CLEVELAND, Ohio - A new kind of myPay account is now available from the Defense Finance and Accounting Service for Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve "gray-area retirees" awaiting age 60 to receive retired...
Smoking rates steadily trend down among veterans receiving VA care
WASHINGTON - In conjunction with the Great American Smokeout observed Nov. 18, the Department of...
Holiday season arrives at McChord with annual Operation Turkey Drop
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - It's the beginning of the holiday season, which once again means it's...
The pandemic has imposed unusual hardships on the military, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J....
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Korean War vet's 'guardian angel'
There are many who believe there is no such thing as coincidence; things happen for a reason and people enter their lives for a purpose.
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Team McChord takes to the skies
The 62nd Airlift Wing partnered with fellow mobility forces and the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division for a joint forcible entry exercise, Dec. 8-11, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
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AFJROTC launches Flight Academy program
Headquarters Air Force Junior ROTC has launched a program aimed at potentially putting more pilots in the cockpits of military aircraft to help address the Air Force's ongoing aircrew shortage.
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Col. Sean P. Pierce will assume his role as the 446th Airlift Wing's newest commander following a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Jan. 6.
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In conjunction with the 446th Airlift Wing, the 62nd Operations Group kicked off the 2017-2018 season of Operation DEEP FREEZE (ODF), a mission offering unparalleled Department of Defense support to the National Science Foundation (NSF)-managed...
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Soldiers remove more than 139 tons of trash from JBLM
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Over 1,000 service members worked tirelessly during the annual Joint Base Lewis-McChord Fall Clean-up from Nov. 1 to 5 to remove trash from 11 training areas on base as well as the main cantonment...
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JBLM Exchange adds touch of beauty with MAC Cosmetics
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - Joint Base Lewis-McChord shoppers can put their best face forward thanks to MAC Cosmetics, now open at the Lewis Exchange shopping center. Exchange leaders cut the ribbon on the store, which offers makeup and skincare...
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From burn pits to kitchen sinks: The big problem of toxic exposures
The images of and stories about service members suffering chronic illnesses and various cancers after throwing waste items into burn pits during combat operations over the past two decades only presents a part of the toxic exposure problem the...
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Department of the Air Force releases findings on Interpersonal Violence survey
The Department of the Air Force released findings from a force-wide Interpersonal Violence Task Force Nov. 9, which studied the depth and scope of how airmen and guardians are affected by interpersonal violence. The results are available for...
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - The C-17 West Coast Demonstration Team concluded its 2021 season with its 14th show at the Wings Over North Georgia Airshow in Rome, Georgia, Oct. 31. Since the beginning of the season in April, the C-17 Globemaster...
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