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Master Sgt. Todd Wivell on August 9th, 2013
Did you join the Air Force to become a firefighter but instead became a security forces member? Did you join to work in the legal office but instead the Air Force decided they needed you to work in the safety office? Are you ready for a career change by cross-training
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Master Sgt. Todd Wivell on August 9th, 2013
When I was a captain, I received some unexpected news that I had been selected to fly the MQ-1 Predator," said Col. David Kumashiro, 62nd Airlift Wing commander. "I was at a point in my career where I was uncertain whether I was going to make the Air Force a
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Master Sgt. Todd Wivell on February 22nd, 2013
CAMP ANDERSON-PETERS, Texas - The unit deployment manager calls you into his office. He has something to tell you and you know he is about to say that you are going to deploy.
Without missing a beat, he lets you know that you have been selected to head to Afghanistan for
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Master Sgt. Todd Wivell on December 27th, 2012
"I am thrilled to be back here at McChord, it is a little like coming home," said Gen. Paul Selva, recently-appointed Air Mobility Command commander and former McChord Air Force Base wing commander. "Most of the commanders and chiefs I see here now were majors and technical sergeants before."
Selva stopped
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Master Sgt. Todd Wivell on December 7th, 2012
It is a typical Wednesday morning at Team McChord stand-up meeting. The room is filled with commanders, chief master sergeants, civilian leaders, first sergeants, field grade and company grade officers, senior noncommissioned officers, NCOs and Airmen. One by one the wing commander or his
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Master Sgt. Todd Wivell on October 11th, 2012
(62nd AW PA) - The 7th Airlift Squadron deployed Sept. 26 in support of Operations Enduring Freedom, New Dawn, Odyssey Dawn and Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa.
More than 65 Airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing's 7th AS departed for a 60-day deployment to the Middle East. They are accompanied
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Master Sgt. Todd Wivell on October 4th, 2012
(62nd AW PA) - "Unlike other events you attend like a squadron holiday party or a group picnic, the U.S. Air Force Ball transcends squadron, unit, even wing cohesion and brings all Airmen and their families together to celebrate the rich history of the Air Force as a whole," said
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Master Sgt. Todd Wivell on September 13th, 2012
(62nd AW PA) - "Ty Barnes was a hero to me, he was a hero to his teammates, his friends and the families who knew him in Okinawa, Japan and here in Washington," said Lt. Col. John Traxler, former commander of Staff Sgt. Ty Barnes, 22nd Special Tactics Squadron combat
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Master Sgt. Todd Wivell on August 31st, 2012
(62nd AW PA) - Bombs are dropping all around, gunfire can be heard in the distance, a C-130 Hercules makes a low pass of the battleground and overhead members are parachuting in. This may sound like a scene from a video game or movie, but it was the actual scene
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Master Sgt. Todd Wivell on May 4th, 2017
For more than 50 years, Mr. Carl Barnes has been a member of the U.S. Air Force, serving 30 years and 28 days in the active-duty and then another 20 years and three months as a civil service employee, and on April 30, he will hang up his hat and
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Master Sgt. Todd Wivell on April 21st, 2017
Since 1948, one year after the Air Force became a separate service, women have served in the Air Force. From 1976, when women were allowed in the Air Force as equal members to 2016, when all combat jobs were opened to women, Air Force women have been breaking historical barriers.
Recently,
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Master Sgt. Todd Wivell on April 6th, 2017
Capt. Brad Fisher, 62nd Operations Group commander's inspection program chief, was notified March 22 of his selection to the Olmsted Scholarship Program, a leadership program offered to only a small number of Air Force officers each year.
The Olmsted Foundation was established by General George H. Olmsted in 1959. His vision
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Master Sgt. Todd Wivell on April 21st, 2016
More than 50 U.S. Air Force spouses received special recognition for their contributions to the Team McChord Key Spouse Program during the 2016 Key Spouse Appreciation Luncheon at the McChord Club, April 13 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
"Today, you'd be hard-pressed to find someone on a military installation who hasn't felt
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Master Sgt. Todd Wivell on March 25th, 2016
Each year at the Team McChord Annual Awards Banquet, one special award is given called the Bryce Lilly Service Award. This award is given at the discretion of the wing commander to the military member, civilian employee, local business leader, community supporter or any other person directly involved in enhancing
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Master Sgt. Todd Wivell on January 8th, 2016
With recent temperatures reaching well below the freezing mark of 32 degrees, airmen from the 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord were working around the clock to ensure the fleet of 48 C-17 Globemaster III aircraft were protected from the elements.
Using a mobile truck mounted deicer, the airmen
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Master Sgt. Todd Wivell on January 7th, 2016
According to the Federal Aviation Administration report on wildlife strikes on civilian aircraft in the United States, more than 258 people have died and more than 245 aircraft have been destroyed since 1988. The year 2015 marked the sixth anniversary of the emergency landing of U.S. Airways Flight 1549 in
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Master Sgt. Todd Wivell on June 19th, 2013
The McChord side of Joint Base Lewis-McChord will conduct a mandatory wing training day Tuesday.
Most McChord base services will be affected the entire day by this training.
We apologize for any inconvenience this might cause and recommend contacting the respective office you want to visit before coming to McChord Field Tuesday.
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Master Sgt. Todd Wivell on December 15th, 2012
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- "I am thrilled to be back here at McChord, it is a little like coming home," said Gen. Paul Selva, recently-appointed Air Mobility Command commander and former McChord Air Force Base wing commander. "Most of the commanders and chiefs I see here
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Master Sgt. Todd Wivell on October 5th, 2012
More than 80 Airmen from McChord Field's 4th Airlift Squadron, 62nd Operations Group and 446th Airlift Wing were greeted by family and friends Monday after a 68-day deployment in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
The Airmen were deployed as the 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. Their mission was
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