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Airmen battle ice, snow to ensure readiness

In the haze of a light fog, Tech. Sgt. Salomon Gutierrez, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of Silver Flight, prepares to spray deicing liquid onto the wing of a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 16, 2019. Snow and ice can make the aircraft heavy and freeze the flight control surfaces making it unsafe for take-off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Airmen battle ice, snow to ensure readiness

As the team begins deicing procedures, Tech. Sgt. Salomon Gutierrez, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of Silver Flight, controls the bucket of a deicing truck at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 16, 2019. The bucket allows Airmen to move around and spray deicing liquid onto the wings and tails of an aircraft to remove ice and snow. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Airmen battle ice, snow to ensure readiness

By controlling the bucket seat of a deicing truck, Tech. Sgt. Salomon Gutierrez, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of Silver Flight, sprays deicing liquid onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 16, 2019. The purpose of the deicing liquid is to make the aircraft safe to take off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Airmen battle ice, snow to ensure readiness

In order to make the aircraft safe to fly, Tech. Sgt. Salomon Gutierrez, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of Silver Flight, sprays a C-17 Globemaster III’s wing with deicing liquid at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 16, 2019. Gutierrez and other 62nd AMXS Airmen deiced the wings and tail of the aircraft to make it safe to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Airmen battle ice, snow to ensure readiness

Airmen assigned to the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron spray a C-17 Globemaster III with deicing liquid at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 16, 2019. Ice and snow on the flight control surfaces, such as the tail and wings, can introduce unknown aerodynamic characteristics that may render the aircraft unsafe for takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Airmen battle ice, snow to ensure readiness

Senior Airman Dakota Crites, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron integrated flight control systems specialist, prepares to spray a C-17 Globemaster III with deicing liquid at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 16, 2019. Crites and other 62nd AMXS Airmen deice aircraft throughout the winter months to ensure jets are safe to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Airmen battle ice, snow to ensure readiness

Senior Airman Dakota Crites, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron integrated flight control systems specialist, sprays the tail of a C-17 Globemaster III with deicing liquid at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 16, 2019. When needed, an aircraft must be deiced four hours before take-off when the weather reaches freezing temperatures in order to be safe to fly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Deployed Airmen discover spiritual fortitude

Capt. Jammie Bigbey, 627th Air Base Group chaplain, speaks with Capt. Jade Crain, 7th Airlift Squadron pilot, at Rota Naval Station, Nov. 28, 2018. Bigbey was part of a religious support team who provided assistance to deploying and returning Airmen for a three-month deployment at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, and Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Deployed Airmen discover spiritual fortitude

Staff Sgt. John Nieves Camacho, 627th Air Base Group religious affairs specialist, pushes a pallet of luggage onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, Dec. 1, 2018. Camacho was part of a religious support team that flew with deploying and returning Airmen to offer any assistance they may need during the flights to and from Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, and Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. He made an effort during the trip to also assist the aircrew any way that he could. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Deployed Airmen discover spiritual fortitude

Staff Sgt. John Nieves Camacho, right, 627th Air Base Group religious affairs specialist, talks with Staff Sgt. Cameron Morris, left, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, and Capt. Alexander Jobrack, middle, 62nd Medical Squadron flight surgeon, inside a C-17 Globemaster III at Rota Naval Station, Spain, Nov. 28, 2018. Camacho was part of a religious support team that flew with deploying and returning Airmen to offer any assistance they may need during the flights to and from Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, and Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Joint Base Unique – Airman makes history through Army partners

U.S. Army Private First Class James Ward, 170th Military Police Company military police, verifies access credentials at the McChord Field main gate, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Wash., Nov. 2, 2018. Overseeing operational control of the day-to-day law enforcement mission and access control is part of the provost marshal duties. U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Holt, 627th Security Forces Squadron commander, recently became JBLM deputy provost marshal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Safety program earns prestigious award

Jack Rector (left), Occupational Safety and Health Administration deputy regional administrator for Region 10, presents Lt. Col. Gregory Durham (middle), 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, and Darrell McKinney (right), 404th Army Field Support Brigade material readiness division chief, the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Site flag Nov. 1, 2018 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The VPP Star recognition is OSHA’s highest honor, designed for the nation’s exemplary worksites. VPP Star sites have exceptional employees, programs and management systems that prevent occupational injuries and illnesses. Overall, Star sites have a work-related injury rate that is less than half of the national average for their respective industries. The VPP program has existed nationally since 1982, since 1998 for the federal government, with only .03 percent of all the nation’s eligible worksites having VPP Star recognition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Divine Cox)
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Safety program earns prestigious award

Airman 1st Class Kelsey Villegas, 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels apprentice, and Gary Lam, 627th LRS fuels supervisor, inspects one of many fuel valves Oct. 19, 2018 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The 627th LRS, Material Readiness Division [Department of the Army Civilians] and the Voluntary Protection Program committee come together as a family to raise the bar in terms of safety. As a family, they identify trends in mishaps, review documents, develop training and continuously strive to improve the organizations safety program and culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Divine Cox)
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Safety program earns prestigious award

Ricky Underwood (left), 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron material expeditor, spots Staff Sgt. Christopher Sutton, 627th LRS vehicle equipment driver, while he lifts a container using a forklift Oct. 19, 2018 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The 627th LRS, Material Readiness Division [Department of the Army Civilians] and the Voluntary Protection Program committee come together as a family to raise the bar in terms of safety. As a family, they identify trends in mishaps, review documents, develop training and continuously strive to improve the organizations safety program and culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Divine Cox)
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Safety program earns prestigious award

Airman 1st Class Joshua Dozier and Ronald Hines, 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron supply technicians, reviews a document before pulling an item off the warehouse shelf Oct. 19, 2018 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The 627th LRS Material Readiness Division [Department of the Army Civilians] and the Voluntary Protection Program committee come together as a family to raise the bar in terms of safety. As a family, they identify trends in mishaps, review documents, develop training and continuously strive to improve the organizations safety program and culture. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Divine Cox)
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Safety program earns prestigious award

Lt. Col. Gregory Durham, 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron commander, and Darrell McKinney, 404th Army Field Support Brigade material readiness division chief, show the Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) Star Site flag to the audience Nov. 1, 2018 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The VPP Star recognition is OSHA’s highest honor, designed for the nation’s exemplary worksites. VPP Star sites have exceptional employees, programs and management systems that prevent occupational injuries and illnesses. Overall, Star sites have a work-related injury rate that is less than half of the national average for their respective industries. The VPP program has existed nationally since 1982, since 1998 for the federal government, with only .03 percent of all the nation’s eligible worksites having VPP Star recognition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Divine Cox)
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Base beautification in store for McChord

A member of Directorate of Public Works prune trees during a Historical Reset project Oct. 12, 2018 on McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash. Throughout the year, a team of individuals from the Directorate of Public Works will be working diligently to address safety concerns associated with trees in the vicinity of the McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Particularly the historical area [parade field] which consist of more than 130 trees; 90 of which were identified as safety hazards and require removal or major pruning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Divine Cox)
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Base beautification in store for McChord

Members of Directorate of Public Works closed parts of Col. Joe Jackson Blvd. during a Historical Reset project Oct. 12, 2018 on McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash. DPW started this beautification project in early October 2018. This project will consist of two phases. Phase 1 will focus on safety and the removal of 90 hazardous and or dead trees as well as the pruning of 60 trees along Col Joe Jackson Blvd. and Tuskegee Airman Avenues West and East. Phase 2 will consist of selectively replanting 24 trees [Flowering, Maple and Elm], mostly around the Flag Pole block, in the spring of 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Divine Cox)
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Base beautification in store for McChord

Members of Directorate of Public Works clean up tree branches after pruning trees during a Historical Reset project Oct. 12, 2018 on McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash. Throughout the year, a team of individuals from the Directorate of Public Works will be working diligently to address safety concerns associated with trees in the vicinity of the McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. Particularly the historical area [parade field] which consist of more than 130 trees; 90 of which were identified as safety hazards and require removal or major pruning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Divine Cox)
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Base beautification in store for McChord

Trees wrapped in white ribbon waits to be removed and pruned during a Historical Reset project Oct. 12, 2018 on McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Wash. This project will consist of two phases. Phase 1 will focus on safety and the removal of 90 hazardous and or dead trees as well as the pruning of 60 trees along Col Joe Jackson Blvd. and Tuskegee Airman Avenues West and East. Phase 2 will consist of selectively replanting 24 trees [Flowering, Maple and Elm], mostly around the Flag Pole block, in the spring of 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Divine Cox)
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