Mission planning and preparation

Retiree Appreciation Day scheduled for April 25

McGuire's annual Retiree Appreciation Day will be held April 25, 10 a.m., at The Club; Bldg. 2508 on 3rd Street. Speakers will cover military retired health care, retiree benefits, legislative actions, among other topics. Lunch will be available at the McGuire Dining Facility from noon to 2 p.m. on

KC-10 Extender: Empowering global reach

KC-10 maintainers

McGuire boom operator refuels father's plane during 'fini-flight'

It was listed as a "local" refueling mission, but in truth the mission was very special. On April 9, aboard a KC-10 Extender from McGuire's 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, boom operator Staff Sgt. Ken Essick refueled his father's E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, or JSTARS, aircraft

'Blood lifeline'

Leader transitions from print to online

In keeping with the evolving mediums for information dissemination, the Leader magazine has ceased production of its print version and has become the Leader Online. The new Web site features Air Force Reserve Officers' Training Corps, Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets and

Military doctor cites need for early intervention of autism

A Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences faculty member discussed Autism Awareness Month recently and the importance of early, proper diagnosis and treatment of children. "Parents should feel confidence in raising questions about whether their child has autism," Dr. Janice Hanson told

Moving beyond the F-22

This op-ed piece appeared in the Washington Post on April 13, written by Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz. The debate over whether to continue production of the F-22 Raptor has been one of the most politically charged and controversial

New 'eMagazine' informs servicemembers, families

All the support programs in the world won't do any good if no one knows about them, so the Defense Department's principal director for military community and family policy started the office's new "eMagazine." "What I found when I came up here was they have great programs and so forth, but they