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  • 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.

  • Team McChord First Sergeants host Dormsgiving Extravaganza

    Team McChord first sergeants serve a variety of food and desserts at the Dormsgiving Extravaganza at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Nov. 17, 2022. Team McChord first sergeants hosted this event as a way to thank Airmen for their hard work and dedication to Team McChord.

  • Team McChord hosts POW/MIA Remembrance Week

    Team McChord held a POW/MIA Remembrance week Sept. 12-16; which included events like a 24-hour run, memorial motorcycle ride and a tour of the C-141 Starlifter aircraft.

  • Team McChord celebrates Air Force’s 75th birthday

    Team McChord attend an Air Force Ball to celebrate the Air Force's 75th Anniversary at the Tacoma Convention Center in Tacoma, Washington, Sept. 10, 2022. The 75th Anniversary theme is “Innovate, Accelerate, Thrive…the Air Force at 75.” 

  • 627th CES conducts joint CBRN exercise

    U.S. Air Force Airmen participate in a gas chamber training at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 26, 2022. The 627th CES partnered with the 349th Chemical Company for a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear exercise to ensure Airmen are proficient in using a gas mask to prepare

  • 1st ASOG welcomes new commander

    U.S. Air Force 1st Air Support Operations Group holds a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, August 15, 2022. The 1st ASOG provides an Air Support Operations Center, Tactical Air Control Parties and Battlefield Weather Teams to Army combat units at multiple echelons

  • Patriot Express flights arrive at JBLM

    Patriot Express flights to Japan will operate out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord beginning May 16, 2022.The Patriot Express is a Department of Defense contracted commercial charter mission, which provides support for official-duty travelers and their family members to overseas locations.PE usually