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  • 8th Airlift Squadron welcomes new commander

    Friends, family and Team McChord Airmen gather for the 8th Airlift Squadron change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 3, 2022. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kyle Stewart, outgoing commander of the 8th AS, relinquished command to Lt. Col. Nicholas Disney. Aircrews of the 8th

  • 62d AW exemplifies Agile Combat Employment during Swift Response

    Several 62d Airlift Wing C-17 Globemaster III’s roar to life as loadmasters, maintainers and pilots alike prepare for the flight ahead. The loadmasters don their gloves and headsets as the pilots and maintainers begin their pre-flight checks before takeoff. A headset crackle and the boisterous

  • 62nd AW supports BMTW

    U.S. Air Force loadmasters from the 8th Airlift Squadron guide a cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 30, 2022, in support of Battalion Mass Tactical Week. During mass-tactical week, Army and Air Force units work together to improve interoperability for

  • McChord flight crew attends historic AMC Black History Month event

    An aircrew of 11 black Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing attended a Black History Month aviation heritage event planned by Airmen from six different Air Mobility Command (AMC) units, hosted by the 427th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston (JBC), South Carolina, Feb. 19.The event invited black