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SHORELINE - Just more than 50 miles north of Joint Base Lewis-McChord is the picturesque city of Shoreline, Washington. On a street lined with cherry blossom trees, an apartment building holds much history within its walls. Not because of what is there; but because of whom. On March 25, U.S. Air
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Throughout its 74 years of existence, the U.S. Air Force have dominated the air, cyber and space domains alongside its sister services. But warfighting has changed. Adversaries have progressively developed their techniques, training and force; however, our airmen have done the same. Air Force Chief of Staff
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - C-17 Globemaster III crews were at the forefront of evacuation efforts during Operation Allies Refuge from mid to late August of this year. Aircrews would work a continuous cycle of sleep and fly, evacuating military personnel, U.S. and Afghan citizens almost every single day for weeks
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - "The first thing that went through my mind when I was notified was that my crews are uniquely prepared to prevail in this kind of environment," said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Kyle Stewart, 8th Airlift Squadron commander. He was describing his mindset prior to his unit
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That is a line from the Airman's Creed that all U.S. airmen have memorized, repeated countless times and been dedicated to honoring. When the orders came down to evacuate thousands of military personnel, civilians and millions of pounds of cargo from Afghanistan in August 2021, a call was made. Air Force
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Earning the name "America's Airlift Wing" doesn't happen overnight. To ensure that reputation stays with the 62nd Airlift Wing takes years of dedicated work from each airman, each team and each flight of the C-17 Globemaster III. As of August 2021, the 62nd AW added another
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - The C-17 Globemaster III is the most flexible aircraft to enter the airlift force and is responsible for the rapid, strategic delivery of cargo and troops to main operating bases and those in deployed environments. Have you ever seen one of our C-17s fly overhead and
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - For many, living life based on the Air Force's core values of integrity first, excellence in all we do and service before self, comes as second nature once transitioning from the civilian world to the military. But for some, extending a helping hand and saying a
