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  • Team McChord gains new readiness capability while honoring an Airman

    Team McChord’s Defenders now have a new, locally accessible range designed to strengthen weapons proficiency and prepare Airmen for the demands of modern combat.Staples Range, the newest training capability at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, officially opened Aug. 7, 2026, with its first live-fire event.

  • Thunder Challenge 2022: What Combat Weather Airmen Bring to the Fight

    The 1st Combat Weather Squadron hosted this year's International Combat Weather Competition: Thunder Challenge at Joint Base Lewis McChord Washington from Aug. 1-3, 2022. This competition was inspired by the Tactical Air Control Party’s Lighting Challenge and adapted to suit the combat weather

  • 62 AW welcomes new commander

     Col. Scovill Currin assumed command of the 62nd Airlift Wing from the outgoing commander, Col. Rebecca Sonkiss, during a ceremony May 24 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM).“I can vouch for the character, temperament and kind of person that you’re getting,” said Lt. Gen. Giovanni Tuck, 18th Air

  • Team McChord revives promotion ceremony

    Team McChord held a newly revived enlisted promotion ceremony for Airmen Jan. 30 at the McChord theater, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.The ceremony, which has not existed for Airmen at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in several years and is planned to be a monthly event, recognizes Airmen promoting at all