From coast to coast, the Contingency Response Wing answers Sandy's call

The mobility Airmen in the 621st Contingency Response Wing are no strangers to the chaos of a disaster area, nor the destruction of a flood; it is the siren song of their role as Air Mobility Command's 9-1-1 force.But when Hurricane Sandy came to the New Jersey Shore Oct. 29, it brought that peril

JB MDL hosts engineers clearing flood waters

A team of nearly 50 Air Force civil engineers from duty locations across the country pulled together to form the 331st Air Expeditionary Group this week, to pump flood waters affecting New York coastal communities following Hurricane Sandy. The 331st AEG assembled here Saturday, with engineers from

Mobility Airmen blanket East Coast with Hurricane Sandy relief supplies

Air Mobility Command Airmen forged a bridge between the West and East Coasts during the early morning hours Nov. 6 to distribute blankets that would make their way to Hurricane Sandy victims.The 7,800 blankets began their journey at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., where they were loaded onto a C-17

87th CS re-engages radar

Joint base team assists N.J. county hurt by Hurricane Sandy

Two dozen Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Airmen teamed up with more than 30 additional community volunteers to collect supplies which will be distributed to Monmouth County residents impacted by Hurricane Sandy Nov. 6 at Thompson Park in Lincroft, N.J.According to reports in the Newark-Star

621st CRW supports AZANG with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts

The 621st Contingency Response Wing sent a Contingency Response Element to work closely with Arizona Air National Guard's 161st Air Refueling Wing to support them in their efforts to help restore power to the East Coast since Nov. 2. The Travis Air Force Base, Calif., CRE from helped launch 16

Patience key as hurricane relief efforts continue

Hurricane Sandy relief efforts staged out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst are in full swing and as such, there is an increased number of personnel on base.This may cause congestion on the base roads in some facilities such as dining facilities. Joint-base senior leadership asks community members

Even Hurricane Sandy can't stop mobilization training

With tight training windows to complete all necessary mobilization validation requirements, First Army trainers cannot allow weather to affect mission accomplishment. Despite Hurricane Sandy knocking out power lines and causing trees to block roadways, the 174th Infantry Brigade, Joint Base

JB MDL Airmen deploy fuels support to New Jersey naval station

Airmen from the 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Flight here traveled to Naval Weapons Station Earle, N.J., to provide much-needed fuel Nov. 4.Hurricane Sandy left Naval Weapons Station Earle without power, rendering the base's fuel pumps useless. The 87th LRS leadership tasked the

NJSP holds mass swear in for troops at JB MDL