Service members wake up with Operation Morning Coffee

With the sun rolling high through the sapphire sky, all seems quiet. Then you hear a quick roar: "brrrrrt."The target is destroyed.The A-10 Thunderbolt that just passed overhead is participating in Operation Morning Coffee, a joint, multi-unit, multi-state exercise that took place here June 17-19,

Joint Base earns Red Cross award

U. S. military members serve at home and overseas, protecting this country,  and service members here take it a step farther - they donate blood.Though many service members are unable to donate because of time served overseas, "The joint base donated a total of 783 units over the past year," said

Youth wins top state prize

It is each parent's dream to see their children succeed.For Army Sgt. Perry Tyson, Mid-Atlantic Recruiting Battalion recruiter, that dream is coming true.His son, Marcel, recently earned the Military Youth of the Year award for the Boys and Girls Club of New Jersey, along with a $5,000

Barbecue brings base early 4th

Team MDL welcomes new commander

"With six simple words: 'I relinquish command,' and 'I assume command,' we will transfer leadership," said Maj. Gen. Frederick H. Martin, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, during a change of command ceremony held here June 25.The ceremony marked the formal passing of the torch from Col.