Interactive MatchUp game will award prizes up to $10,000

Called addictive and fun by participants, the interactive MatchUp game, which will award winners up to $10,000, returns to McGuire for its 10th summer. Sponsored by the Air Mobility Command and run by the 87th Forces Support Squadron here, MatchUp begins June 1 and ends Aug. 31, officials said.

This week in McGuire Air Force Base history

May 21, 1957: Lt. Col. Robinson Risner, Korean War ace and commander of the 34th Fighter Squadron, took off from McGuire Air Force Base on the 30th anniversary of Charles A. Lindbergh's famous solo flight across the Atlantic, retracing the path of the legendary aviator in an F-100D Super Sabre,

Are you ready for the ORI? Inspection will test McGuire’s ability to operate in wartime

Members of the active-duty and Reserve Air Force community here have stepped up training as they prepare to showcase their abilities to operate in wartime conditions. Their efforts will culminate in June with an Operational Readiness Inspection, or ORI, in Alpena, Mich. An ORI assesses and measures

Joint Base pilot's promotion recognized by General Petraeus

Airmen dig deep for Base Pride Day

Around the Air Force

Officials discourage aspirin use by troops in combat zones Defense Department officials are directing servicemembers and government civilians deployed in overseas war zones to refrain from taking aspirin unless under a doctor's orders. Military medical authorities also advise that troops slated for

Weather won't stop the Warriors at McGuire

Space operations vital to Air Force and nation

Air Force officials discussed the importance of space as a warfighting domain before members of the Senate May 20 on Capitol Hill. Senior Air Force leaders in the space realm answered questions from the Senate Armed Services Committee Strategic Force Subcommittee, telling them that Air Force

Critical Days of Summer kicks off with 'Back to Basics' theme

In a sincere effort to save lives and prevent accidents, AMC's commander urges Airmen to get "Back to Basics at Home and Work" - the theme of this year's AMC Critical Days of Summer campaign. "We must ensure that everything we do, on and off duty, is completely thought through - especially during

New options available for accompanied Korea tours

Air Force members headed to certain locations in Korea now can request an accompanied tour and serve with their families for two or three years. Current base facilities, such as housing, schools and support activities, will limit the number of Airmen authorized to serve the accompanied,