Earth Day ties into Air Force core value

"Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without," is a New England proverb.Perhaps because I grew up in a large family, this proverb became an ingrained practice. Some people today may think this attitude is dated, as if it were pulled from a depression-era Farmer's Almanac. For me though, this

PHOTO STORY: JB MDL celebrates Earth Day

Army leaders declare importance of Earth Day

On April 22, the United States Army joins the Nation in celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day. Earth Day provides the Army with the opportunity to reassert our commitment to environmental sustainability and energy security critical to protecting the earth, protecting lives and supporting our

Yellow Ribbon event provides rest, eases redeployment

Rest and relaxation mixed with reintegration seminars and Veteran resources, coupled with plenty of chocolate, was the theme for the 60-day Yellow Ribbon Event held April 16 through 18 at Hershey Lodge in Hershey, Pa.Yellow Ribbon coordinators from the 514th Air Mobility Wing planned the event for

NAVAIR opens avionics diagnostic lab

Naval Air Systems Command held a ribbon cutting ceremony in celebration of the official opening of the Integrated Diagnostics and Automated Test System laboratory April 20 here. IDATS was formed as a strategic initiative to modernize avionics diagnostics within the avionics support equipment

Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program increases training resilience

"It's thriving in the face of adversity - the ability to bounce back, the tennis ball as opposed to the egg," explained Col. Jeff Short, medical director for the Army's Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program directorate. When speaking about the emerging holistic Soldier concept implemented by the

BX/PX fits feet for long haul

Servicemembers are expected to run long distances as part of their regular workout routine. With this in mind, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service offers a wide selection of footwear to help military shoppers here ensure they have shoes that properly fit their feet.AAFES' "Fit Your Foot" program

As AFNET opens doors to social networking sites, AMC officials stress importance of cyber security

This month, as the Air Force opens its network to Internet-based capabilities, including social networking services, AMC leaders say it's important Airmen always keep Operations Security, network protection, and professionalism at the forefront.On March 30, the Air Force opened the network to

JB MDL helps servicemembers call home

With more than 150,000 servicemembers serving overseas, keeping in touch with family and friends while deployed can be difficult.Members of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst are doing their part to increase communication between servicemembers and loved ones by participating in the Cell Phones for

Airmen, Soldiers join on Lakehurst for Eagle Flag exercise

More than 140 Airmen and Soldiers worked together on a new concept during the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Eagle Flag exercise on Lakehurst April 12. Eagle Flag is the U.S. military's premiere exercise for validating logistics port-opening procedures in an expeditionary environment.The