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  • Elevating resilience: Team McChord launches The Summit Room

    Team McChord Airmen and personnel with the 62d Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group launch the grand opening of The Summit Room at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 22, 2025. The Summit Room is a dedicated space for Airmen to focus on mental well-being. It is modeled after Sean’s House, a

  • Fleet service Airmen ensure a squeaky-clean takeoff

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 62d Aerial Port Squadron fleet services section perform daily servicing tasks at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Dec. 18, 2024.Airmen in fleet services are tasked with ensuring aircrew have the necessary materials like clean water, cups, napkins, trash bags,

  • 8th AS Conducts JPADS Training

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 8th Airlift Squadron and Army Soldiers from the 2nd Ranger Battalion conducted Joint Precision Airdrop System training near Yakima, Washington, Dec. 12, 2024.During JPADS missions a self-guiding advanced cargo delivery parachute system is utilized to allow airdrop

  • Frontline AFE: The flightline Airmen who ensure aircraft emergency equipment

    Flightline aircrew flight equipment Airmen with the 62d Operations Support Squadron continuously prepare, check and ensure the functionality of all necessary contingency aircrew equipment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Dec. 10, 2024.These Airmen are tasked with inspecting, configuring and maintaining

  • Mission control: The critical work of SARM

    The precision of U.S. Air Force aircrew and aircraft coordination is crucial for the success of any flight mission, and at the heart of that process are squadron aviation resource managers. Often working behind the scenes, SARM personnel ensure every detail aligns perfectly to keep the global

  • Legacy of Service: 62d AW Welcomes Veterans to JBLM

    On October 29, 2024, the 62d Airlift Wing welcomed 78 veterans and their families, including those from World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam, Operation Desert Storm, and more recent conflicts, for a day of reflection and recognition. The tour featured participants from organizations such as the

  • CPTS completes fiscal year 2024 closeout, readies for year ahead

    With fiscal year 2025 underway, it’s important to take a moment and reflect on the dedication of Team McChord Airmen and personnel with the 62d Comptroller Squadron budget office and the months spent dialing in to complete a successful end-of-year closeout of fiscal year 2024.Each fiscal year, which

  • Team McChord Airmen return from deployment

    Members assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group returned Oct. 4, 2024, to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, from a deployment to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. More than 150 Airmen supported the Lead Wing mission there for six months as the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing and

  • Building the Team: A Crucial Test for Mission Generation Force Elements

    Team McChord is set to embark on the next phase of readiness training with the upcoming exercises Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center and Rainier War 25A, scheduled to commence in October. These high-stakes exercises are designed to rigorously test the deployment footprint, operational

  • OKR pushes the 62d AW to new heights

    Personnel from across Team McChord and Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, recently executed Operation KENNEY’S RETURN, a Combined and Joint exercise throughout the Indo-Pacific, August 19-29, 2024. Team McChord Airmen joined forces to become the 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron during OKR to