McChord supports hurricane relief

By 62nd Airlift Wing on October 5, 2017

In support of Hurricane Maria relief efforts, 62nd Aerial Port Squadron airmen from McChord Field loaded more than 350,000 pounds of equipment aboard C-17 Globemaster IIIs, Oct. 2. The equipment will support continuing relief efforts in Puerto Rico.

This joint effort to move thousands of pounds of cargo to provide humanitarian relief employed airmen and aircraft from 62nd Airlift Wing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, and 21st Airlift Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California; as well as soldiers and cargo from JBLM units, including the 62nd Medical Brigade.