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  • CAP and AOPA urge responsible disposal of old emergency beacons

    Boat and plane owners upgrading their emergency beacons to the newer technology may be tempted to toss their old ones in the nearest dumpster. But emergency beacons, also known as ELTs in aircraft and EPIRBs in watercraft, were not meant to be discarded like common trash. Civil Air Patrol, in

  • ‘6S’ your way to success

    With spring just around the corner, there's no better time for some spring cleaning. McGuire's Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century office recently teamed up with McGuire members to conduct some "spring cleaning" around the base. The initiative known as 6S - sort, straighten, scrub,

  • McGuire Falcons win NJ state title

    The McGuire Falcons, run by the 87th Services Squadron Youth Programs, won the New Jersey State Title with a 54-52 win over St. Mary's of the Lakes of Medford New Jersey March 7. The Falcons were down 11 at the half, but got back into the game with a stellar defensive performance by Marcus and

  • Help fellow Airmen through AFAF

    Donations are currently being accepted for the Air Force Assistance Fund through April 7. The AFAF benefits four organizations, including the Air Force Aid Society, Air Force Village, Air Force Enlisted Village and LeMay Foundation. "The AFAF is the one time per year that we actively seek

  • CSAF signs official charter for Expeditionary Center

    The official charter for the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center was signed by Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz on March 3 giving the center its "mandate to operate." The charter outlines how the Air Force must provide expeditionary combat support, or ECS, capabilities to combatant

  • Air Force on target with recruiting, retention

    Air Force leaders' efforts to have the "right number of people in the right jobs" remains a challenge and so far, the Air Force is headed in the right direction, according to Lt. Gen. Richard Y. Newton III, the deputy chief of staff for manpower and personnel. The general was one of several senior

  • Process for validating reserve early-retired pay explained

    Air Reserve Personnel Center officials here are finalizing procedures for validating the receipt of retired pay before Citizen Airmen, both guardsmen and reservists, turn 60 years old. Since Jan. 28, 2008, Guard and Reserve Airmen can reduce the age they receive retirement pay by three months for

  • Prescription crosscheck program helps Tricare beneficiaries

    The Tricare military health plan is ensuring patient safety for its 9.2 million beneficiaries through a revolutionary drug utilization program, a senior Tricare official said last week. "We cover about 2.2 million prescription medication claims per week -- that's about 120 million prescriptions per

  • Overweight youth pose recruitment challenges

    Fat is bad for one's health. And as defense officials attest, it's also bad for recruiting, and for national defense. Curtis Gilroy, the Pentagon's accessions chief, lamented during a congressional hearing that many recruitment-age youth are too overweight to qualify for military service. And as a

  • Air Force Climate Survey yields insights

    More than 90 percent of Airmen responding to a recent survey indicated that they are happy with their Air Force jobs and the performance of their organizations. These findings are according to a study that measures Airmen's attitudes toward their work environment and unit. "I am extremely pleased to