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  • 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

  • 62d AW launches into Women’s History Month with all-female flight

    The 62d Airlift Wing executed an all-female flight, including an all-female ground crew, in support of Women’s History Month at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, March 1, 2023. The Airmen hailed from the 62d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 4th and 7th Airlift Squadrons.

  • 62d AW Airmen awarded Distinguished Flying Cross for Afghanistan efforts

    Hundreds of Airmen, friends and family members gathered as U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Randall Reed, deputy commander of Air Mobility Command, recognized four Mobility Warfighters for their extraordinary aerial achievements during Operation ALLIES REFUGE with the Distinguished Flying Cross at Joint Base

  • 62d AMXS ensures aircraft readiness during RF-A, Exercise Rainier War

    Maintainers with the 62d Airlift Wing, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, are vital to the success of C-17 Globemaster III operations during Exercise RED-FLAG, Alaska 23-1 and Exercise Rainier War 22B.RED FLAG-Alaska is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training

  • Maintaining Excellence

    Team McChord Airmen prepare to refuel a C-17 Globemaster III from the 62d Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, during Rainier War 22B at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, Oct. 17, 2022. Rainier War is a semi-annual exercise designed to demonstrate the 62d Airlift Wing, 627th Air

  • C-17 West Coast Demo Team flies with precision, purpose

    The roar of four turbofan engines fills the cargo bay and flight deck of a C-17 Globemaster III while it flies about 1,500 feet in the warm, clear skies above Miami Beach. Four experienced pilots are focused on staying safe while conducting an aerial demonstration for their audience on the sand and

  • 62 AW gets unique training opportunities during heritage flight weekend

    An all-black 62nd Airlift Wing aircrew from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, took the opportunity to conduct training across different components of aircrew and airdrop aviation Feb. 18-21.The C-17 Globemaster III aircrew of four pilots, four loadmasters and three maintainers conducted the