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  • Team McChord Airmen return from deployment

    Members assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group returned Oct. 4, 2024, to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, from a deployment to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. More than 150 Airmen supported the Lead Wing mission there for six months as the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing and

  • 62d OSS conducts SERE Water Survival Training

    Team McChord Airmen with the 62d Operations Support Squadron conduct a water survival training course at American Lake, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 9, 2024. The course is part of survival, evasion, resistance and escape (SERE) training and must be completed by aircrew every three

  • Team McChord executes OKR deployment

    The 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron explodes into the Indo-Pacific theatre during Operation KENNY’S RETURN. On August 19, 2024, aircrews, personnel, equipment, loaded onto four aircraft before launching out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, heading out to execute air mobility operations

  • 3rd Annual Dash for Danielle: Honoring Service, Raising Awareness

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — On August 9, 2024, the Team McChord First Sergeant Council hosted the third annual "Dash for Danielle” memorial run, a deeply significant event honoring the memory of Master Sgt. Danielle Lynch. A beloved first sergeant, Lynch tragically lost her life to domestic

  • Jack of all trades: 62d AMXS crew chiefs propel the global airlift mission

    U.S. Air Force Airmen perform pre-flight checks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 29, 2024. Crew chiefs from the 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron are responsible for many tasks including aircraft maintenance, inspections, repairs, and marshalling aircraft departing and arriving.

  • Team McChord to participate in OKR, demonstrate agile combat employment

    Squadrons from across Team McChord will participate in Operation KENNEY’S RETURN Aug. 19-29, in Australia.The operation is named after Air Force General George C. Kenney who directed the successful air war in the Southwest Pacific during the long haul from Australia to the Philippines over a period

  • The backbone of airlift: 62d MXS keeps the C-17 Globemaster III soaring

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Joshua Wilgeroth, a 62d Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation craftsman, describes his experience in the maintenance career field at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 24, 2024. Wilgeroth explained the importance of their daily tasks keeping the aircraft

  • A day in the life of AGE Airmen

    Aerospace ground equipment Airmen conduct routine maintenance on equipment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 25, 2024. AGE Airmen conduct routine maintenance to ensure all systems work appropriately before sending them to the flightline. These Airmen play a crucial role in guaranteeing

  • 627th CS Cable and Antenna Airmen prepare the wing to win

    Cable and antenna systems Airmen with the 627th Communications Squadron perform routine inspections on essential facilities at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, May 28, 2024. The Airmen perform these inspections to maintain facility and equipment functionality. Cable and antenna systems Airmen