First lady hosts military Mother's Day Tea at White House

First lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden, hosted 170 military mothers and children, including some from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, May 9, 2013, at the White House for a formal Mother's Day tea.The event was part of the Joining Forces campaign, which

87th ABW members fall in for commander's call

Hundreds of service members from all corners of the 87th Air Base Wing gathered for a commander's call May 14, 2013, at the Timmermann Center here.A commander's call is a forum in which commanders disseminate key information to their service members. The 87th ABW commander, Col. John Wood, expressed

Military spouses enjoy down day

Service member spotlight: pride and honor

Petty Officer 2nd Class David Williams, 87th Security Forces Squadron master at arms, is the joint base's featured service member of the week. Williams hails from Long Island, N.Y.Q: Why did you join the military?A: I joined the military to get an overall great experience by traveling and seeing

305th MOS inactivates, members stay put

Maj. Stephen Grove, 305th Maintenance Operations Squadron commander, relinquished command of the 305th MOS during the unit's inactivation ceremony May 9, 2013, here.The 305th MOS was the first squadron of its kind to be redesignated to the 305th Maintenance Group Maintenance Operations (305th

Soldiers train at Air Advisor Academy

Nearly 70 mobilized reserve Soldiers preparing for "advise and assist" missions in Afghanistan trained May 6-10, 2013, at the Air Force Air Advisor Academy.Trainer/mentors assigned to the 174th Infantry Brigade train deploying Airmen on Army Warrior Tasks routinely. The roles reversed thanks to a

Man on the Street: Are you doing anything for your mom this Mother's Day?

Children on the Street: Why are you proud of your mother's military service?

May Application Phase to Open for Sailors Seeking PCS Orders

The Career Management System Interactive Detailing application phase is scheduled to begin, May 9, and remain open until 5 a.m., May 21, for Sailors in their permanent change of station orders negotiation window.CMS/ID is the web-based program enlisted Sailors use to review and apply for PCS orders

87th ABW leadership institutes roll-call initiative

Enlisted service members within the 87th Air Base Wing headquarters building have been engaging in weekly roll calls to discuss hot-button issues and base news since mid-March. The notion of roll calls is not new to the Air Force, but 87th ABW enlisted leaders believe it is a practice worth