CRW Photo Essay: Top Photos of 2009

As we head into the holidays and 2009 comes to a close, here is a brief look back at some of the best photos from the 621st Contingency Response Wing.

Military housing allowance rates set for 2010

Military members will see an average raise of 2.5 percent in housing allowance rates in 2010, a BAH program analyst for the Defense Department here said Dec. 16. The increase comes to average of around $37 per month for the more than 900,000 servicemembers expected to draw the basic allowance for

Tricare program for 'gray area' reservists coming

A new program will offer "gray area" reservists the opportunity to purchase Tricare health care coverage.While qualified members of the Selected Reserve may purchase premium-based coverage under Tricare Reserve Select, or TRS, retired National Guard and Reserve personnel did not have Tricare health

Operation Santa Claus brightens yuletide spirits

During the holiday season, toys tend to mesmerize the young. They also attract Vince Bowker's attention.Mr. Bowker and his team of volunteers run Operation Santa Claus in Building 5353, just off Texas Avenue on Dix.Their mission to provide new and reconditioned toys to children of needy families in

FORWARD MARCH: military training unit marches to JB MDL

 Members of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst might experience sights and sounds from training days gone by as they pass by formations of Airmen marching to and from the KC-10 Extender crew chief technical school here.For the first time in McGuire's history, a military training unit has marked its

Lakehurst Giving Tree Program bring Holiday cheer to local schools

Santa visits JB MDL commissary

Leaders send holiday greetings

The Air Force's top leaders send the Air Force family holiday greetings and remind all to remember those Airmen in harm's way apart from family and friends.Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy

Patriot 7 exercise teaches ISR skills to enhance situational awareness

About 30 Air Force, joint and coalition trainees participated in Patriot 7, an exercise using intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance to support irregular warfare missions Dec. 6 through 11, here.The week-long field training prepared servicemembers to use full motion video while conducting

Common sense measures reduce firearms mishaps

Weapons handling measures need to be reinforced to reduce the number of accidental discharges.When it comes to personal firearms safety, things are pretty cut and dried, said Master Chief Gunner's Mate (EXW/SW/AW) Gary McMahan, a member of the Naval Safety Center's Training Safety Division."Treat