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McChord hosts Northwest Military Clam Chowder Cook-off

Staff Sgt. Jocelyn Ferber and Airman 1st Class Jeffery Juan, both 62nd SVS, demonstrate teamwork by sharing duties during the early stages of the competition.(U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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McChord hosts Northwest Military Clam Chowder Cook-off

Lt. Col. Christopher Lavallee, 62nd Services Squadron commander, welcomes participants to the Northwest Military Clam Chowder cook-off. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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McChord Honor Guard pays tribute to famed ‘Doolittle Raider’

McChord Honor Guard Airmen carry Doolittle Raider Jacob DeShazer’s casket to his burial site during a ceremony March 29 in Salem, Ore. (U.S. Air Force photo/Heather Lewis)

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Military Appreciation Night

Fourteen-year-old Sammy Brooks prepares to make her pre-game announcement with the Mariner Moose before Tuesday’s game at Safeco Field against the Texas Rangers. Brooks, the daughter of a retired master sergeant in the 62nd Maintenance Squadron, joyfully shouted “Play ball!” to kick off the festivities on Military Appreciation Night. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Kirsten Wicker)

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APS visit

Col. Jeffrey Stephenson, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, meets 62nd Aerial Port Squadron Airmen during a recent visit. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Heather Boos)

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Technology on parade

Local high school students watch as a remote controlled Andros F6 robot from the 62nd Civil Engineer Squadron’s Explosive Ordinance Disposal flight works its way up a hill during a demonstration on the flightline. The students were visiting McChord March 24 as part of a robotic competition sponsored by For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST. (U.S. Air Force photo/Abner Guzman)

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ASOS Airman

Staff Sgt. Daniel Strom punches in coordinates inside a Stryker assault vehicle to verify his position during a recent deployment. Sergeant Strom was embedded with Army forces to communicate coordinates for close-air support during fire fights with enemy ground forces.

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Pipeline students, from left to right, Airman Major Grace, Airman Basic Chris Polanco, Airman 1st Class Rickey Martin and Airman 1st Class Erik Silva review a technical order index binder prior to checking out equipment from the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron’s consolidated tool kit shop.

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Tech. Sgt. Ed Deleon, 373rd Training Squadron, Detachment 12, lectures Canadian air force maintainers on the C-17 Globemaster III's secondary flight controls during a recent hydraulics class.

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C-17 maintenance instructor Tech. Sgt. Tony Hendry, 373rd TRS, Det. 12, reviews a lesson plan with students in the squadron's flight control trainer room.

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Instructor Staff Sgt. Jesus Lopez, 373rd TRS, Det. 12, left, looks on as Airman Martin runs through a series of checks while operating the maintenance monitor panel aboard a C-17. Airman Martin will remain at McChord as a flying crew chief after completing approximately 38 days of pipeline training.

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Staff Sgt. Brian Durbin, 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, uses a digital technical order system to apply external power to a C-17 Globemaster III Trainer Evaluation Performance Aircraft Training Set during a recent class. The TEPATS is used to train flight deck operation and maintenance, avionics, communications and flight controls.

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Training Squadron

Airman Basic Timothy Brammer, right, seated in the cockpit of a C-17 flight control trainer, learns to operate the flight controls during a recent class while Airman Basic Nicholas Tran slips into his seat to await his turn. The Airmen are going through training before being assigned to a base. (All photos by Abner Guzman.)

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ID Scan

Staff Sgt. Douglas Olsen, 62nd Communications Squadron, pauses at the front gate while U.S. Protect contractor Erica Green scans his ID before allowing access on base in June. The use of the hand-held scanner defense identification system here was recently suspended in compliance with a request from the Office of the Secretary of Defense that all uniformed services utilizing Mobilisa take it offline until further notice. (Photo by Abner Guzman.)

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New commander

Col. Jeffrey Stephenson, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, addresses Team McChord at last month's change-of-command ceremony.

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Change of Command

Maj. Gen. James Hawkins, left, 18th Air Force commander, presents Col. Jeffrey Stephenson the 62nd Airlift Wing flag at the change-of-command ceremony Wednesday at Hangar 4.

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New commander

Col. Jeffrey L. Stephenson, 62nd Airlift Wing, commander

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Sonic boom

Sonics general manager Sam Presti, center, talks basketball with Senior Airman Troy Bame, 62nd Operations Support Squadron, left, and Sergeant Tercero. (Photos by Tyler Hemstreet.)

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Sonic boom

Staff Sgt. Daniel Tercero, 22nd Special Tactics Squadron, poses for a picture with Sonics rookie Kevin Durant.

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Sonic boom

Senior Master Sgt. Stephen Harris, 446th Services Flight, presents Sonics coach P.J. Carlesimo with a military challenge coin.

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