87 ABW Third Quarter Awards Announced

The following Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst personnel were recognized for their achievements during the third quarter at the 87th Air Base Wing Quarterly Awards ceremony Oct. 16 here: Airman: Senior Airman Jonathan Drew, 87th Medical Group NCO: Staff Sgt. Yarie Velez, 87th Logistics

Mobility Airmen continue peak pace for Operation Enduring Freedom

When President Barak Obama authorized an additional 17,000 troops to "surge" into Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom in February, mobility Airmen answered the call. To move that many personnel, a concentrated effort in the mobility airlift and air refueling community was needed. According to

JB MDL kicks off CFC

Air Force officials to offer H1N1 vaccine

As part of the service's preventative efforts to safeguard the health of the force, Air Force medical staffs are set to provide 1 million H1N1 vaccination doses to Airmen and their family members by early November, officials said Oct. 8. Air Force medical personnel will receive and distribute to

Chairman's wife vows support for military families

Deborah Mullen, wife of the nation's most senior military officer, had a message for military families while on the Sesame Street TV set here Oct. 14: servicemembers and their families have a wealth of support behind them. "I just would like to assure people that there are folks who care, who are

VA staffs office for survivors of veterans

To strengthen the Department of Veterans Affairs programs for survivors of the nation's veterans and servicemembers, VA officials have staffed an office to serve as the their advocate, with a charter that includes creating or modifying programs, benefits and services. "Taking care of survivors is as

First lady speaks on taking care of military families

The first lady today addressed a group of servicemembers and their families here on the importance of taking care of the military family. During her short speech, Michelle Obama praised Air Force leadership for designating this the Year of the Air Force Family program adding it is also a priority of

Pentagon officials stress cybersecurity

Pentagon officials stress that no matter what computer you use, you need to take cybersecurity into account. With growing dependence on information technology and increasing threats against it, President Barack Obama declared October to be National Cybersecurity Month. The Defense Department is one

Craig Joint Theater Hospital helps build Afghan nursing foundation

The Craig Joint Theater Hospital recently played a historic role in the new foundation of Afghan nursing. Malika Faqiri and Laila Farahi, two female Afghan national army soldiers, attended a special two-week mentorship program here at the CJTH to work alongside U.S. doctors and nurses to hone their

Vehicle maintenance keeps the Air Force rolling

If it moves on wheels, runs on gasoline and uses an engine, the 407th vehicle maintenance crew on Ali Base, Iraq, is most likely responsible for it from bumper to bumper. The vehicle maintenance team, a part of the 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron, deals with and is responsible for