Practical Problem Solving Model class to 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 20, 2019. The class is a part of the Continuous Improvement Process, a wing program that is designed to reduce waste and improve processes in organizations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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CPI innovates, improves processes at McChord

Tech. Sgt. Kristopher Hodkin, 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of cargo movement, participates in a group activity during the 62nd Airlift Wing Manpower’s Practical Problem Solving Model course at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 20, 2019. The group activities helped Airmen to see where there can be shortfalls in processes and gave them tools to fix them. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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CPI innovates, improves processes at McChord

Bryan Dochnahl, 62nd Airlift Wing Manpower wing process manager, teaches the Practical Problem Solving Model (PPSM) class to 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 20, 2019. The PPSM is one of the classes taught by the Manpower Office as a part of the Continuous Process Improvement program designed to improve processes in units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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CPI innovates, improves processes at McChord

627th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen participate in a group activity during the 62nd Airlift Wing Manpower’s Practical Problem Solving Model course at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 20, 2019. The group activities helped Airmen to view processes in a different way and challenge any issues they noticed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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CPI innovates, improves processes at McChord

Tech. Sgt. Trier Stewart, 627th Air Base Group executive assistant, writes a problem statement during the 62nd Airlift Wing Manpower’s Practical Problem Solving Model class at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Sept. 20, 2019. Problem statements are one of the tools taught in the class to relay clearly and concisely to others a particular issue in a process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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TOPT selection course phase II

A Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Officer Phase Two (TOPT) assessment candidate drags a simulated injured team member out of a tactical village during hands-on training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Aug. 27, 2019. . The simulated combat environments and stressful situations created during TOPT allows the cadre to understand how each candidate behaves and performs under pressure to ensure they are well suited for future operational roles as a TACP officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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TOPT selection course phase II

Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Officer Phase Two (TOPT) assessment candidates move a simulated casualty onto a litter at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Aug. 27, 2019. The purpose of TOPT is to see if the candidates have the leadership skills to become a TACP officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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TOPT selection course phase II

Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) Officer Phase Two (TOPT) assessment candidates plot the course to their next location to test their survival skills at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Aug. 27, 2019. The TOPT 5-day assessment is designed primarily to create situations that allow candidates the opportunity to demonstrate their aptitude to lead in a stressful environment. (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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18 AF/CC spouse educates about license reciprocity

Kelly Barrett, center left, wife of Maj. Gen. Sam Barrett, 18th Air Force commander, shares final thoughts at the conclusion of a tour of Carter Lake Elementary, McChord Field’s on-base school, during her tour of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 20, 2019. Education for children, access to health care, employment for spouses and license reciprocity are some of the challenges faced by military members and their spouses, and championed by Kelly and Air Force leaders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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18 AF/CC spouse educates about license reciprocity

Dr. Dawn Peredo, right, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Center for Autism Resources, Education and Services (CARES) medical director, explains some of the equipment available for military families during Kelly Barrett’s, center, wife of Maj. Gen. Sam Barrett, 18th Air Force commander, tour of the JBLM CARES facility, at JBLM, Wash., Feb. 20, 2019. Kelly is a champion for finding better solutions for issues military families face, including education for children, access to healthcare, employment for spouses and license reciprocity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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