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  • Coppinger assumes command of Ops Group

    In a double ceremony, Mount Laurel resident Lt. Col. Thomas P. Coppinger assumed command of the 108th Operations Group and was promoted to colonel Feb. 8, 2015.The ceremony which was held at the Group's headquarters at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, included family members, officers and enlisted

  • Original Tuskegee Airman returns to where his career began

    Retired Tech. Sgt. George Watson Sr., an original Tuskegee Airman, was the guest speaker at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Annual Awards ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Wednesday."Legacy through Education" was the theme for the ceremony and Watson anchored the event by

  • NJ National Guard chaplains, assistants train for trauma

    "In our field, we're given a lot of training on counseling and pastoral skills," said Capt. David Kahler, a 108th Wing chaplain. "This training was specific to taking care of our Airmen. It helped me to look back on some traumatic events that have happened over my time as a chaplain. Going forward,

  • First Army commanding general visits 188th Infantry Brigade

    Operation Bold Shift, a First Army initiative which shifts the training of national guard and reserve component Soldiers from post-mobilization training to pre-mobilization training, affects both Soldiers and civilians across the division. For the observer-coach/trainers of 188th Infantry Brigade, a

  • Extending Combat Air Power to all Corners of the Globe

    Airmen with the Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Extender Aircraft Maintenance Unit here waste no time when answering the call to defend the nation -- even with little to no notice.Although the KC-l0 Extender's primary mission is aerial refueling, it can combine the tasks of a tanker and