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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

  • Officials continue to build diversity with workforce program

    The headquarters staff with the Air Force Equal Opportunity Office at Bolling Air Force Base in Washington D.C., is boosting efforts to build Air Force participation in the Workforce Recruitment Program for College Students with Disabilities as part of an Air Force goal to increase the

  • Nurse commissioning program seeks enlisted applicants

    Air Force Personnel Center officials here will conduct the annual Nurse Enlisted Commissioning Program board May 4 through 8 to select candidates for fall 2009 and spring 2010 semester start dates. The program offers active-duty Airmen the opportunity to earn a bachelor's degree in a high-need

  • President's defense budget submission delayed

    President Barack Obama's 2010 defense budget request will be delayed, possibly until April, White House and Defense Department officials said. The president's annual budget request usually is submitted to Congress the first Monday in February. However, with only a week in office, the new

  • ‘Best of the best’ -- 305th SVS Marketing team named best in AMC

    The 305th Services Squadron's Marketing team was recently named best in Air Mobility Command for 2008. This is the second consecutive win for 305th SVS Marketing. "The annual award recognizes the best of the best in AMC," said Monty Dunn, 305th SVS Marketing Program director. "The acknowledgement is

  • New Family Fitness Room opens

    The new Family Fitness Room, located next to the Health and Wellness Center, had its ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 21. Continuing Col. Balan Ayyar's, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, theme of "The sun is rising on McGuire," the 305th Services Squadron Fitness Center staff was proud to display the