News Search

  • JBLM Civilian Hall of Fame welcomes Minickiello into its ranks

    A special ceremony was held March 23 at the Eagle’s Pride Golf Course in Dupont to celebrate the induction of Mark Minickiello, vice president of Community Development for Harborstone Credit Union, into the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Civilian Hall of Fame.Minickiello was presented with the LTG William

  • JBLM Fire & Emergency Services fosters community partnerships

    Joint Base Lewis-McChord Fire and Emergency Services hosted a training for local off-installation partners, here, March 20-31, 2023.Over the course of two weeks, training sessions are being held for more than seven local fire departments. The goal of the training is to partner with and educate local

  • 18th AF CCC visits Team McChord

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief, visited Team McChord Airmen at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 3, 2023. During Bickley’s visit he spoke with the Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School Class 23-C, had an all-call with Team McChord Airmen, and

  • Team McChord Airmen experience pilot training at Columbus AFB

    Team McChord Airmen toured Columbus Air Force Base, Miss., Feb 15, 2023. Airmen experienced first hand the 14th Flying Training Squadron's mission: Produce Pilots, Advance Airmen, Feed the Fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Norton)

  • Tough AF Jobs: Pest Management

    You never realize how bad you need a pest management professional until a battalion of ants’ march into your kitchen showing no signs of surrender. Like any other community, the Air Force uses pest managers to combat those relentless pests, as well as provide additional crucial services to its

  • 62d Medical Squadron takes care of Airmen

    The 62d Medical Squadron, located in the McChord Clinic, provides quality healthcare services to promote fit, resilient, and ready forces. (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Callie Norton)

  • 62d AW impacts future generations through AIM

    Students from Stafford Elementary School, Tacoma, participate in an Aviation Inspiration and Mentorship (AIM) tour at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 17, 2023. AIM is a community outreach program that is designed to inform, influence and inspire the next generation of Air Force aviators.

  • Team McChord remembers: 30th anniversary of C-141 collision

    A sea of Airmen, past and present, gathered for a remembrance ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Nov. 30, 2022.The ceremony was held to commemorate the 13 Airmen who paid the ultimate sacrifice when two C-141B Starlifters collided during routine training.“Today, we solemnly remember

  • Thirteen Lost

    A few years ago, I visited a fellow Air Force historian and commented on the photos of service members he had tacked to his bulletin board. “Who are they?” I asked somewhat naïve. “Those,” he said as he pointed to one side of the board, “are Airmen from my wing who lost their lives in combat.