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  • 21 AMOS Airmen 'flex' their skills

    Members from the 21st Air Mobility Operations Squadron honed their skills during the internal flex exercise here July 15-24. The squadron is preparing for its upcoming deployment to Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2009 in Korea. "Our main objective was to safely and successfully execute the squadron's full

  • New leader takes command of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New York District

    Col. John R. Boulé II assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, during a formal change of command ceremony July 24 in Lower Manhattan. Col. Aniello L. Tortora, who had commanded the district since August 2006, relinquished command during the event in the Alexander

  • Joan Orr Spouse Award open for nominations

    Air Force members can now submit nominations for their spouse as the 2010 Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year. The period of the award runs Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2009. The Joan Orr Spouse of the Year Award is sponsored by the Air Force Association and honors the significant contributions made by

  • Retiree volunteers’ hard work appreciated

    The Retiree Activities Office at McGuire recognized four local retiree volunteers as "Volunteer of the Year" at a luncheon July 22. About 42 volunteers from the surrounding areas, along with base leadership, were present at the luncheon, said Lt. Col. (ret.) Robert Hansen, director of the Retiree

  • Bone marrow donor drive in full swing

    Joint Base personnel who have not yet registered with the Department of Defense Bone Marrow program still have multiple opportunities to register for the during a base-wide drive here through Aug. 7. The DoD program maintains a database of potential marrow donors and matches them with any one of

  • McGuire chaplains sponsor marriage retreat

    Life is busy. We work on our cars, computers and homes, but how often do we take time to work on our relationships? The McGuire Air Force Base Chapel team recently sponsored a marriage conference in Poconos, Penn. Four of the base chaplains led couples through marriage building exercises and

  • Rodeo 2009: KC-10 maintainers -- Planes don't fly without them

    The 1979 KC-10 models were the first to be used in the Air Force in 1982. Today, there are currently 59 aircraft in the inventory. KC-10 units at McGuire AFB, N.J., and Travis AFB, Calif., provide a lot of off-loaded fuel within the Air Force's deployed area of responsibility, as well as provide

  • Rodeo 2009: Winners announced for competitions

    Air Mobility Rodeo 2009 ended today with closing ceremony celebration and the announcement of 74 awards including the coveted "Best of the Best" award. The competition is the U.S. Air Force's and Air Mobility Command's premier mobility competition. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst teams took home a

  • McGuire Boy Scout Troop earns top marks; seeks more Scouts

    Celebrating its 100th anniversary in February of next year, The Boy Scouts of America boasts a youth membership of more than 2.8 million. Twenty of those scouts can be found right here at McGuire AFB, and they are looking for more. Local Boy Scout Troop 18, chartered out of Wrightstown, N.J., is