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4th AS’s newest C-17 pilot is only 8 years old

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4th AS’s newest C-17 pilot is only 8 years old

Tommy McGraw, an 8-year-old from University Place, who is currently recovering from an operation to remove a brain tumor, got the opportunity to tour McChord Field Monday as a participant in the Pilot for a Day program. The purpose of the program, run by the 4th Airlift Squadron, is to give

4th AS’s newest C-17 pilot is only 8 years old

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4th AS’s newest C-17 pilot is only 8 years old

Tommy McGraw, an 8-year-old from University Place, Wash., who is currently recovering from an operation to remove a brain tumor, got the opportunity to tour McChord Field Monday as a participant in the Pilot for a Day program. The purpose of the program,

Port supports Hurricane Sandy relief efforts

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Port supports Hurricane Sandy relief efforts

Airmen from the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron worked tirelessly through the night Friday and well into the afternoon Saturday to process more than 20 vehicles and support equipment destined for the East Coast to support Hurricane Sandy relief efforts. The vehicles, sent from the Seattle City Light power company in Seattle,

Team McChord kicks off ODF main season

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Team McChord kicks off ODF main season

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings kicked off their participation in the 2012-2013 Operation Deep Freeze main season, transporting National Science Foundation cargo and personnel to McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Oct. 1. Deployed as the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron from McChord Field, they departed Christchurch International Airport

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Photo: 62nd Airlift Wing commander flies "fini" flight

A C-17 Globemaster III ascends over McChord Field as Mt. Rainier towers in the distance, July 15, 2013, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The C-17, piloted by Col. Wyn Elder, 62nd Airlift Wing commander during his "fini flight," was performing a touch-and-go prior to its final approach. LINK:

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McChord Airmen impress at IceFest

  CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand - Thousands of New Zealanders visited the Christchurch International Airport for a chance to get a glimpse inside the cockpit of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, which deployed Saturday to Christchurch, New Zealand from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, in support of Operation Deep

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McChord Airmen complete Antarctica mission

  Despite operating in harsh conditions and experiencing multiple weather delays, the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, comprised of Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings at Joint Base Lewis-McChord McChord Field, completed its winter flying period into McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Aug. 29, in support of the

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