News Search

  • Elevating resilience: Team McChord launches The Summit Room

    Team McChord Airmen and personnel with the 62d Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group launch the grand opening of The Summit Room at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 22, 2025. The Summit Room is a dedicated space for Airmen to focus on mental well-being. It is modeled after Sean’s House, a

  • Team McChord’s Operational Support Team enhances Airmen health, readiness

    Team McChord’s Operational Support Team is a multidisciplinary, rotational medical team designed to support Airmen in the areas of physical therapy, strength training, and mental health. OST plays a pivotal role in ensuring Airmen’s health by providing comprehensive support and preventative

  • ‘Airmen Prevail’ transforms peer mental health crisis support

    Team McChord first sergeants host a three-day peer support symposium for junior enlisted Airmen at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 29 - 31, 2024.The “Airmen Prevail” symposium is a course designed for Airmen to learn skills to identify and effectively respond to peers undergoing mental

  • A peek behind the curtain: Prolonged exposure therapy for PTSD

    Post-traumatic stress disorder can be debilitating, but there are therapies that can reduce symptoms, improve quality of life, and help Airmen return to duty.One of the most effective therapies, practiced by many Air Force mental health professionals, is prolonged exposure therapy.

  • Good mental health critical to readiness

    Mental health is a critical part of every Airman’s medical readiness. Although many service members worry that seeking mental health care will negatively effect their career, the opposite is usually true. With early identification and the right treatment by a medical professional, most mental health

  • Suicide prevention month: stopping suicide is everyone’s battle

    September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time for Americans to build awareness and help understand suicide in our culture. More than 40,000 Americans lose their life due to suicide each year and research shows that rates in the military and the general population are very close. The loss of any one