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  • 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

  • The 7th EAS Returns Home

    The 7th Airlift Squadron, as part of the 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, returned from a five-month overseas deployment to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. During the redeployment, spouses, family members, other Airmen, friends and the Tacoma Scots Pipe Band, who

  • Sports, Cars, Music, Fun: The 2025 Team McChord Summer Block Party

    Team McChord hosted a 2025 Summer Block Party, including sports, a car show, live music, food, and more at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Aug. 28, 2025. The event started early in the day and lasted until late afternoon directly following a pie-to-the-face fund raising event and the

  • Reservist’s dual-career path illuminates skills, leadership

    The flickering fluorescent lights of the Air Force warehouse were no match for the challenge laid out before Tech. Sgt. Foster Grant. As an electrical systems technician, his task seemed straightforward: rewire a training room for the Security Forces Squadron at Moron Air Base, Spain. But the

  • The Julius A. Kolb ALS prepares NCOs for the next fight

    It’s often said that the noncommissioned officer is the backbone of the U.S. Armed Forces. These experienced members of the enlisted corps are tasked with leading, mentoring, and guiding those assigned under their supervision. This is a profound responsibility that less than one percent of the

  • 62d Airlift Wing Welcomes New Commander

    The 62d Airlift Wing welcomed its new commander, Col. Jessica Regni, during a Change of Command ceremony held at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, July 29, 2025.Col. Sergio Anaya, the outgoing commander, relinquished command after leading the wing through two years of global mobility missions, readiness