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  • Keep barbecue safety in mind

    On average, 1,500 structure fires occur annually due to improper barbecue grilling and another 600 fires are caused by explosions. According to the National Fire Protection Association, 6,100 home fires involving gas or charcoal grills were reported in 1998; and 120 injuries and $80 million in

  • Joint base lab maintains precision measurements

    The 305th Maintenance Squadron Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment Flight's Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory here recently passed a six-area assessment conducted by a three-person team from the Air Force Metrology and Calibration Program."The assessment was designed to ensure [we]

  • Lakehurst engineer receives ‘Flight Deck’ recognition

    Approximately 72 percent of Navy and Marine Corps aircraft problems are avionics-related deficiencies, according to Naval Air Systems Command engineers.Performance problems are hard to pinpoint and often lead to unnecessary repairs and aircraft down time, both of which are costly.But diagnosing

  • Chairman’s Corner: Pride in the Coast Guard

    Two hundred and twenty years ago Aug. 4, the United States Congress created the U.S. Revenue-Marine to safeguard our young Nation's shores. We proudly celebrate this as the day the United States Coast Guard was born.Over the years, generations of men and women have bravely stood the watch in our

  • How I learned to live my life

    - I thought I was ready for war.I had gone through Army combat skills training at Fort Lewis, Wash. I had squared away all my financial and legal documents. I even found a new confidence and a love for the military. My brother Army Sgt. Ian Ralston, a combat medic, and I spoke on the phone while I