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  • Medical officials at Joint Base on alert for H1N1 flu virus

    Although the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services has identified seven suspected cases of the swine flu in the state, a medical official at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst said no one at any of the regional bases has reported ill with the H1N1 virus, which has killed scores of people

  • Key inspection to test units’ mettle

    Some of life's greatest lessons are learned during embarrassing moments, acknowledges Chief Master Sgt. James Lombardo, recalling a "Murphy's Law" day in painful detail. Stationed at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., Chief Lombardo was a young staff sergeant trying his best to impress two inspectors

  • McGuire KC-10s keep Red Flag-Alaska aircraft fueled to fight

    A fleet of KC-10 Extenders and their aircrews are deployed here to keep jets in the fight as they participate in a 10-day air combat training exercise over Alaska. The KC-10 Airmen and aircrews at Eielson Air Force Base for Red Flag-Alaska 09-2 are from McGuire AFB, N.J., and Travis AFB, Calif. "We

  • Flu Watchboard offers DOD-related info on flu outbreak

    With just a few clicks of the mouse, servicemembers, civilians and families interested in learning more about the H1N1 Flu outbreak, otherwise known as swine flu, can access a variety of resources on the Web. Department of Defense officials created and maintain a Pandemic Influenza Watchboard,