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  • Team McChord leaders gear up for upcoming deployment

    Members from Team McChord and more than 30 other Air Force bases are primed and ready to embark on a springtime deployment as the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait.This deployment marks a pivotal moment for the 386th AEW and the Air Force, as it will be one of the first

  • Airfield operations flight maintains safety from all angles

     In 2014, the radar airfield and weather systems (RAWS) career field underwent a transition from communication squadrons to operation support squadrons throughout the Air Force. At the 62d Airlift Wing, RAWS is now seamlessly integrated into the 62d Operations Support Squadron's airfield operations

  • 18th AF commander visits Team McChord

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, meets with Team McChord leaders and Airmen at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 26, 2024. The goal of Martin’s visit was to learn about Team McChord’s initiatives, accomplishments, goals for the upcoming year and to recognize

  • 62d Airlift Wing opens doors to Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club

    The 62d Airlift Wing opened its doors to the Red-Tailed Hawks Flying Club during an immersive tour at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 27, 2024. Before the tour began, U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Lisa Craig, Air Force Recruiting Service’s deputy commander, answered questions the club members

  • Airmen, Sailors conduct C-5M Super Galaxy cargo upload

    U.S. Air Force and Navy service members conduct a cargo upload operation on a C-5M Super Galaxy at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Dec. 8, 2023. The joint operation consisted of loading cargo and mini submersibles on the aircraft and was conducted by service members from Travis Air Force Base,

  • Team McChord Airmen, units recognized at ATA conference

    The Air Mobility Community and Airlift/Tanker Association brought together Airmen and senior leaders Nov. 9-11 in Grapevine, Texas, to recognize Air Mobility Command’s top performers and encourage professional development.  The ATA manages several recognition programs, including the Outstanding

  • JBLM volunteers set up ‘Labyrinth of Horrors’

    U.S. service members set up the “Labyrinth of Horrors” Halloween event at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., Oct. 24, 2023. Better Opportunities for Single Service Members, or BOSS, created the event as this year’s Halloween haunted house attraction. BOSS and the JBLM Morale, Welfare and Recreation

  • McChord Air Museum keeps installation’s legacy alive

    Installations across the military often honor the legacy of those that have paved the way in history by naming bases, streets, and buildings after them.Much like Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, was named after U.S. Army Air Corps Lt. Col. Fredrick I. Eglin, and Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, was

  • 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