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  • Break your smoking habit with tobacco quit line

    Smokers who want to break the habit may benefit from a smoking cessation research study and program conducted at Wilford Hall Medical Center at Lackland AFB. The study is the SAMMC (San Antonio Military Medical Center) Smoking Quit Line. There are no classes to attend, because all of the smoking

  • Air Force officials establish core team for Nuclear Surety Inspections

    Air Force Inspection Agency officials here recently created a new team to increase the standardization and consistency of Nuclear Surety Inspections across the Air Force. The establishment of a centralized team of nuclear inspectors, known as the Air Force NSI Core Team, is another critical

  • 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