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  • 62d AMXS prepares C-17 engine replacement

    Maintainers with the 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 62d Maintenance Squadron work together to disassemble and remove a damaged engine and replace it with a serviceable one at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Oct. 11, 2023. Aerospace propulsion Airmen are responsible for repairing and

  • 62d AMXS catches, services Rainier War 23A tails

    The 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron performs routine maintenance on a C-17 Globemaster III during Exercise Rainier War 23A at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Sept. 26, 2023. The returning jet conducted integrated combat turns at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, as part of the exercise.

  • 62d AW conducts aeromedical evacuation training

    The 62d Medical Squadron partnered with the 4th Airlift Squadron to conduct aeromedical evacuation training on a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Sept. 21, 2023.The exercise was held to familiarize the 62d MDS with the C-17’s capabilities and to identify the loadmaster’s

  • Team McChord spouses participate in annual spouses flight

    More than 150 spouses had the opportunity to see firsthand what it’s like to fly in a C-17 Globemaster III. The goal of the spouses flight is to familiarize spouses into the rapid global mobility mission.(U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus) 

  • Look at all those C-17s!

    The 62nd Airlift Wing is the active duty wing on McChord Field. The 62nd Airlift Wing is joined by its Reserve partner the 446th Airlift Wing. Together, the two wings fly 40 C-17 Globemaster IIIs to provide combat airlift for America. Joint Base Lewis-McChord also hosts the Western Air Defense

  • Bringing the Thunder: Twenty Years of Lethality

    When people think of mobility forces, lethality is not usually the first word that comes to mind. However, watching as 17 C-17 Globemaster IIIs carrying over a thousand Army paratroopers fly directly over you is a show of mobility forces.This is the lethality of what C-17 crews do, they bring the

  • JBLM Fire & Emergency Services fosters community partnerships

    Joint Base Lewis-McChord Fire and Emergency Services hosted a training for local off-installation partners, here, March 20-31, 2023.Over the course of two weeks, training sessions are being held for more than seven local fire departments. The goal of the training is to partner with and educate local

  • Furthering agility and lethality: McChord C-17s refuel, re-arm F-35s

    Two C-17 Globemaster IIIs hailing from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, forward deployed to Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, to participate in Exercise Monster Jam, March 6-9, 2023.The intent for the exercise was to verify the 7th Airlift Squadron’s ability to employ and perform in a high