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McChord squad leaves for 120 days in Middle East

The Columbian
Published: April 29, 2011, 12:00am

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) — An airlift squadron from McChord Field is on its way to a 120-day deployment in the Middle East.

The more than 100 airmen from the 62nd Airlift Wing’s 10th Airlift Squadron will take over operations of the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron.

The unit will operate out of a single base, managing and flying missions in and around Afghanistan, Iraq and the Horn of Africa. They are replacing McChord’s 7th Airlift Squadron, which is set to return in May.

Their mission is to move people, equipment and supplies around the Middle East.

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