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Warm welcome

Chief Master Sgt. Gordon Drake, 62nd Airlift Wing command chief, greets Marie Evans, widow of a Vietnam veteran, March 23, 2012 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The 62nd Airlift Wing honored Evans and 15 other widows during a certificate ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)
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Certificates

Certificates honoring widows of Vietnam veterans are displayed prior to presentation March 23, 2012 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The 62nd Airlift Wing hosted a ceremony to thank and honor Vietnam veterans and their family members living in the local area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)
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62nd OG Change of Command

Members of the 62nd Operations Group render a salute to Col. Andrew Hird for the first time as the new 62nd OG commander during the 62nd OG change of command ceremony March. 21, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Hird commissioned in the Air Force in 1991 after graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. He is a command pilot with more than 4,000 flight hours and has flown combat missions in Operations Deliberate Force, Allied Force, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)
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62nd OG Change of Command

Col. Wyn Elder, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, presents the 62nd Operations Group guidon to Col. Andrew Hird, incoming 62nd OG commander during the 62nd OG Change of Command ceremony March. 21, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The passing of the guidon is a military tradition signifying the official assumption of command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)
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62nd OG Change of Command

Col. Wyn Elder, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, introduces Col. Andrew Hird, incoming 62nd Operations Group commander during the 62nd OG Change of Command ceremony March. 21, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Hird took command from Col. Paul Eberhart. Hird previously served as the Operations Support Division chief for the Joint Distribution Process Analysis Center in support of the U.S. Transportation Command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jacob Jimenez)
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Maintenance stand

Tech. Sgt. Brook Mertens, 62nd Maintenance Squadron Maintenance Flight shift supervisor (left), and Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander, use a maintenance platform to stand underneath the engine cowling of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft in a hangar March 15, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Mertens demonstrated the safety and efficiency of the platform as compared to traditional maintenance stands. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sean Tobin)
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Mini Warrior Zone

Airman 1st Class Rian Wilson, Better Opportunities for Single Service Members McChord Field lead representative, gives a tour of the newly-opened Mini Warrior Zone to Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander, March 15, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Using funds donated by the JBLM BOSS program, Wilson and a team of volunteers renovated some of the common areas of the McChord Field dormitories, turning them into game and movie entertainment centers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sean Tobin)
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PBY restoration

Ray Jordan, McChord Air Museum curator, briefs Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander, on the museum’s recently restored SA-10A Catalina PBY "Flying Boat," March 15, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Museum volunteers rebuilt and repainted the aircraft to appear the same as it did when it was stationed here in the 1940s. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sean Tobin)
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PMR process

Capt. Nick Carden, 62nd Operations Group Readiness Flight Commander (right), briefs Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander, on the Post Mission Review process March 14, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The 62nd OG's PMR process ensures accurate and timely crew data verification for flight crews. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sean Tobin)
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Professionals of the Week

Airman 1st Class Chad Parkinson (U.S. Air Force graphic/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Handing over the keys

Brig. Gen. Scott Goodwin, Air Mobility Command director of operations (left), hands the “keys” to McChord Field's newest C-17 Globemaster III aircraft to Tech. Sgt. Jesus Lopez, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief (right), Feb. 20, 2013, soon after landing the aircraft at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Goodwin, the aircraft’s delivery official, piloted the new jet from Long Beach, Calif., to McChord Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sean Tobin)
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The delivery crew

(From left to right) Col. Jeffrey Philippart, 62nd Airlift Wing vice commander, Capt. Amy Moore, 8th Airlift Squadron pilot, Brig. Gen. Scott Goodwin, Air Mobility Command director of operations, Daniel Hellinger, 62nd Operations Support Squadron pilot, Tech. Sgt. Jesus Lopez, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, and Staff Sgt. Kevin Johnson, 8th AS loadmaster, stand at the base of the flight deck stairs inside McChord Field's newest C-17 Globemaster III, Feb. 20, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The crew delivered the aircraft to McChord Field after receiving it from the manufacturer in Long Beach, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Sean Tobin)
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Marshaling in McChord's newest jet

Airman 1st Class Christopher Lightfoot, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief (center), with the help of Erin Philippart (left) and Linda Moore (right), marshals McChord Field's newest C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, Feb. 20, 2013, upon the jet's initial arrival to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Philippart and Moore are the wife and mother, respectively, of Col. Jeffrey Philippart, 62nd Airlift Wing vice commander, and the mission commander of the aircraft's delivery flight, which originated in Long Beach, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Sean Tobin)
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Award winners

Award winners of the Annual Awards Banquet 2012 pose after the ceremony Feb. 21, 2013 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S.Air Force photo/ Master Sgt. Warren Fuller)
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Professionals of the Week

Senior Airman Teri Charles (U.S. Air Force graphic/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Professionals of the Week

Tech. Sgt. Rebecca Moore (U.S. Air Force graphic/Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss)
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Taking flight

Carl Hess sits in cockpit of a C-17 flight simulator Feb. 11, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Carl spent the day at McChord Field living out his wish as part of the Make-a-Wish Foundation program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)
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Selecting the fuel for the fire

Master Sgt. Charles Pfennig, 62nd Operations Support Squadron, survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, talks to Carl Hess and his stepfather, James Sullivan, about the different sizes of wood needed to light a fire Feb. 11, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. SERE specialists teach these same techniques to military members serving around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)
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Reading a map

Master Sgt. Charles Pfennig, 62nd Operations Support Squadron, survival, evasion, resistance and escape specialist, shows Carl Hess and his stepfather, James Sullivan, how to use a map to navigate Feb. 11, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Survival training was part of Carl's wish through the Make-a-Wish Foundation. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)
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Preparing for fire

Carl Hess experiments with different types of fire starters, Feb. 11, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Carl received survival, evasion, resistance and escape training from U.S. Air Force SERE specialists at McChord Field. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason Truskowski)
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