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  • EC commander in tune with 87th ABW

    Maj. Gen. Bill Bender visited various 87th Air Base Wing squadrons, wing staff agencies and mission partners here Feb. 7.Bender, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, and his command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Jeffrey Cui, who are stationed here, received an in-depth look into what the 87th

  • Contingency Response Group assumes alert rotation for global mission

    Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing here assumed responsibility for a four-month rotation of Joint Task Force - Port Opening alert beginning Feb 1. Approximately 115 Airmen assigned to the CRW's 817th Contingency Response Group will join 55 Soldiers from the U.S. Army's 688th Rapid Port

  • Flip of a coin: a look into challenge-coin history

    The United States military has many traditions and legacies, some of which are difficult to trace back to their roots.One of the most widely-known military traditions is presenting challenge coins which has become a form of recognition for outstanding service.Historians have a difficult time tracing

  • Tax center offers free tax assistance

    The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Tax Centers opened for business here Feb. 1.The tax center staff provide free tax assistance to all qualifying active-duty servicemembers, retirees and military dependents.Attorneys and volunteers will provide assistance filing current and prior-year individual