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  • 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

  • Airmen graduate ALS Class 09-E

    Congratulations to the following Airmen for graduating from Airman Leadership School Class 09-E. The development of Airman Leadership School, and all professional military education, is based upon the premise that the Air Force needs efficient leadership at all levels. ALS is the first phase of an

  • Total force impact evident at Rodeo

    The Air Force's total force concept is clearly on display at Air Mobility Rodeo 2009 here. Not only are lessons learned from interaction with Marine Corps members and international counterparts participating in the competition, but also from the coordinating components within the Air Force -- the

  • Heritage activities offer chance to volunteer

    Have some spare time on your hands? Want to give back to the Air Force community? The heritage activities in Air Force Materiel Command are looking for volunteers to help support museum operations. In addition to the National Museum of the United States Air Force here, AFMC officials have 14

  • Air Force to hire civilians to manage unit programs

    Squadrons with more than 50 military and civilian members could start seeing relief in managing their additional duties as early as this fall, with a 1,200 newly created civilian unit program coordinator positions. Feedback from the 2008 Airman's Time Assessment revealed Airmen were being pulled