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  • FRC-E/ASD earns 'Outstanding' in Supply Management Inspection

    The Fleet Readiness Center East and Aviation Support Detachment here earned an overall grade of "Outstanding" in their Supply Management Inspection March 25, 2013. The FRC-E/ASD received the results from the Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF) during an inspection that concluded Feb. 1.The inspection

  • Joint Task Force builds contingency skills, ties with RAF

    Units deploying to U.S. Transportation Command's Eagle Flag exercise here, can expect to encounter austere field conditions, heated interaction with role players acting as difficult locals, and lots and lots of cargo. But, when air mobility specialists from the British Royal air force arrived to

  • Marines assist Air Advisors, evac wounded

    Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 Marines provided support to the U.S. Air Force Air Advisor Academy's most recent Field Training Exercise (FTX) here March 29, 2013.The Marines flew a CH-53E Super Stallion to the range where the Academy students and instructors were waiting to evacuate a

  • Historic aircraft 'rolls down the line'

    One of McGuire's most storied aircraft is back on display after more than 40 months of restoration.A team of volunteers from various on- and off-base organizations helped restore the C-118A Liftmaster back to near-original condition.Members of 305th and 514th Air Mobility wings and 87th Air Base

  • Officials urge parents to teach financial responsibility

    April is both the Month of the Military Child and Financial Literacy Month, so it's a good time to shine a spotlight on teaching children financial responsibility, said Barbara Thompson, the Pentagon's Office of Family Policy/Children and Youth director, in a joint interview with American Forces

  • Drill Team presents arms at JB MDL

    The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team performed a demonstration and recruited potential candidates at the 305th Aerial Port Squadron's Dock 23 here March 28, 2013.The drill team members spun, flipped and tossed authentic M1 rifles, with bayonets attached, while marching and moving precisely to

  • Service member spotlight: long line of warriors

    Spc. Timothy Andariese, Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 72nd Field Artillery Brigade infantryman, is the joint base's featured service member of the week. Andariese hails from Unadilla, Mich. Q: Why did you join the military?A: I come from a long line of warriors. I grew up hearing stories

  • CSM imparts knowledge of future leaders

    "Set the standard, know the standard, train the standard, follow the standard and enforce the standard. It's part of the hard right over the easy wrong for a reason."Command Sgt. Maj. Calvin J. Coler, 174th Infantry Brigade command sergeant major, imparted these and many other words of wisdom

  • JB MDL congratulates Kish Airman Leadership School graduates

    Congratulations to Class 13-C of the Kish Airman Leadership School. All graduates are senior airmen unless otherwise noted.2nd Air Refueling SquadronPatrick Murray32nd Air Refueling SquadronAaron Siegler87th Aerospace Medicine SquadronNathan Harper87th Civil Engineer Squadron Jason AlfaroWilliam

  • AMC announces annual award winners

    Six Airmen and two teams learned they were AMC's annual award winners as they received phone calls from the AMC commander and command chief, March 25, 2013. The categories of annual award winners are Airman, NCO, Senior NCO, First Sergeant, Honor Guard Member, Honor Guard Program Manager, Honor