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Year of Defender sharpens spear of defender

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Cory Loicao, 627th Security Forces Squadron flight armorer, returns an M-16 rifle to the new armory rack system installed at the squadron’s armory as a part of the Reconstitute Defender Initiative (RDI) at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 30, 2019. Air Force leaders declared 2019 the – Year of the Defender – and committed to implementing the RDI to provide better funding and opportunities to security forces squadrons throughout the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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Team McChord makes annual Moses Lake visit

Staff Sgt. Tim Burnett, 62nd Medical Squadron, bioenvironmental engineer, uses a sound level meter to determine the noise level that a portable vacuum makes, March 16, 2018, at Moses Lake, Wash. Machines loud enough to cause hearing damage were labeled with a sticker reminding users to wear ear protection.
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Team McChord makes annual Moses Lake visit

Laurence Schafer, USDA wildlife biologist with the bird and wildlife aircraft strike hazards (BASH) at McChord Field, holds a Red Tailed Hawk caught on the McChord Field flight line the previous day, during a lesson for Big Bend Community College pilot students about the way different types of birds interact with planes, March 16, 2018, at Moses Lake, Wash. Red Tailed Hawks, along with several other species of bird, are trapped on the flight line and relocated to prevent them being hit by planes.
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4th AS welcomes newest ‘Pilot for a Day’

McKay Neel, McChord’s newest Pilot for a Day participant, sits in a new 62nd Security Forces Squadron patrol vehicle during a tour of McChord Field at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 20, 2018. The Pilot for a Day program aims to give each child a break from whatever challenges they may face by giving them their own special day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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4th AS welcomes newest ‘Pilot for a Day’

McKay Neel, McChord’s newest Pilot for a Day participant, operates a parachute simulation during his McChord Field tour at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 20, 2018. McKay spent the day with the 4th Airlift Squadron touring multiple places on McChord Field to experience what it’s like to be a Team McChord pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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4th AS welcomes newest ‘Pilot for a Day’

Staff Sgt. David Bowden, 62nd Operational Support Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of survival, evasion, resistance and escape training, demonstrates how to use a compass to children participating in McChord Field’s Pilot for a Day program at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 20, 2018. While undergoing SERE training, McKay Neel, McChord’s newest Pilot for a Day participant, had the opportunity to use a simulator to steer a parachute onto a ship. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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4th AS welcomes newest ‘Pilot for a Day’

McKay Neel, McChord’s newest Pilot for a Day participant, learns about McChord’s fire station during a tour of McChord Field at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 20, 2018. McKay received his own flight suit and jacket, 4th Airlift Squadron patches and coin and a C-17 Globemaster III model during his day as a 4th AS pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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4th AS welcomes newest ‘Pilot for a Day’

McKay Neel, McChord’s newest Pilot for a Day participant, sprays water out of a fire truck during a McChord Field tour at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 20, 2018. McKay also saw a demonstration by military working dogs, learned about survival, evasion, resistance and escape at SERE training, flew a C-17 Globemaster III simulation and toured an actual C-17 during his visit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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4th AS welcomes newest ‘Pilot for a Day’

McKay Neel, McChord’s newest Pilot for a Day participant, sits inside a fire truck with his dad during a tour of McChord Field at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 20, 2018. The Pilot for a Day program invites children with serious or chronic conditions of all ages, military or civilian, to be a guest at the 62nd Airlift Wing and one of McChord Field’s flying squadrons for a day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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4th AS welcomes newest ‘Pilot for a Day’

McKay Neel (third from left), McChord’s newest Pilot for a Day participant, and two friends take a photo with Blitz, Seattle Seahawks mascot, during a tour of McChord Field at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 20, 2018. McKay was joined on his tour by his parents, two friends, their dad and 4th Airlift Squadron personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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4th AS welcomes newest ‘Pilot for a Day’

Capt. Hatton Updike, 4th Airlift Squadron pilot, tells McKay Neel (back right), McChord’s newest Pilot for a Day participant, and two friends about the features of a C-17 Globemaster III during a McChord Field tour at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 20, 2018. McKay, along with his family and friends, spent the day learning about life at as an Airman and ended it with cake and ice cream at the 4th Airlift Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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4th AS welcomes newest ‘Pilot for a Day’

McKay Neel (right), McChord’s newest Pilot for a Day participant, and Senior Airman Skylar Putnam, 4th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, record video of a military working dog in action during McKay’s tour at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 20, 2018. The goal of the program is to benefit local children who have serious or chronic conditions and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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4th AS welcomes newest ‘Pilot for a Day’

McKay Neel, McChord’s newest Pilot for a Day participant, sits in the pilot seat of a C-17 Globemaster III during his tour of McChord Field at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Feb. 20, 2018. During his day as a 4th Airlift Squadron pilot, McKay visited military working dogs; the fire department; survival, evasion, resistance and escape training office; a C-17 Globemaster III simulation and received of tour of a C-17. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)
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McChord Monthly Promotion Event - Revived

Team McChord Airmen and family members clap during the newly revived enlisted promotion ceremony, Jan. 30, 2018, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The promotion ceremony brought members of different squadrons and their families together to celebrate as a team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Hoerichs)
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McChord Monthly Promotion Event - Revived

Team McChord Airmen and family members clap during the newly revived enlisted promotion ceremony, Jan. 30, 2018, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The promotion ceremony brought members of different squadrons and their families together to celebrate as a team. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sara Hoerichs)
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Award recognizes wellness in action

Col. Sonkiss, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, left, presents Master Sgt. Benjamin Harrison, 4th Airlift Squadron first sergeant, with the Healthy Squadron Award trophy Dec. 13, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The inaugural presentation of this annual roving trophy, recognized the 4th AS as the unit with the highest Commander’s Wellness Program pilot health findings.
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Airmen honor prisoners of war

Retired Chief Master Sgt. Daniel Yeomans, Air Force Sergeants Association president, gives a speech during the POW/MIA wreath laying ceremony, Sept. 11, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Yeomans spoke to more than 100 attendees that included members of JBLM and local community members. (U.S Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Divine Cox)
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Airmen honor prisoners of war

Retired Maj. Joseph Crecca, former prisoner of war and guest speaker, tells his POW story to attendees of the POW/MIA Remeberance Day Luncheon Sept. 15, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Crecca was held as POW for 2,280 days from November 1966 until his release in February 1973. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Jacob Jimenez)
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Airmen honor prisoners of war

Staff Sgt. Daniel Aguirre, 446th Security Forces Squadron fire team member, run at the McChord outdoor track during the 24-Hour POW/MIA Run Sept. 14, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. In recognition of POW/MIA Remembrance Week, members of the armed forces participated in an annual 24-Hour POW/MIA Run to show support for those who served and are not forgotten. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Divine Cox)
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Airmen honor prisoners of war

Team McChord Airmen participate in the 24-hour POW/MIA Memorial run, as part of the 2017 POW/MIA Remembrance Week, at the McChord Field track, Sept. 13, 2017, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Between the participating teams, a total of 3,540 miles were completed during the 24- hour POW/MIA Memorial Run. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Divine Cox)
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