The 62d Airlift Wing, known as “America’s Airlift Wing”, projects global air mobility out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. Throughout 2024, the 62d AW supported exercises and operations in Ukraine, the Middle East, Indo-Pacific and various other locations. Team McChord delivers on the Wing’s priorities in providing prime nuclear airlift forces, preparing the Wing to win, developing ready Airmen and families and executing today’s global airlift mission. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Megan Geiger)
When I first moved to McConnell Air Force Base, I was looking for safety and peace after a rough and unsettling experience with off-base apartments. From finding bullet casings to the frequent smell of neighbors smoking every substance imaginable, I never truly felt safe living there. My instincts were telling me something was wrong- and, unfortunately, I was right.
