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62nd Airlift Wing Airman found deceased

An Airman assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing was found deceased in his on-base dormitory at approximately 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12. Airman Cody Watt, an aerospace propulsion apprentice assigned to the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, enlisted in the Air Force, Oct. 18, 2016 and arrived

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18 AF Command team visits McChord

Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18 Air Force Commander, along with his spouse Mrs. Tammy Cox, and Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, 18 AF Command Chief, visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Aug. 16-19, to meet with airmen and discuss the mission here and our impact on Rapid Global Mobility. During the visit, Cox

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Congratulations to ALS Class 16-F

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Congratulations to the following airmen who graduated the Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School here, Aug. 12. Senior Airman Evan Brazie, 142nd Maintenance Squadron Senior Airman Tai Cartwright, 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron Staff Sgt. Benjamin Gatdula, 8th Airlift Squadron Master Arm 2nd Class Joseph Harai, Marine Corps Security Forces Battalion

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Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School graduates

The following Airmen graduated from Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School June 27 at McChord Field. Senior Airman Audry Akelkok, 62nd Medical Squadron Senior Airman Scott Bean, 627th Civil Engineer Squadron Senior Airman Zachary Beyer, 22nd Special Tactics Squadron Senior Airman Taylor Christian, 1st Weather Squadron Staff Sgt. Devin

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Meet the new 62nd Airlift Wing technical sergeants

Congratulations to the following staff sergeants who have been selected for promotion to technical sergeant. Jonathan Abel David Albertson Israel Arizpe Brandon Baimbridge Alejo Blas Jr. Daniel Bowman Andrew Brower James Bulloch Jonathon Burns Joel Caceres Corey Dunn Brett Gjefle Kamlyn Grisham

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8th AS to deploy for overseas contingency

The 8th Airlift Squadron is scheduled to deploy Jan. 31 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. More than 60 Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing's 8th AS will depart for a 60-day deployment to the Middle East. They will be accompanied by Airmen from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, and Joint Base Pearl

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Congratulations to ALS Class 13-A

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Congratulations to the following Airmen who graduated Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School Dec. 6 at McChord Field, Wash. Senior Airman Ryan W Anderson Senior Airman Ryan M Bader Senior Airman Kyle J Baldini Senior Airman Kaelani R Brown Senior Airman Dustin C Bullock Senior Airman

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62nd AMXS Airman re-enlists on ice

An Airman assigned to the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, currently deployed to Christchurch, New Zealand with the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, took her oath of enlistment while standing on the frozen sea ice at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Nov. 19. With an American flag and a

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Two more McChord C-17s to depart in support of hurricane relief efforts

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Two McChord Field C-17 Globemaster III's and their crews are scheduled to depart at approximately 7:30 & 8:30 a.m. respectively, Nov. 6 in support of continued Hurricane Sandy response operations. McChord Field Airmen will be flying to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, to drop-off

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Additional C-17 to depart in support of Hurricane Sandy relief efforts

A McChord Field C-17 Globemaster III and crew is scheduled to depart at approximately 9 p.m., Nov. 1 in support of continued Hurricane Sandy response operations.   McChord Field Airmen will be flying to March Air Reserve Base, Calif., to pick-up passengers, equipment and supplies supporting relief efforts

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McChord supporting hurricane clean-up after Sandy

A C-17 Globemaster III departed early morning Nov. 1 in support of Hurricane Sandy response operations.    Along with aircraft and crews from 11 active duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve bases across the nation, McChord Field Airmen are flying to March Air Reserve Base, Calif., to

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62 AW announces master sergeant promotions

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Congratulations to the following technical sergeants who were selected for promotion to master sergeant. Tech. Sgt. Victor Adams Tech. Sgt. Michael Applegate Tech. Sgt. Paul Baumann Tech. Sgt. Christopher Culross Tech. Sgt. Edward Danks Tech. Sgt. Kim Fabian Tech. Sgt. John Farr Tech. Sgt. Douglas Fielding Tech.

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McChord's quarterly award winners

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash.  -- Congratulations to the following members of the 62nd Airlift Wing and Team McChord who earned a quarterly award for the months of January through March 2012. Civilian Category IA 62nd AW: Anthony Depersio, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron Team McChord: Randy Sortino, 361st

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Military justice report for McChord

The following are the military justice and administrative discharge actions involving Airmen on Joint Base Lewis-McChord that occurred during March 2012. The punishments are determined based on the individual facts and circumstances of each case. The following information is a summary of courts-martial: -A

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Congratulations to McChord's 2011 Annual Award recipients

Congratulations to the following members of Team McChord were named the "best of the best" at the 2011 Annual Awards Banquet Feb. 22. The awards were presented by Lt. Gen. Paul J. Selva, Pacific Air Forces vice commander. Key Spouse Emily Culbert, 10th Airlift Squadron

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MCCHORD'S 10th AS deploys for overseas contingency operations

The 10th Airlift Squadron deployed Thursday in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and New Dawn. More than 90 Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing's 10th AS departed for a 75-day deployment to the Middle East. They are accompanied by Airmen from the 446th AW and others from

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Congratulations to McChord's quarterly award winners

Congratulations to the following members of the 62nd Airlift Wing and Team McChord who earned a quarterly award for the months of October through December 2011. Airman of the Quarter 62nd AW: Airman 1st Class Bradley Bardsley, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron Team McChord: Senior Airman Michael

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December monthly military justice update

 The following information is a summary of non-judicial punishments given by commanders under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice during December 2011. The punishments are determined based on the individual facts and circumstances of each case. - An airman from the 62nd

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Family, friends welcome 4th AS home

More than 120 Airmen from McChord Field's 4th Airlift Squadron were greeted by family and friends Jan. 4 after a 60-day deployment in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, New Dawn and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The 4th AS Airmen were deployed as the

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McChord's November monthly military justice update

The following information is a summary of non-judicial punishments given by commanders under Article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice during November 2011. The punishments are determined based on the individual facts and circumstances of each case. - A staff sergeant from the

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