McChord AFB in Seattle Evacuating

MGBGUN

[MGBGUN]

Just got word from my daughter stationed at McChord they are evacuating. EOD on base. Anyone one else heard anything?

[MGBGUN]

OK Evac halted. EOD has temp housing barricaded off and they say everyone on the opposite side of base should be OK. Will post update as I hear.

[Blue Scourge]

Yeah, but to evacuate a whole base because of one bomb...something is really strange here.

[U S Army EOD]

Plus people go out on impact ranges and bring them home to show off to people.

[MGBGUN]

My daughter is Intelligence applications. She is DawnAFB on this board.

[U S Army EOD]

See post 21.

[Bender2]

From http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/mcchord.htm

McChord AFB, Washington

Recent history has seen the demise of many Air Force installations worldwide, as part of the effort to reduce defense spending. McChord, however, goes on. Its association with the 62d Airlift Wing, and its proximity to Alaska and the rest of the Pacific theater, make it a vital part of our nation's defense. Its importance is highlighted and evidenced by its selection as one of two Air Mobility Command installations where the Air Force's newest airlifter, the C-17 Globemaster III, is based. The 62d's aging fleet of C-141's began to make its way to Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona in 1999, when the 62d began conversion to the C-17 Globemaster III began.

Shows they only have the 62d Airlift Wing there. No nukes or bombers that carry such...

Strange they would be evacuating it and calling in EOD...

[Blue Scourge]

really, she works with the C-17s out there, we are just relieved them over in the mid-east.

[trubluolyguy]

My kids live 10 miles south of there, someone say something.

[Young Werther]

A possible Broken Arrow! The EOD and Disaster Preparedness Teams would respond and everyone else would clear the area!

McChord is a Combat Airlift base equipped with C-17s. If one of those puppies was carrying Nuculair,(Wubya pronounaciation), weapons then the report would have legs

[MGBGUN]

Yeah. I just visited her up there a few months back. She has not been deployed to the mideast, yet. She says the evac was halted and barracades put up around the temp housing and everyone allowed to return to barracks on the other side of the base.

[COEXERJ145]

A Broken Arrow is highly unlikely.

[Fitzcarraldo]

Maybe someone got hold of a nuke.

[FairOpinion]

Are you sure it's not just an exercise?

[FreedomCalls]

Sounds like a drill.

[U S Army EOD]

About 1978 they found a 240mm shell in the Air Force housing area at Fort Bragg. The 18th EOD attempted to disarm it by a remote procedure, they had an oops and took out about three or four houses, fortunately no one was hurt. Sometimes these Render Safe Procedures just don't work very well.

[af_republican]

Hi everyone this is MGBGUNs daughter...I am an intelligence analyst at McChord AFB. I am not sure what EXACTLEY is going on. I am here on base in the dorms and so far we are safe. Word is that we will know more later. EOD was over at billeting (temp housing) Could be anything from terrorist threats to some punk teenager trying to get kicks. but i will try to keep you posted. God Bless & so far we are safe. I am calling Security Forces to find out any information. Be back shortly.....

[MGBGUN]

A drill would be just fine with me! But you know a word gets around pretty quick when it's a drill. Or it did 20 years ago. I'll post as I hear from her.

[U S Army EOD]

Watch your wallet and lock up your dog if she is female.

[MGBGUN]

Hey Dawm, It looks like you are not gonna blow up tonight so I'm getting back in bed with Mama. I love you and be safe. Dad

[kalee]

It happens occasionally in Butner NC. As they build houses on the old training grounds, they uncover them. They call the Army uxb to detonate them.

http://newsobserver.com/news/ncwire_news/story/2705163p-9142603c.html