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Tag: Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Airman 1st Class Ian Cernetich, 62nd Maintenance Squadron hydraulics apprentice, removes a hydraulic pump from the engine of a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., April 14, 2020. The 62nd Airlift Wing has initiated a minimal manning posture and since maintenance Airmen are mission essential, they must take precautions such as wearing protective masks to stay healthy while working on aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

April 20, 2020

Maintenance Airmen execute mission safely during COVID-19

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Joint Base Lewis-McChord website — The World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), Jan. 3. Since then, Air Force bases have been responding to the crisis, eventually going to mission essential personnel to maintain the safety of their Airmen while also continuing to provide worldwide support.

A C-17 Globemaster III from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., sits in a paint barn hangar for paint touch-ups Aug. 6, 2018, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. California laws prevent Travis Airmen from spray-painting their C-17s, so they brought it to McChord where it is allowed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh)

Aug. 21, 2018

Painting partnerships to strengthen Air Force

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Air Mobility Command website — Renewing a paint job may not seem like an important task to some, but for aircraft it can be the difference between continuing to fly and being decommissioned.

March 16, 2018

Distribution’s Lewis receives command assignment to Army’s 308th Brigade Support Battalion

NEW CUMBERLAND, Pa. — Army Lt. Col. Christina Lewis, DLA Distribution Future Plans, has been selected to command the 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

Jan. 11, 2018

Logistics On Location: DLA Warfighter First, Joint Base Lewis-McChord

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Washington — The Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) Logistics Readiness Center (LRC) Maintenance Division is one of the busiest shops in DOD. They require thousands of parts a year to perform the maintenance needed to get equipment back put to the units and into the field.