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  • 627th Force Support Squadron hosts Team McChord Deployment Fair

    The 627th Force Support Squadron’s Military and Family Readiness team recently hosted a Team McChord Deployment Fair. The event invited key support agencies from on- and -off base to provide resources, support systems, and face-to-face subject matter expertise to Airmen and their families.

  • AMC interim commander participates in Operation Deep Freeze

    In the harsh Antarctic environment, Air Mobility Command provides passenger, cargo and fuel movement as part of Operation Deep Freeze. ODF is the logistical support provided by the Department of War to the National Science Foundation’s Antarctic program.

  • 62d AW Executes Exercise KRAKEN REACH 2026

    The 62d Airlift Wing executed Exercise KRAKEN REACH 2026 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Jan. 8, 2026. This exercise generated eight C-17 Globemaster III's from the 7th, 8th, and 4th Airlift Squadrons within 24 hours of notification. The event also provided opportunities to execute combat

  • 18th AF visits Team McChord

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Charles Bolton, Eighteenth Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Arce, 18th AF command chief, recently concluded a visit to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, where they engaged with Airmen and leaders across the 62d Airlift Wing, 627th Air Base Group and other units.Over

  • The 62d Airlift Wing Participates in Gunfighter Flag 25-02

    The 62d Airlift Wing participated in Gunfighter Flag 25-02, held by Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, from November 13-21, 2025. This exercise was a crucial preparatory event for Storm Flag 26-05, a full-scale Combat Readiness Inspection. Gunfighter Flag, hosted by the 366th Fighter Wing, was

  • Runner Recruiter: 361 RCS NCO Participates in the Air Force Marathon

    Whether it’s the East Wenatchee Air and Space Force recruiting office, or her local track, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Athena Garretson believes that discipline and passion are critical to meeting your goals.In February 2025, Garretson, a 361st Recruiting Squadron enlisted accessions recruiter, moved

  • A Community Fitness Focus: The JBLM Half-Marathon

    Joint Base Lewis-McChord recently held a half-marathon near McChord’s Heritage Hill at JBLM, Washington, Sept. 20, 2025. The event’s participation was open to service members across JBLM as well as community members and included trophies for first-place winners and medallions for all participants

  • Third Generation Pilot- A Legacy of Tradition and Family

    Capt. Cassidy Pickrell stood in front of her father with her flight wings in her hand, ready to carry on a legacy three generations strong. She carefully broke the shiny new set of Air Force pilot wings in two and handed the other half to her father, retired Capt. Robert Pickrell, Jr. This gesture