Combat controllers crucial to Haiti earthquake relief

Thanks to a specialized group of Airmen used to working in austere locations, airlift operations in Haiti were possible in the initial days after an earthquake destroyed much of the capital, and since then these Airmen have made the airport one of the busiest in the world.Combat controllers are used

Photo essay: KC-10 Extender returns from combat air refueling

A KC-10 Extender deployed from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., returns from a combat air refueling mission at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia on Jan. 6, 2010. The KC-10, assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, is one of Air Mobility Command's air refueling aircraft

87th ABW Quarterly Award winners announced

The following 87th Air Base Wing personnel were recognized for their significant achievements during the fourth quarter of 2009 at the 87th ABW Quarterly Awards ceremony, Jan. 22: Civilian Category I: Mrs. Shantelle Debiase, 87th MSG Civilian Category II: Mrs. Luelmer Brown, 87th MSGCivilian

305th AMW 4th Quarter Award winners announced

The following 305th Air Mobility Wing personnel were recognized for their significant achievements during the fourth quarter of 2009 at the 305th AMW Quarterly Awards ceremony, Jan. 21: Civilian Category I: Ms Andrea L. Scott, 305th Aerial Port SquadronCivilian Category II: Mr. Sean D. Marshall,

U.S. forces in Haiti to grow to 20,000

Roughly 20,000 U.S. troops will be supporting relief efforts in Haiti by Jan. 24, military officials said, adding to the 13,000-strong American force currently there.Comprising the force will be the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit, the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade and thousands of other

Use caution when donating to relief efforts, expert says

There's been an outpouring of goodwill and a desire to help victims in response to the devastation caused by the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti.But not all urgent appeals for aid being broadcast on radio and television, online and at social networking sites are legitimate, a consumer expert with the

Photo feature: JB MDL spouses make difference in Haiti quake victims' lives

Haitian Evacuees Sent to Joint Base McGuire

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., welcomed and provided resources for more than 500 evacuees from Haiti this weekend at an evacuation center created on base."The morale here could never be higher," Air Force Col. Gina Grosso, commander of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, said during a Jan. 17

Air Force deploys FEMA to aid Haitian victims

Nine specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency departed Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Saturday bringing communication support to military and government agencies actively engaged in recovery efforts in Haiti.The FEMA team is part of the Mobile Emergency Response Support out of

Military, civilian leaders assess, plan relief ops

Base leaders met with civilian representatives today to assess current operations and plan for further support in response to the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti Tuesday.The tri-service installation has been a departure point for military personnel providing in-country support and transport of