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Disciplined Devoted Care: McChord’s DCC Program

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman David Cook, 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, stands next to the plaque marking one of the two C-17 Globemaster IIIs, tail 0103, he takes ownership of at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 26, 2025. Cook was one of the two Airmen instrumental in starting and running McChord’s DCC program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)

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Disciplined Devoted Care: McChord’s DCC Program

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Jacob Eakle, top, and Senior Airman George Gonzales, both 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chiefs, work to remove the wing tip assembly on a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 26, 2025. ADCCs typically work under DCCs for a time before moving into a DCC position with an aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)

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Disciplined Devoted Care: McChord’s DCC Program

U.S. Air Force Airman Staff Sgt. Jarrod Trent, 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, holds his DCC plaque while standing in the core section of a C-17 Globemaster III engine the Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 26, 2025. Trent was the first specialty AFSC aircraft maintenance Airman, as opposed to the crew chief AFSC, to become a McChord DCC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)

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Disciplined Devoted Care: McChord’s DCC Program

U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Jacob Eakle, Senior Airman David Cook, Staff Sgt. Joshua Davids, and Senior Airman Joseph Tammaro, respectively, all 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chiefs or assistant dedicated crew chiefs, stand in front of a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 26, 2025. Dedicated and assistant dedicated crew chiefs hold their position because of their level of knowledge, commitment to their aircraft and their drive to ensure their C-17 remains mission ready and fully capable. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)

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Disciplined Devoted Care: McChord’s DCC Program

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Davids, 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief, puts up an Airman’s photo on the DCC wall outside of the 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s Silver Aircraft Maintenance Unit shop at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 26, 2025. Davids was one of the two Airmen instrumental in starting and running McChord’s DCC program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)

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Disciplined Devoted Care: McChord’s DCC Program

Banners representing different 62d Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III’s, and showing their dedicated and assistant dedicated crew chiefs, hang in the 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s Silver Aircraft Maintenance Unit shop at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 26, 2025. Dedicated and assistant dedicated crew chiefs from McChord create these banners as a way of showing pride in and commitment to their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)

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Team McChord hosts C-17A Weapons System Council

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs prepare for departure at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 18, 2025. The C-17A Weapons Systems Council serves as a forum to enhance cooperation, communication and collaboration across the C-17 community and Air Mobility Command. The council’s intent is to influence C-17 operations in the near-term by identifying collective gaps and working together to develop solutions to strengthen warfighting capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger)

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62d AW reiterates global airlift capabilities during seven-ship training

Four C-17 Globemaster IIIs depart from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 18, 2025. The aircraft were part of a seven-ship generation during a large-scale training designed to demonstrate mass airdrop capabilities in a mock peer-adversarial contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)

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62d AW reiterates global airlift capabilities during seven-ship training

Four C-17 Globemaster IIIs are lined up before departure at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 18, 2025. The aircraft were part of a seven-ship generation during a large-scale training designed to demonstrate mass airdrop capabilities in a mock peer-adversarial contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)

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62d AW reiterates global airlift capabilities during seven-ship training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marco Licona-Hernandes, 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares to marshal an aircraft on the flightline at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 18, 2025. The aircraft were part of a seven-ship generation during a large-scale training designed to demonstrate mass airdrop capabilities in a mock peer-adversarial contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)

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62d AW reiterates global airlift capabilities during seven-ship training

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Ramos, left, and Airman 1st Class Nathaniel Roader, both 7th Airlift Squadron loadmasters, conduct preflight checks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 18, 2025. The aircrew prepped for a seven-ship C-17 Globemaster III generation, showcasing the 62d Airlift Wing's precision airdrop capabilities and commitment to rapid global mobility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)

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62d AW reiterates global airlift capabilities during seven-ship training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Andrew Lichtsinn, 7th Airlift Squadron pilot, performs preflight checks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 18, 2025. The aircrew prepped for a seven-ship C-17 Globemaster III generation, showcasing the 62d Airlift Wing's precision airdrop capabilities and commitment to rapid global mobility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)

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62d AW reiterates global airlift capabilities during seven-ship training

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Culp-Cano, 8th Airlift Squadron pilot, conducts preflight checks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 18, 2025. The aircrew prepped for a seven-ship C-17 Globemaster III generation, showcasing the 62d Airlift Wing's precision airdrop capabilities and commitment to rapid global mobility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)

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62d AW reiterates global airlift capabilities during seven-ship training

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III takes off from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 18, 2025. The aircraft was part of a seven-ship generation during a large-scale training designed to demonstrate mass airdrop capabilities in a mock peer-adversarial contested environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger)

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JETWG-West conference attacks joint exercise training objectives

U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Bernard Harrington, I Corps deputy commanding general, gives closing remarks during the final briefing of the second iteration of the Joint Exercise Training Working Group-West conference at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 12, 2025. JETWG-West’s goal is to enable synchronization of joint training objectives for mutually beneficial opportunities and shared costs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)

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JETWG-West conference attacks joint exercise training objectives

U.S. Air Force Col. Sergio Anaya, 62d Airlift Wing commander, gives his remarks during the final briefing of the second iteration of the Joint Exercise Training Working Group-West conference at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 12, 2025. This conference allowed Air Force units to share goals and recommendations with the Army units and provided Army personnel a deeper understanding of airlift operations and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)

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JETWG-West conference attacks joint exercise training objectives

Joint Exercise Training Working Group-West conference participants listen to U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Bernard Harrington, I Corps deputy commanding general, during the final briefing of the second iteration of the JETWG-West conference at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 12, 2025. JETWG-West’s goal is to enable synchronization of joint training objectives for mutually beneficial opportunities and shared costs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)

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JETWG-West conference attacks joint exercise training objectives

U.S. Air Force Capt. Marcus Malecek, 62d Airlift Wing director of weapons and tactics, highlights recommended policy actions during the final briefing of the second iteration of the Joint Exercise Training Working Group-West conference at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 12, 2025. This conference allowed Air Force units to share goals and recommendations with the Army units and provided Army personnel a deeper understanding of airlift operations and procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)

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JETWG-West conference attacks joint exercise training objectives

U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick McClintock, 62d Operations Group commander, responds to U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Bernard Harrington, I Corps deputy commanding general, during the final briefing of the second iteration of the Joint Exercise Training Working Group-West conference at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 12, 2025. JETWG-West’s goal is to enable synchronization of joint training objectives for mutually beneficial opportunities and shared costs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)

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62d AW Flight Safety Highlights Midair Collision Avoidance at Big Bend

A student from the Big Bend Community College aviation program smiles while sitting in the pilot seat of a 62d Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III after a McChord Flight Safety Office midair collision avoidance brief in Moses Lake, Washington, March 7, 2025. The Big Bend commercial pilot aviation program allows students to fly around 220 hours and receive the proper fundamental training to safely fly in the same airspace as 62d AW C-17s. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle)

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