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  • From murals to memories: How one Airman uses art to give back

    Amid the busy day-to-day responsibilities of military duty, one Airman is using her artistic talent to uplift those around her.As a dedicated service member, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Briana Antoine-Bazan, 62d Aerial Port Squadron air terminal operations center information controller and currently

  • Gen. Lamontagne Visits the 62d AW

    U.S. Air Force Gen. John Lamontagne, Air Mobility Command commander, is visiting the Pacific Northwest to participate in U.S. Transportation Command’s Joint Deployment & Distribution Executive Board during the week of May 19, 2025. As a part of Lamontagne’s visit, he is meeting with the men and

  • Team McChord readies high-reach crane transport for maintenance support

    Team McChord Airmen and civilians across 62d Aerial Port Squadron, 62d Maintenance Group and the 4th Airlift Squadron loaded an Altec high-reach crane onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, April 17, 2025. The crane was transported to Arizona to facilitate the

  • McChord C-17s first in AMC to refuel with commercial KDC-10B tanker

    In a historic first for Air Mobility Command, U.S. Air Force Airmen with the 62d Operations Support Squadron and 8th Airlift Squadron conducted a C-17 Globemaster III training flight to execute aerial refueling with a commercial KDC-10B on April 10, 2025. The mission leveraged a Pacific Air Forces

  • Team McChord hosts C-17A Weapons System Council

    The 62d Airlift Wing hosted Total Force C-17A Wing leaders and designated representatives for a C-17A Weapons System Council at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., March 18, 2025.The C-17A WSC brings Total Force leaders together to synchronize efforts, address challenges and improve collaboration

  • 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

  • Team McChord to participate in OKR, demonstrate agile combat employment

    Squadrons from across Team McChord will participate in Operation KENNEY’S RETURN Aug. 19-29, in Australia.The operation is named after Air Force General George C. Kenney who directed the successful air war in the Southwest Pacific during the long haul from Australia to the Philippines over a period

  • McChord’s newest little pilot

    The annual McChord “Pilot for a Day” program provides a child with a catastrophic disease the opportunity to live out their life-long dream of joining the ranks of steadfast Airmen before them in becoming a pilot. Additionally, these courageous youths have the opportunity to share these exciting and