YAKIMA TRAINING CENTER - Soldiers assigned to the United States Army Air Ambulance Detachment- Yakima (USAAAD-YTC) "Yakima Dustoff," 2-158 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 16th Combat Aviation Brigade performed...
Missing soldiers bigger priority now
WASHINGTON - Since the publication of Army Directive 2020-16, Determination and Reporting of...
Balancing training and modernization
The Blackhawk bumped down into Landing Zone Sparrow; moments later seven soldiers assigned to...
Army to switch all active-duty soldiers to semimonthly pay Oct. 1
WASHINGTON - In an effort to prepare soldiers to move to its new Integrated Pay and Personnel...
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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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New correctional facility to open at JBLM
In early 2023, the new Northwestern Joint Regional Correctional Facility (NWJRCF) will become operational at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. "Our primary mission is to provide for the care, custody and safeguard of U.S. military prisoners,"...
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JBLM soldier helps bring Team USA back to prominence
At local parks in Fairfax Virginia, Haley Roberson endured her own form of boot camp. Years before she joined the Army, her mother, Cassandra, put her through soccer hell on grassy fields every day after school. For three to four hours day,...
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SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. - General Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, recently signed a directive that provides pregnant AMC airmen a streamlined process to access prenatal medical care resources while prioritizing the member's...
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The National Guard is considering expanding its relationships with Indo-Pacific nations in the form of training programs, Defense One reported on its website last week. This could further Joint Base Lewis-McChord's mission of enhancing security...
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62nd Aerial Port Squadron gains new leader
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Ayana Tuchscherer, right, commander of the 62nd Aerial Port Squadron, assumes command from Lt. Col. Mike Perez, commander of the 62nd Maintenance Group, during a change of command ceremony at...
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