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  • 2023 Operation Turkey Drop takes flight at JBLM

    Team McChord Airmen and volunteers with the Air Force Association, Washington State Chapter Pierce Military and Business Alliance, gathered to donate 293 turkeys to Airmen and families at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Nov. 16, 2023. Operation Turkey Drop is an annual event to support Team McChord

  • 62d MDS boosts flu vaccine availability for Team McChord

    Team McChord is rolling out its flu plan with walk-in vaccinations available for active-duty service members at the McChord Theatre on Nov. 28 from 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Additionally, the flu vaccine is available at the McChord Clinic and Madigan Medical Center for active-duty service members on a

  • Team McChord volunteers support ‘Partnership in Education’

    Team McChord service members can now participate in a volunteer program enhancing community outreach efforts at Carter Lake Elementary School through the Partnership in Education, or PIE, program.Members can volunteer as groups or individuals to read to students or assist teachers with recess and

  • 62d Airlift Wing highlights local Native American Tribes

    These graphic's were created to help launch the 62d Airlift Wing’s Native American Heritage Month events at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. This Native American History Month's theme is "Tribal Nations soaring to new heights" and is a tribute to the resilience and strength of Native Americans.

  • Team McChord celebrates Halloween with ‘Trunk or Treat’

    Team McChord celebrates Halloween with a Trunk-or-Treat event at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Oct. 28, 2023. The festivities included over 20 decorated vehicles, a zombie walk and a “haunted” C-17 Globemaster III to show Team McChord's dedication to the well-being of Airmen and their families.

  • The 62d AW unites for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

    With 1-8 Washington adults reporting having been injured by an intimate partner, according to the Washington Department of Health, the 62d Airlift Wing’s “United Against Domestic Violence” Wingman Day serves as a critical reminder of the importance of resiliency and preventative action to reduce the

  • Team McChord volunteers support Maui fire relief efforts

    Team McChord Airmen organize donations for the Maui fire relief efforts at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Oct. 19, 2023. A Seattle food bank picked up the donations and will transport them to Hawaii to provide aid to the Maui community. Team McChord holds volunteer opportunities to develop ready

  • 62d MDS Health Promotions Team launches Gut Health Protocol class

    With work trips that throw off regular eating habits and deployments with food-source limitations, it may be challenging for military personnel to maintain a normal diet. The Health Promotions Team with the 62d Medical Squadron noticed the roadblocks to thriving gut health and wanted to make a

  • Team McChord gains multidisciplinary health, human performance outreach team

    A small, multidisciplinary health and human performance outreach team, composed of musculoskeletal and mental health clinicians, has joined the ranks of Team McChord.This outreach team, better known as an Operational Support Team, was designed by the U.S. Air Force to integrate with high-risk units

  • Airman reflects on his Hispanic heritage

     Imagine hearing tales from your mother risking her life to flee a civil war-torn country to find safety in the U.S. when she was only 20 years old, embarking on the dangerous journey with a group of strangers leaving everything she knew and loved behind.This was the story U.S. Air Force Senior