McGuire Airman to perform with Tops in Blue

Out of more than 400 hopefuls, only 31 Airmen were recently chosen to perform with the 2009 Tops in Blue cast. Airman 1st Class Jeffrey Collins, 305th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency manager, was one of the talented few. Tops in Blue is an all-active duty U.S. Air Force special unit made up of

Anticipating threats key to success, commander says

Anticipating threats is the key to readiness, the chief of the combatant command responsible for the military role in homeland defense said. Gen. Victor E. Renuart Jr., commander of U.S. Northern Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command, said that when he took over the reins two years

'Scholarships for Military Children' application deadline nears

For military parents who have children about to enter college or already attending, the opportunity to apply for a $1,500 scholarship through the Defense Commissary Agency's Scholarships for Military Children Program is ending Feb. 18. Applications are available in commissaries worldwide. You may

Official thanks military blood donors

As Armed Services Blood Program officials join with the rest of the nation in observing National Blood Donor Month, the program's director expressed gratitude for the more than 165,000 donations from Defense Department military, civilians and their families in 2008. "January is designated every year

President Obama thanks troops, pledges support

President Barack Obama thanked U.S. troops and pledged to provide the resources they need to accomplish their missions Jan. 28 in his first visit to the Pentagon as commander in chief. President Obama spoke to reporters here after meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Defense Secretary Robert

Air Force works aggressively to reduce bird strikes

As an ongoing investigation continues on a bird strike that caused a passenger jet's engines to fail last week after takeoff from New York's LaGuardia Airport, Air Force safety officials said they're well-versed on the dangers of bird strikes and aggressively are working to prevent them. National

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Team McGuire, 2nd ARS members say goodbye to fellow Airman, friend, wingman

On Jan. 16, the 2nd Air Refueling Squadron lost a friend, squadron mate and wingman when Staff Sgt. Jason E. Keefer passed away following a year-long valiant fight against a type of blood cancer. Sergeant Keefer served as a flight engineer with the 2nd ARS, and is survived by his wife Chrissi,

'Perspective' highlights military training instructors

In the latest "Enlisted Perspective, the Air Force's top enlisted Airman focuses on the importance of military training instructors, how they mold future Airmen for their entire career and the shortage the career field is anticipating during the next few months. "I still remember the military

Air Force officials to use prop planes as ISR platforms

To better fill combatant commanders' needs for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, Air Force officials will begin using C-12 Huron turboprop planes as ISR platforms. The program, called Project Liberty, involves Airmen operating a fleet of 37 C-12 aircraft providing ISR full-motion video