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Feb. 14, 2022
America’s Airlift Wing wins AMC 2022 Verne Orr Award

The 62nd Airlift Wing was recently selected as Air Mobility Command’s nomination for the 2022 Air Force Association Verne Orr Award.The AFA established this award in honor of former Secretary of the Air Force Verne Orr to recognize mission-oriented accomplishments and achievements by units that made
Dec. 7, 2021
We did the extraordinary; 62nd AW Airman details his involvement in Operation Allies Refuge

C-17 Globemaster III crews were at the forefront of evacuation efforts, the media and the thoughts of Team McChord Airmen during Operation Allies Refuge from mid to late August of this year. Aircrews would work a continuous cycle of sleep and fly, evacuating military personnel, U.S. and Afghan
Nov. 2, 2021
‘Trust In Our People, Trust In Our Training’; 62nd OG commander details personal, group involvement in Operation Allies Refuge

Trust is one of the most fundamental components of a service member’s life. U.S. Airmen must have trust that their wingmen will have their back, their commanding officers will make safe and strategic decisions and that they have honed the skills needed to fly, fight and win, no matter what is thrown
Oct. 27, 2021
‘If It Has To Be Someone, Make It Me’; 8th AS commander details personal, squadron involvement in Operation Allies Refuge

“The first thing that went through my mind when I was notified was that my crews are uniquely prepared to prevail in this kind of environment,” said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kyle Stewart, 8th Airlift Squadron commander. He was describing his mindset prior to his unit participating in the Operation
Oct. 19, 2021
’We understood we were doing something important;’ 62nd AW Airman details involvement in Operation Allies Refuge

“I have answered my Nation’s call.” That is a line from the Airman’s Creed that all U.S. Airmen have memorized, repeated countless times and been dedicated to honoring. When the orders came down to evacuate thousands of military personnel, civilians and millions of pounds of cargo from Afghanistan

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America’s Airlift Wing wins AMC 2022 Verne Orr Award

We did the extraordinary; 62nd AW Airman details his involvement in Operation Allies Refuge

‘Trust In Our People, Trust In Our Training’; 62nd OG commander details personal, group involvement in Operation Allies Refuge

‘If It Has To Be Someone, Make It Me’; 8th AS commander details personal, squadron involvement in Operation Allies Refuge

’We understood we were doing something important;’ 62nd AW Airman details involvement in Operation Allies Refuge