Recent Articles
News Articles
Airman Leah Young/62nd Airlift Wing on July 28th, 2010
Friends and family proudly watched as 201 young enlistees raised their right hand and were sworn into the United States Air Force during a record breaking ceremony at McChord Field July 17.
The previous enlistee record of 178 was broken in the ceremony taking before the start of the 2010 Joint
News Articles
Airman Leah Young/62nd Airlift Wing on July 21st, 2010
Air Force officials awarded the 62nd Airlift Wing an overall outstanding rating following a Command Cyber Readiness Inspection June 28 through July 2.
The CCRI simply provides a "quick look" inspection of McChord's network security configuration, and compliance with Department of Defense Information Assurance and computer network security.
Inspectors from the Defense
View All Articles
Recent Blog Posts
Airlifter Blog
Airman Leah Young/62nd Airlift Wing on August 14th, 2011
For women, pregnancy can mean packing on extra pounds and cutting out exercise for a few months. This wasn't the case for Miriam Howard, executive officer for the 62nd Maintenance Group commander, who gave birth to her son, Jalen, 16 months ago and used the qualities
Airlifter Blog
Airman Leah Young/62nd Airlift Wing on July 7th, 2011
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Actor Gary Sinise has a long list of ties to America's military and its veterans. While he's never served, Sinise is probably best known for his role as Lt. Dan Taylor, a disabled Vietnam veteran in the Oscar-winning movie "Forrest Gump."
Airlifter Blog
Airman Leah Young/62nd Airlift Wing on July 3rd, 2011
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing, 446th AW and 627th Air Base Group have begun preparing 'Rainier Ranch' to host the multitude of United States and International teams when they arrive at the end of the month. The installation will host
Airlifter Blog
Airman Leah Young/62nd Airlift Wing on March 28th, 2011
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Congratulations to the following Airmen who graduated Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School March 24 at McChord Field, Wash.Staff Sgt. Lauren M Badger, 627th Security Forces SquadronSenior Airman Nichole B Blanchett, 62nd Aerial Port SquadronStaff Sgt. Jorae P Borja, 62nd Maintenance GroupSenior Airman Daniel M Carroll, 627th Security Forces SquadronSenior Airman
Airlifter Blog
Airman Leah Young/62nd Airlift Wing on March 24th, 2011
Team McChord assists the Columbian Air Force by refueling an aircraft March 22, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The aircraft moved more than 190 passengers, mostly Columbian citizens, from Japan's Narita International Airport after an earthquake and tsunami stuck the island March 11. The aircraft transported the passengers back
Airlifter Blog
Airman Leah Young/62nd Airlift Wing on February 26th, 2011
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- "When an aircraft breaks down, the obvious reaction is find the problem, fix it and get it back in the air," said Tech. Sgt. Adam Balmer, 62nd Maintenance Squadron crew chief. "Well, here in the maintenance flight, our job is to proactively do our best to prevent
Airlifter Blog
Airman Leah Young/62nd Airlift Wing on February 21st, 2011
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Congratulations to the following members of Team McChord who earned awards at the 2010 Annual Awards Banquet Feb. 17 at McChord Field, Wash. The awards were presented by the eighth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sam Parish. Key SpouseMrs. Rebecca Scogin, 10th Airlift SquadronCivilian Category IaMr.
Airlifter Blog
Airman Leah Young/62nd Airlift Wing on February 19th, 2011
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- It may take two to tango, but it takes three types of people to deliver global airlift for America.At the 4th Airlift Squadron, officers, enlisted and civilians work together in order to develop and sustain expeditionary airmen to deliver global airlift for America."We safely execute our combat
Airlifter Blog
Airman Leah Young/62nd Airlift Wing on February 16th, 2011
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- The Airmen Activities Center opened Feb. 11 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The new center provides an alcohol-free environment for Airmen to play video games, watch movies and build comprehensive fitness skills.
Fort Lewis Blog
Airman Leah Young/62nd Airlift Wing on February 15th, 2011
Eight members of the McChord Field Company Grade Officer Council delivered Valentines' Day cards made by second and third grade students at Carter Lake Elementary School to veterans at American Lake veterans nursing home Feb. 14 in Lakewood, Wash.
View All Blog Posts
Recently Reviewed Movies
This author hasn't reviewed any movies.
Recently Reviewed Restaurants
This author hasn't reviewed any restaurants.
