Air Force Security Forces, DOD police collaborate to keep Joint Base secure

As part of the ongoing joint base effort, Department of Defense police at Lakehurst and Fort Dix will merge into the Air Force security forces squadron at McGuire Air Force Base effective Oct. 1. This merger will ensure a seamless - and secure - transition to the new Joint Base

Air Force officials begin search for new aerial tanker

Senior Department of Defense and Air Force officials announced the rollout of the KC-X Acquisition Program at a Pentagon briefing Sept. 24. Air Force leaders are seeking a replacement for the KC-135 Stratotanker that has been a stalwart of the tanker fleet for more than 53 years. Today, the

"Year of the Air Force Family" Web site launched

Air Force officials have launched a new Web site to showcase the Year of the Air Force Family effort. Airmen and their families can log on to http://www.af.mil/yoaff/index.asp  to learn about AF-wide initiatives, monthly themes and programs, as well as contact local installation Airman Family and

Assignment deferment extended for births, adoptions

Air Force officials here announced recent modifications to the post-birth and post-adoption assignment deferment policy will increase the time a parent can delay reporting to certain assignments, re-emphasizing the Air Force's commitment of taking care of its people. Birth mothers and adoptive

Air Force officials discontinue permissive PCS policy

Air Force officials here have announced a recent change to the permissive permanent change of station policy. The permissive PCS program will be discontinued. However, other policies have changed lifting restrictions from the join spouse and base-of-preference programs. "For years we have allowed

Security Forces Sergeant Awarded Bronze Star

Happy 62nd USAF!

Child development centers strive to meet revised national accreditation standards

Air Force services leaders implemented a five-year plan to gradually phase Air Force child development centers through the new, re-accreditation system and assist them in meeting the strict accreditation requirements and 64 CDCs have already met the new standards. The five-year plan was in response

McGuire Airman wins AFSA International FTAY award

The International Air Force Sergeant Association named Senior Airman Brian Buhrer the 2009 AFSA First-Term Airman of the Year during the Professional Airmen's Conference in Atlanta. Airman Buhrer, an explosive ordnance disposal journeyman with the 87th Civil Engineer Squadron, represented AFSA

Joint Base Commander's Call set for Oct 1

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst commander, Col. Gina Grosso, will host a commander's call Oct. 1 at 9:30 a.m. to signify full operational capability of the nation's only tri-service joint base. "This day has been a long time in coming," said Colonel Grosso. "We have worked extremely hard to ensure