JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD - It's the afternoon on a cool day in August and you are hiking up a mountain toward a dazzling lookout with a view of Mount Rainer and the surrounding landscape. SNAP - CRUNCH - You...
‘Simply the right thing to do’
The Defense Department announced Sept. 13 a new series of initiatives aimed at improving the...
An unstoppable cyberspace warrior
There is no stopping Maj. Zori Drew. A growing presence in the field of technical science,...
America's First Corps Fall Commander's Conference
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Gen. Andrew Poppas, the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) Commanding...
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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
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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.
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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.
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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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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD - Joint Base Lewis-McChord hosted the Air Force Wounded Warrior Program during the Northwest Region Warrior CARE (Caregiver Support, Adaptive Sports and Ambassador Workshop, Recovering Airman Mentorship Program and...
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JBLM takes hypersonic weapons on the road
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. - The U.S. Army's only Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon Battery, part of the 1st Multi-Domain Task Force, lived up to its "First-Round" lineage by participating in Bamboo Eagle, an eight-day U.S. Air Force Warfare...
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The Defense Media Activity (DMA) and the American Forces Network (AFN) invites its overseas audiences to enjoy the military network's full coverage of the 2024 NFL season, beginning this Thursday, Sept. 5. With the generous support of the...
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TOWNSVILLE, QSD, Australia - On Aug. 19, more than 150 U.S. Air Force airmen and Army soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, alerted and loaded onto four C-17 Globemaster IIIs, departing for their final destination ... Royal Australian Air Force...
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Stryker maintenance exchange brings National Guard, Royal Thai Army together in Yakima
Over the last two weeks, wrenches have been turning, air guns have been firing, and knowledge has been expanding between mechanics from the Washington Army National Guard and Royal Thai Army during a Stryker Maintenance expert exchange at the...