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C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 62nd Operation Support Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord will soon be on his way to Japan after being accepted for one of the world's most prestigious international fellowship programs. Maj. Rodger Welding, 62nd OSS C-17 pilot and assistant director of operations, was recently selected to
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According to Micromain Corporation, doing preventative maintenance on your vehicle is one of the easiest ways to save money in the long run. Maintenance airmen from the 627th Logistic Readiness Squadron learned first-hand just how important performing preventative maintenance really is. "The 627th Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighters were out working and
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - The 62nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Innovation Team was selected for the United States Transportation Command Commander's Innovation Showcase Award for the third quarter Sept. 16. The Innovation Showcase award was established in 2012 to recognize USTRANSCOM teams that demonstrate innovation and collaboration with a focus on the
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Judge Advocates from Joint Base Lewis-McChord gave legal advice to an unusual audience on May 25. Members of the 62nd Airlift Wing Legal office visited with students of Carter Lake Elementary School on McChord Field, during the nation-wide Law Day. Law Day is a program sponsored by the American Bar Association, a
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After a rocky and bumpy start to adulthood, Capt. Jason Henry, 627th Logistics Readiness Squadron operations officer, engaged himself with his local services recruiters and ultimately chose to serve in the Unites States Air Force. Joining the Armed Forces directly after high school was not in the plans for Henry. "Prior to
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It was a great day for fishing, and families to took advantage of the beautiful weather by gathering their fishing poles and baiting hooks for the Annual McChord Field Top III Children's Fishing Derby at Carter Lake on McChord Field. This year's Fishing Derby, April 30, saw more than 500 children
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More than 100 United States Armed Forces members from all branches of service greeted World War II veterans upon their arrival to SeaTac International Airport, April 25. The servicemembers greeted the veterans as they stepped off the airplane from visiting the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C. They thanked them for their
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More than 600 servicemembers are served daily at the McChord Field Olympic Dining Facility, thanks to the hardworking staff here. Behind the scenes, more than twenty 627th Force Support Squadron personnel help keep airmen and soldiers fueled to fight. One of the dietary programs the Olympic DFAC offers is the "Go for
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Senior Airman Jonathan McGregor, 62nd Operation Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, was selected to become an officer as part of the Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development program and notified by Congressman Denny Heck, Representative for the Washington's 10th Congressional District, April 1. LEAD is a program that was initiated in 1995
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MA2 Christopher Beining, Marine Corps Security Forces Battalion master of arms, Naval Base Kitsap at Bangor, graduated from the Julius A. Kolb Airman Leadership School March 25 as part of a graduation ceremony at the McChord Club, Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Beining was the first U.S. Navy sailor to attend the Julius
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More than 20 volunteers from the 627th Civil Engineer Squadron gathered to cleanup Morey Pond on McChord Field, Feb. 27, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The volunteers spent the day clearing out more than one-and-a-half acres of overgrown invasive species of plants growing along the banks of the pond. "I was very excited
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Whether in uniform or not, the United States Air Force requires all airmen to uphold to its core values and encourages airmen to be aware of their surroundings at all times. Staff Sgt. Matthew Siegele, 627th Force Support Squadron sports and fitness noncommissioned officer in charge, had his situational awareness tested
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In today's military, aircrews have to be trained and ready to handle any type of combat scenario, and recently, members of McChord Field and other bases participated in an exercise titled "Rainier War" to help them hone their skills. Aircrews from Joint Base Lewis-McChord; Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii; Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska; and Joint
