From family and friends to service and sacrifice, AMC’s ‘First Lady’ reflects on 38 years of service

During a ceremony here Nov. 20, AMC Commander Gen. Arthur J. Lichte, and his wife, Christine, will say farewell to the Air Force after 38 years of faithful service.During her farewell spouse's luncheon Nov. 13, Mrs. Lichte took a moment to reflect on her and her husband's nearly-four decades of

Photo essay: Airmen train in mounted patrol operations at Expeditionary Center

Students in the Combat Airman Skills Training Course 10-1A participated in mounted patrol, or convoy operations, training during a course session on Nov. 12, 2009, on a range at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The course, taught by the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's 421st Combat

87th CES 'Dirt Boys' fix McGuire road

Information chief visits McGuire

Lt. Gen. William Lord, chief of Warfighting Integration and chief information officer, visited Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst servicemembers at the McGuire Community Center Nov 13.The general began his visit by participating in a question and answer session with a room of mission support group

Initiative helps disabled vets stay active

A recent initiative launched by officials with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Olympic Committee is giving disabled veterans a chance to rediscover their potential through athletics and competition.A memorandum of understanding was signed between the two organizations Oct. 21 to

Online master's program extended to captains

Air University officials here will offer eligible mid-level Air Force captains a unique educational opportunity to enroll in an online master's degree beginning this December. The degree is designed to be career-relevant and is intended to accommodate the current high operations tempo environment,

Air Force officials make first major move toward a central network

Air Force officials recently took the first major steps recently in moving e-mail and network services into what will become the central Air Force Network. Within today's environment, major commands and some subordinate units operate their own networks, but the Active Directory and Exchange project

Flexibility key to airpower, Space-A

Have you ever dreamed of climbing the steps of an Egyptian pyramid or schussing down a black diamond ski slope in Bavaria? Or perhaps digging your toes in the sand on a Hawaiian beach is more your speed. Well, there is a perfect way to make these dreams become a reality: space-available

NAVAIR officials cut ribbon for new system on Lakehurst

Officials from Naval Air Systems Command and the local community celebrated the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System at a ribbon-cutting ceremony here Nov. 12. EMALS is an armature, the portion of a catapult that an aircraft tail hook connects to when it lifts off. This system will be installed on

Soldiers compete for top honors

Five Soldiers from the 77th Sustainment Brigade participated in a challenging competition that tested their mental and physical abilities here Nov. 14-15. The Soldiers competed on Dix to determine who would represent the brigade in the 2010 Best Warrior Competition at the command level,