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  • Catching jets: 627th CES completes annual BAK-12 test

    The 627th Civil Engineer Squadron conducted their annual aircraft arresting barrier system test in coordination with the 142nd Wing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 31, 2025. The Barrier Arresting Kit-12 system is a ground-based braking system designed to be used on a tail-hook equipped

  • 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

  • Precision at its finest: PMEL experts behind the equipment

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 62d Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory, calibrate and repair measurement and diagnostic equipment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 22, 2025. PMEL Airmen receive numerous pieces of equipment requiring calibration for pressure,

  • Team McChord reflects on 2024 achievements

    The 62d Airlift Wing, known as “America’s Airlift Wing”, projects global air mobility out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Throughout 2024, the 62d AW supported exercises and operations in Ukraine, the Middle East, Indo-Pacific and various other locations. Team McChord delivers on the Wing’s

  • 62d AW showcases Global Airlift Power during nine-ship departure

    The 62d Airlift Wing executes a nine-ship C-17 Globemaster III formation from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Jan. 8, 2025. The exercise demonstrated the wing's rapid global mobility capabilities, including precise airdrop operations and synchronized departures, highlighting the readiness and skill

  • Weather Airmen ensure safety, mission readiness

    U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 62d Operations Support Squadron assemble weather equipment at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Dec. 10, 2024. Their equipment can provide weather data such as surface pressure, wind speed and direction, temperature, dew point, relative humidity, surface

  • 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

  • 62d AW hosts Warrior Heart, health, resiliency fair

    The 62d Airlift Wing hosts a Warrior Heart All-Call and a health and resiliency fair at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Nov. 6, 2024. Warrior Heart is an Air Mobility Command initiative aiming to enhance Airmen’s resiliency, communication skills and ability to handle stress, ensuring they are

  • 62d MXS Airman receives USO Northwest award

    U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. James Churchill, 62d Maintenance Squadron quality assurance superintendent, has been recognized as a 2024 Military Professional of the Year by the United Service Organization Northwest.Each year, members who serve in each of the military branches are nominated by

  • 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