Story by Senior Airman Elizabeth Nash | 62nd Airlift Wing | 10.29.2024
On October 29, 2024, the 62d Airlift Wing welcomed 78 veterans and their families, including those from World War II, the Korean War, Vietnam, Operation Desert Storm, and more recent conflicts, for a day of reflection and recognition. The tour featured participants from organizations such as the Patriot Guard, American Red Cross, Patriot’s Landing, and Paws for Purple Hearts....
Story by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger | 62nd Airlift Wing | 10.04.2024
Members assigned to the 62d Airlift Wing and 627th Air Base Group returned Oct. 4, 2024, to Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, from a deployment to Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait....
Story by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle | 62nd Airlift Wing | 09.26.2024
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – Team McChord is set to embark on the next phase of readiness training with the upcoming exercises Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center and Rainier War 25A, scheduled to commence in October. These high-stakes exercises are designed to rigorously test the deployment footprint, operational tempo, and the readiness of Airmen in the Mission Generation......
Story by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger | 62nd Airlift Wing | 09.19.2024
Team McChord Airmen joined forces to become the 7th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron during Operation KENNEY’S RETURN to execute operational capabilities with Joint and Coalition allies and partners across the Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility....
Story by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle | 62nd Airlift Wing | 08.13.2024
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – It’s not every day that you implement a national and lasting impact on your entire career field, and it may not be every year either, but for Air Mobility Command’s 2024 National Public Service Award nominee this notion has become reality through occupational understanding and a dedicated work ethic. Senior Master Sgt. Joshua Hall, 62d Operations......
Story by Airman 1st Class Benjamin Riddle | 62nd Airlift Wing | 07.09.2024
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – When leaders win awards through their hard work, passionate leadership and positive attitude, their teams win with them. Senior Master Sgt. Gary West, 7th Airlift Squadron senior enlisted leader, and Senior Master Sgt. Kyle Favorite, 62d Operations Group superintendent, won the distinguished Staff Sgt. Henry E. “Red” Erwin Outstanding Enlisted Aircrew......
Story by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger | 62nd Airlift Wing | 05.15.2024
The base historian’s mission is to document the present while preserving the past. With a keen eye for detail and a steadfast dedication to her craft, Erin Lasley, 62d Airlift Wing historian, ensures every mission, every triumph, and every sacrifice is etched into the records of history....
Story by Senior Airman Colleen Anthony | 62nd Airlift Wing | 02.02.2024
In 2014, the radar airfield and weather systems (RAWS) career field underwent a transition from communication squadrons to operation support squadrons throughout the Air Force. At the 62d Airlift Wing, RAWS is now seamlessly integrated into the 62d Operations Support Squadron's airfield operations flight. A decade after this shift, the impact on flight operations at McChord is unmistakable....
