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Tech. Sgt. Toby Abernathy, 62nd Maintenance Squadron corrosion control manager, applies a stencil to a 62nd Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III for the naming of the aircraft May 12, 2016 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The name, “The Spirit of the Hump” comes from the airlift missions, known as flying the hump, that were flown over the Himalayan Mountains between India and China from 1943 to 1945 involving U.S. C-46 Commandos and C-47 Skytrains. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tim Chacon)


Spirit of the Hump comes to McChord

Tech. Sgt. Toby Abernathy, 62nd Maintenance Squadron corrosion control manager, applies a stencil to a 62nd Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III for the naming of the aircraft May 12, 2016 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The name, “The Spirit of the Hump” comes from the airlift missions, known as flying the hump, that were flown over the Himalayan Mountains between India and China from 1943 to 1945 involving U.S. C-46 Commandos and C-47 Skytrains. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Tim Chacon)

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Master Sgt. Kelly Rodriguez, Air Force Assistance Fund primary installation project officer, speaks to members of Team McChord about AFAF at the campaign kick-off event, April 6, 2017 at the McChord Field Chapel Support Center. Donations received throughout the campaign go to charitable affiliates such as the Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Villages Charitable Foundation, the LeMay Foundation and the Air Force Enlisted Village, all of which support Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Whitney Amstutz)
Col. Leonard Kosinski, 62nd Airlift Wing commander, fills out an Air Force Assistance Fund donation form at the AFAF kick-off event, April 6, 2017 at the McChord Field Chapel Support Center. Team McChord hopes to raise $51,576 in donations throughout the campaign, which lasts from April 10 through May 19. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Whitney Amstutz)
Airman 1st Class Vien Roman, 62nd Comptroller Squadron financial services technician, inputs information at the finance customer service desk, April 5, 2017 at McChord Field, Wash. Open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, and 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, financial technicians assist Airmen one-on-one to ensure mutual understanding and expeditious support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Whitney Amstutz)
Airman 1st Class James Lenington (left), 62nd Comptroller Squadron financial services technician, Airman 1st Class Joyce Stewart (center), 62nd CPTS financial services technician, and Airman 1st Class Kelly McPherson (right), 62nd CPTS financial services technician, perform training and administrative tasks while waiting for customers to arrive at the finance office, April 4, 2017 at McChord Field, Wash. Financial technicians are available to help with military pay, travel pay to include permanent change of station and temporary duty, LeaveWeb, and civilian pay and disbursing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Whitney Amstutz)
Airman 1st Class Sabatino DiMascio, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication/navigation mission systems specialist, poses with his hornet race car, April 1, 2017 at the Evergreen Speedway in Washington. DiMascio developed an appreciation for Air Force history during his time in the Civil Air Patrol and painted his hornet as an homage to the A-10 aircraft. (Courtesy Photo)
Airman 1st Class Sabatino DiMascio, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication/navigation mission systems specialist, poses with his hornet race car, April 1, 2017 at the Evergreen Speedway in Washington. Having watched his father race as a child, DiMascio has sought out opportunities to race competitively ever since, earning his spot on the Fitzpatrick Racing team by working as a pit-crew member. (Courtesy Photo)
Airman 1st Class Sabatino DiMascio, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication/navigation mission systems specialist, poses with his hornet race car, April 1, 2017 at the Evergreen Speedway in Washington. Having watched his father race as a child, DiMascio has sought out opportunities to race competitively ever since, earning his spot on the Fitzpatrick Racing team by working as a pit-crew member. (Courtesy Photo)
Airman 1st Class Sabatino DiMascio, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication/navigation mission systems specialist, poses with his hornet race car, April 1, 2017 at the Evergreen Speedway in Washington. DiMascio developed an appreciation for Air Force history during his time in the Civil Air Patrol and painted his hornet as an homage to the A-10 aircraft. (Courtesy Photo)
Airman 1st Class Sabatino DiMascio, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication/navigation mission systems specialist, races around the track in his hornet race car, April 1, 2017 at the Evergreen Speedway in Washington. Though DiMascio has been a member of the Fitzpatrick Racing team for several months as a pit-crew member, it was his first event as a driver. (Courtesy Photo)
Airman 1st Class Sabatino DiMascio, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication/navigation mission systems specialist, performs a function check on equipment at the Consolidated Tool Kit, March 29, 2017 on the flightline at McChord Field, Wash. On duty, DiMascio spends his time working on C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. Off duty he moonlights as a super late model pit-crew member and hornet racer at Evergreen Speedway. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Whitney Amstutz)
Airman 1st Class Sabatino DiMascio, 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron communication/navigation mission systems specialist, performs functions checks on equipment March 29, 2017 on the flightline at McChord Field, Wash. While on duty, DiMascio works on electronics and avionics such as radios, GPS and anti-missile defense systems; off duty, he is a member of the pit-crew at a Washington speedway. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Whitney Amstutz)
Capt. Brad Fisher, 62nd Operations Group commander’s inspection program chief, reviews guidance in his office March 24, 2017 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Fisher was notified of his selection March 22, 2017 to the Olmsted Scholarship Program, a leadership program which aims to produce the next generation of warrior-scholars. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Whitney Amstutz)