As the state of Washington continues to work toward slowing and preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus, members of the Washington National Guard are supporting Washington State Department of Health...
McCoy utilizes vast military medical experience to go ‘where no man has gone before’
Most military members serve in one branch and spend their entire careers in either the enlisted...
McChord airmen respond to COVID-19 on a global scale
Airmen from the 7th and 8th Airlift Squadrons (AS) on Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) left for...
Washington National Guard members build COVID-19 test kits
COVID-19 testing was one of the pillars of Gov. Jay Inslee's recovery plan for Washington state....
Jan
25th
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.
Jan
18th
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.
Jan
18th
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.
Jan
11th
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.
Jan
11th
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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McChord airman named Reserve JAG of the Year
Lt. Col. Hanna Yang, 446th Airlift Wing's Judge Advocate General (JAG), wins the 2019 Harmon Award, announced Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Rockwell, Air Force Judge Advocate General, May 7.
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NETCOM’s NEC keeps JBLM connected during COVID-19
As the Department of Defense and the American public went from a commuting workforce to a remotely connected telework force and COVID-19 spread across the 50 states and around the world within weeks, the Network Enterprise Technology Command...
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Chinook Helicopter unit set to deploy to Middle East
While more than 900 Washington National Guard members are supporting the COVID-19 response, one unit is training for a different kind of fight.
News Front
Turning on lifesaving trials at Madigan
Madigan Army Medical Center, on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, has been a hotbed for biomedical research for years, highlighted by patented innovations and award-winning presentations at national and international scientific meetings.
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WADS airmen support COVID Response Center
The Washington National Guard has over 250 Army and Air National Guardsmen assisting the Food Lifeline COVID Response Center in Seattle by processing, packing, and distributing food and goods to more than 300 food banks across 17 counties in...
In this part of the country, any institution celebrating 100 consecutive years in operation is...
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