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The Tommy B. McGuire, Jr. Story
March 5, 2021 — Major Thomas B. McGuire, Jr., was born on 1 August 1920 in Ridgewood, New Jersey. His father, Thomas B. McGuire, Sr., owned a Packard automobile dealership in Paterson, New Jersey, and the family of Irish descent was fairly affluent during the Depression. After his parents separated, he moved with his mother in the 1930’s to Sebring, Florida, where he spent his teenage years. An accomplished clarinetist and sports car devotee, McGuire was accepted as an engineering student at the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech University). Nonetheless, the promising student put aside personal gain when he left college in his third year to pursue his ultimate dream of flying. He joined the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1941 as an aviation cadet. Very slight of build – less than 140 pounds – and 5’ 8” tall, he made up with determination what he lacked in size... MORE

Newspaper article "body of Major McGuire, Air Ace, Found in Jungle 4 1/2 Years After Plane Crashed

Pilot study aims to save money, protect environment with fewer oil changes
April 21, 2020 — A simple change in Air Force oil change procedures may save the Air Force over $1 million per year, while also helping protect the environment. Current regulatory drivers require installations to analyze the oil in small engines, including generators, annually and replace the oil completely at least every two years. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Environmental Quality Technical Support Branch is currently leading a pilot study that evaluates the use of a standardized oil testing service to provide enhanced analytics and, ideally, allow for longer oil use. ... MORE

Photo of an Airman collecting an oil sample.