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  • Sailors celebrate Navy's 246th birthday

    The most senior and junior Sailor in attendance cut the cake together during a ceremony celebrating the U.S. Navy’s 246th birthday at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 13, 2021. The senior and junior Sailor cutting the cake is a tradition that symbolizes experienced Sailors leading

  • Where There's Smoke

    Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871. The blaze claimed the lives of more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures, and burned more than 2,000 acres of

  • 421st CTS gives Ravens hands-on training

    The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Phoenix Raven Qualification Course is dedicated to training its students to protect military aircraft in austere environments. Similarly, the 421st Combat Training Squadron has been dedicated to ensuring each Raven participant receives hands-on experience