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Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss/ 62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs on January 10th, 2013
A staff sergeant assigned to the 5th Air Support Operations Squadron was awarded the fourth highest combat decoration, the Bronze Star Medal, during a ceremony Dec. 21.
Staff Sgt. Andrew Cox, a joint terminal attack controller, earned the medal for exceptional and meritorious service while deployed May through November 2011 in
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Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss/ 62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs on December 13th, 2012
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Team McChord Airmen, civilians and retirees gathered Nov. 30 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 13 Airmen who were killed when two C-141 Starlifter aircraft collided over north-central Montana.
The ceremony took place at the C-141 memorial site in between the 4th and 8th Airlift Squadron
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Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss/ 62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs on November 21st, 2012
Three senior master sergeants from the 62nd Airlift Wing will soon be among the top one percent of the enlisted force.
The Air Force released the list of 454 senior master sergeants selected for promotion to chief master sergeant.
The following are the 62nd AW's newest chief master sergeant selects:
Senior Master Sgt.
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Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss/ 62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs on November 16th, 2012
The 62nd Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group were deemed "mission ready" during an Operational Readiness Inspection outbrief Nov. 5 at the McChord Field base theater.
The ORI, which took place Oct. 13-20 at the Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., tested the units' ability to conduct its wartime
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Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss/ 62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs on November 12th, 2012
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- The 62nd Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group were deemed "mission ready" during an Operational Readiness Inspection outbrief Nov. 5 at the McChord Field base theater. The ORI, which took place Oct. 13 to 20 at the Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wis., tested
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Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss/ 62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs on August 31st, 2012
(62nd AW PA) - Hard work and dedication pays off as a pilot from the 10th Airlift Squadron was named the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Washington's 2011 Military Person of the Year.
1st Lt. Adrian Gonzales, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot, was nominated for the award by
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Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss/ 62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs on August 9th, 2012
(62nd AW PA) - The 4th Airlift Squadron deployed July 25 in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, New Dawn, Odyssey Dawn and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.
More than 90 Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing's 4th AS departed for a 60-day deployment to the Middle East. They are accompanied by Airmen
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Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss/ 62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs on July 11th, 2012
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - The 62nd Airlift Wing was recently praised for an excellent performance during the Air Mobility Command Aircrew Standardization and Evaluation Visit held June 18 to July 2.
The ASEV, conducted every four years, is designed to evaluate the proficiency of aircrew and validate flying mission readiness and
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Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss/ 62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs on March 7th, 2012
(62nd AW PA) - Gen. Raymond E. Johns Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord Feb. 24 to deliver McChord Field's newest C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.
During his short visit, Johns also took the opportunity to thank and inspire Airmen during a commander's call.
"First of all, I want to
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Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss/ 62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs on February 13th, 2012
Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing and Soldiers from the 62nd Medical Brigade recently trained together during an exercise in an effort to practice rapid deployment capabilities. During the exercise, loadmasters from the 62nd Operations Support Squadron demonstrated the basics of securing medical vehicles and
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Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss/ 62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs on March 26th, 2013
The 62nd Airlift Wing hosted a ceremony March 23 to thank and honor Vietnam veterans and their family members living in the local area. During the ceremony, 16 widows of Vietnam veterans were presented with a certificate of honor from the Department of Defense. The ceremony
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Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss/ 62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs on February 1st, 2013
The 8th Airlift Squadron deployed Jan. 31 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. More than 60 Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing's 8th AS departed for a 60-day deployment to Southwest Asia. They will be accompanied by Airmen from the 446th AW at JBLM and others from
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Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss/ 62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs on November 9th, 2012
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Three senior master sergeants from the 62nd Airlift Wing will soon be among the top one percent of the enlisted force. The Air Force released the list of 454 senior master sergeants selected for promotion to chief master sergeant. The following are the 62nd AW's newest chief
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Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss/ 62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs on June 20th, 2012
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- The U.S. Air Force Band of the Golden West's 40-member concert band is scheduled to present a free patriotic concert series around the Puget Sound area starting July 1. Below is the schedule of performances: July 1: Wings and Wheels Freedom Fair
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Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss/ 62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs on February 28th, 2012
Gen. Raymond E. Johns, Jr., Air Mobility Command commander, visited Joint Base Lewis-McChord Feb. 24 to deliver McChord Field's newest C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. During his short visit, Johns also took the opportunity to thank and inspire Airmen during a commander's call. "First of all,
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Staff Sgt. Frances Kriss/ 62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs on August 5th, 2011
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Not many Airmen, especially those who have had several, can look back and say that their re-enlistment was an event they'll remember for the rest of their life. This is not the case for one master sergeant because for her re-enlistment, retired
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