JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - The Nisqually Indian Tribe hosted their 16th annual Chief Leschi Honor Walk on May 6, where members of the tribe along with local members of the military and surrounding communities...
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - The 62d Medical Squadron celebrated Nurse-Technician Appreciation...
DAF streamlines appeals process
ARLINGTON, Va. (AFNS) - To streamline the civilian reasonable accommodation, military religious...
Education and opportunity shape the future
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - The Seattle Recruiting Battalion hosted an educator's tour for...
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...
Focus
CAMP CASEY - The Army announced the Soldier Referral Program in January 2023, which incentivizes current soldiers to help boost recruitment numbers and inspire others to enlist in the Army. Soldiers in pay grades E-1 to E-3 can be promoted to...
Military Policy
DOD updates overseas Cost-of-Living Allowance Adjustment process
The Overseas Cost-of-Living Allowance (OCOLA) is an allowance that ensures our service members who are assigned to a permanent duty station outside the contiguous U.S. (OCONUS) (i.e., foreign countries, U.S. territories, Alaska, and Hawaii)...
News Front
Report reveals military hearing loss is stable
The Defense Health Agency's Hearing Center of Excellence Military Hearing Conservation Report for fiscal year 2021 revealed that hearing loss in the Department of Defense remains relatively stable among service members and civilians enrolled in...
Military Policy
New AF surgeon general program enhances support for EFMP families, airmen
April is the Month of the Military Child, a month highlighting the important role military children play in the military community. The Air Force surgeon general has made improving support for military children one of his priorities. The...
Focus
Washington EMD Program Coordinator shares passion for volcanoes
The Cascade Mountain range stretches nearly 1,200 miles from British Columbia to Northern California and is home to more than a dozen active volcanoes. That is enough to keep Brian Terbush, an Earthquake / Volcano Program Coordinator at the...
