WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army announced recently that it has exceeded fiscal year 2024 recruiting goals for the active component. The Army will achieve at least 55,300 total accessions for FY24 and will place approximately 11,000 soldiers in the...
Team McChord airmen return from deployment
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - Members assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group returned Oct. 4 to Joint Base Lewis-McChord from a deployment to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait. More than 150 airmen supported the lead wing mission...
First enlisted U.S. Air Force Air Defense Artillery Fire Control Officers certified
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - The Washington Air National Guard's 225th Air Defense Squadron hosted its second Joint Kill Chain Exercise (JKCE) for 14 U.S. Army and two 225th ADS enlisted weapons directors Sept. 24-27 at the Western Air Defense...
62d Airlift Wing explodes into Pacific Theater
KALAELOA, Hawaii - On Oct. 4, 2024, in a demonstration of agility and readiness, the 62d Airlift Wing successfully executed a rapid deployment during the Rainier War 25A exercise, showcasing its ability to explode into theater within hours of...
Wash. Guard, Thai partners prepare for the unexpected during disaster relief exchange
CAMP MURRAY - Members of the Washington Army National Guard, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Washington Emergency Management Division hosted a Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Relief subject matter expert exchange with...
I Corps Chef of the Year Competition
Culinary specialists across America's First Corps participated in the I Corps Chef of the Year Competition from Sept. 18 to Sept. 20, 2024, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The culinary specialists applied their best effort among the four events of...