Photo essay: McChord Field airmen get C-17 wheels turning Published Aug. 6, 2010 By Airman Leah Young 62nd Airlift Wing Public Affairs JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. -- Airmen assigned to the 62nd and 446th Maintenance Squadrons perform a C-17 Globemaster III tire change as part of a home station inspection Aug. 5 at McChord Field. "With an experienced crew, we can change all 12 tires in a matter of hours," said Staff Sgt. McQuistion, 62nd Maintenance Squadron. The inspection is a 120-day process consisting of changing tires, cleaning axles, and searching for deficiencies.