174th Infantry Brigade welcomes new senior leader

Soldiers of the 174th Infantry Brigade stood in formation to mark the passing of the noncommissioned officers sword Aug. 30 in a traditional change of responsibility ceremony on Sharp Field here.Command Sgt. Maj. Christopher Johnson handed responsibility of the brigade and its Soldiers over to

USAF EC hosts AMC wargame

Approximately 65 air mobility experts wrapped up participation in Air Mobility Command's Global Mobility Wargame 2012 at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center here. Subject-matter experts throughout the Air Force, AMC and many other organizations involved in defense planning conduct GLOMO

First tri-service class graduates ALS

This is the second in a two-part series. The first was published in the Aug. 10 issue of the Air, Land & Sea Times. The classmates of 12-F celebrated their graduation from the Kish Airman Leadership School Sept. 5 at Tommy B's Community Activities Center. Wednesday's graduation was not a typical

Resilience under pressure

The 305th Air Mobility Wing hosted Retired United Airlines Pilot Capt. Al Haynes as part of its Wingman Day activities Aug. 28 at Tommy B's Community Activities Center.He shared a personal tale of resiliency with more than a thousand 305th operators and maintainers. "I want to tell you a story,"

Joint base comes together for Annual Summer Picnic

Employers get taste of national guard life

Approximately 60 civilian employers boarded military aircraft at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Aug. 16 and headed north to witness New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers in action during their Annual Training at Fort Drum, N.Y.The Boss Lift, which is sponsored by the Employer Support of the

Newest Air Advisor publication leverages proven best practices

The Air Force's newest Tactics, Techniques and Procedures publication, AFTTP 3-4.5 Air Advising, became an official document after being signed by Maj. Gen. Brett Williams, Headquarters Air Force director of operations, and Maj. Gen. Bill Bender, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander,

RTC-East 'ends as it began'

Trainer-Soldiers of the Regional Training Center-East stood in formation on Doughboy Field here for the last time as the unit prepared to case its organizational colors Aug. 24."The RTC-E was the first of three RTCs to be established - and is the last RTC to inactivate," said Brig. Gen. Bryan

West Nile virus detected on Joint Base

The Burlington County Mosquito Division will spray for adult mosquitos within a half mile radius of North Lindberg Street and Doolittle Drive between 8 and 11 p.m. Aug. 30.The 87th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Public Health department detected the West Nile virus while routinely testing mosquitos

Airfield manager’s passion spans four decades

George Drombosky, Air Traffic Control Specialist/Assistant, 305th Operations Support Squadron reflects on more than four decades of federal service as he prepares for retirement Sept. 1.The decision to join the U.S. Air Force arrived in the form of a 'greeting' from the selective service draft board