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  • 627th SFS tackles Rainier War 23A

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 627th Security Forces Squadron apprehend a subject who simulated a flightline breach during Exercise Rainier War 23A at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Sept. 22, 2023. Rainier War is an exercise led by the 62d Airlift Wing designed to evaluate the ability to

  • 627th SFS Defenders welcome new commander

    627th Security Force Squadron Defenders welcomed U.S. Air Force Maj. Daniel Lambert as their new commander during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, July 20, 2023. The mission of the 627th SFS is to defend the McChord Field flightline, execute Phoenix Raven flyaway

  • Who are the Phoenix-Ravens?

    JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – In 1997, U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command implemented the Phoenix Raven program. This program consists of teams of specially trained security forces personnel dedicated to providing force protection for Mobility Air Force aircraft transiting through austere

  • Rainier War 22B simulates contested environment

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 62d Maintenance Group identify a simulated unexploded ordnance during Exercise Rainier War 22B at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Oct. 13, 2022. Alongside airlift operations, Team McChord also conducted cargo and personnel processing, chemical, biological,