Third Annual Armed Forces Freedom Ride

McGuire Air Force Base congratulates its newest master sergeant selects

Recently, the U.S. Air Force announced its newest master sergeant selects.  Here are the names of those stationed here at Joint Base McGuire-DIx-Lakehurst:87th Air Base Wing MSgt Daniel D. Babcock MSgt Scott A. Beard MSgt Alva S. Benjamin, Jr. MSgt Melanie J. Boswell MSgt Jason S. Caldwell MSgt

Biden announces housing assistance program expansion

Vice President Joe Biden May 14 announced the Defense Department's plan to expand its housing assistance program with $555 million devoted to servicemembers forced to sell their homes at a loss due to the country's struggling housing market. The financial support comes from President Barack Obama's

New online application added to voluntary assignments

Air Force officials recently introduced a new Web-based application that allows Airmen to withdraw or cancel a voluntary assignment from their desks at their convenience. Voluntary assignments are assignments that are self-initiated and that Airmen can apply for on their own. They differ from normal

Air Force leaders chart way forward for service

The Air Force has made tough choices and some prudent trade-offs to balance the service across the spectrum of capabilities needed for the future, Air Force leaders said. Air Force Secretary Michael B. Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz discussed the service's efforts to