McChord Flightline Chatter
A permanent change of station can be a stressful event for military families. For airmen who have family members with special needs, a PCS can be even more stressful due to concerns about whether proper medical care will be available. Fortunately, the 62nd Medical Squadron's Exceptional Family Member Program is
McChord Flightline Chatter
Lt. Col. Brian Smith took command of the 62nd Operations Group during a Change of Responsibility ceremony Jan. 6, at the McChord Field Theater at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Smith took command from Col. David Owens, the former 62nd OG commander, who is moving on to command the 317th Airlift Wing at
McChord Flightline Chatter
JOINT BASE LEWIS MCCHORD - The states of Washington and Arizona played the parts of hostile nations Dec. 7, during the latest iteration of Rainier War, the semi-annual large-formation exercise hosted by the 62nd Airlift Wing at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. To complete the exercise, 62nd AW airmen were joined by
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POPE ARMY AIRFIELD, N.C. - Airmen from Joint Base Lewis-McChord teamed up with airmen from other Air Mobility Command units to deliver equipment and paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, into Fort Polk, Louisiana, July 17, as part of a no-notice Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercise. The exercise, called
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For the fifth time in its 76-year history, the 10th Airlift Squadron at McChord Field was inactivated in a ceremony here May 6. Prior to this ceremony, the squadron had been inactivated four times and reactivated five times since its inception. It was most recently reactivated at McChord Field back
McChord Flightline Chatter
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Since Jan. 21, when the U.S. began operations to support French efforts against extremist forces in Mali, U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft have flown nearly 60 missions, transporting more than 1,200 tons of cargo and more than 950 passengers into the