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June 8, 2022
8th Airlift Squadron welcomes new commander

Friends, family and Team McChord Airmen gather for the 8th Airlift Squadron change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, June 3, 2022. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kyle Stewart, outgoing commander of the 8th AS, relinquished command to Lt. Col. Nicholas Disney. Aircrews of the 8th
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. 15, 2021
7th Airlift Squadron achieves proficiency training on assault landing zones in INDOPACOM

Aircrew with the 7th Airlift Squadron execute proficiency training in a C-17 Globemaster III on an assault landing zone in Guam, Nov. 9, 2021, during Exercise Rainier War 21B. Rainier War 21B exercised and evaluated the 62nd Airlift Wing’s ability to employ the force and their ability to perform
Nov. 15, 2021
62d AW executes specialized refueling operations during Exercise Rainier War

U.S. Airmen with the 62d Airlift Wing train U.S. Airmen with the 36th Wing on specialized refueling operations on a C-17 Globemaster III at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Nov. 9, 2021, during Exercise Rainier War 21B. Specialized refueling allows an aircrew to quickly and efficiently deliver large
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
Aug. 18, 2021
62nd AW supports Garuda Shield 21, strengthens Joint interoperability

The roaring of a C-17 Globemaster III engine fills the cargo aircraft as the troop doors are lifted open.The wind rips across the faces of the jumpmasters checking the perimeter of the doors, while the clicks of static lines being hooked to the anchor cables ricochets throughout the cabin.The drop
Dec. 21, 2017
Airmen complete life-saving mission

After completing days of continuous flights, one 4th Airlift Squadron air crew took on a seemingly impossible mission. Tasked to transport a U.S. Navy Sailor in critical condition, Airmen from the 4th AS raced against time to get the patient suffering from injuries sustained in an IED explosion,
March 24, 2017
McChord crew chiefs - More than turning wrenches

C-17 Globemaster III aircraft on McChord Field cannot takeoff without the help of the 62nd Maintenance Group crew chiefs. A jack of all trades and a generalist in aircraft maintenance, crew chiefs are responsible for maintaining all of the 48 C-17s assigned to McChord.“We are the first line of
Nov. 18, 2016
C-17 Weapons Instructor Course relocates to JB Lewis-McChord

Air Mobility Command will save $12 million annually by moving a weapons squadron and weapons instructor course from New Jersey to Washington beginning the summer of 2017, officials announced Nov. 18.

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