Air Force halts wing reorganization

Air Force leaders halted plans to perform a global wing restructure which was designed to realign fighter, bomber and rescue airlift maintenance units into flying squadrons. Maintenance and flying squadrons will remain separate and will continue doing business "as they have for the past four or five

AF Survival School becomes reality TV

Americans get the opportunity to step into the boots of an Air Force Survival School student by watching the reality show Survival School starting Sept. 9 on the MOJO HD channel at 9 p.m. EDT. The ten half-hour episodes will track 47 Airmen as they face the limits of their skill during the Air Force

Exercise your right to vote: voting drive, FVAP provide opportunities to obtain absentee ballots

During Armed Forces Voter Week, unit voting assistance officers will provide a voting registration table in the McGuire BX/PX foyer area from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. through Saturday. Servicemembers and their families will be able to register as an absentee voter and request an absentee ballot on

Making a difference: McGuire Airman strives to make the most of her time in Afghanistan

Shock. It's an emotion that Senior Airman Felicita Torres-Perkins mentioned feeling more than once after volunteering for a deployment to Zabul Province in Southeast Afghanistan. The wife and mother of a 2 year-old left behind her duties as an aerospace medical service journeyman with the 305th

Exchange Service optical center price points now online

With more than 166 locations across the world, National Guard and Reserve, retiree and active-duty military families know they can depend on exchange Optical Shops and Vision Centers for affordable, quality eyewear, regardless of where they're called to serve. But what about those authorized

'Raven'-ous training

Senior leaders meet to discuss, decide way ahead for force

Senior Air Force leaders gathered for a strategic summit Aug. 27 at Bolling Air Force Base to discuss the way ahead for the Air Force as a part of the August emphasis on strategic planning. "The summit allows us to identify issues that need senior leader review and decide on matters affecting the

Expeditionary Center course teaches CRG mission, capabilities to Airmen

Originally named the Contingency Response Group Formal Training Unit when it started in January 2007, the Mobility Operations School's Contingency Response Mission Orientation Course has grown to be a course that has now prepared more than 500 Airmen for their roles in a contingency response unit.

Devil Raiders welcome new commander

The 621st Contingency Response Wing Devil Raiders welcomed a new commander Aug. 22 in a change of command at McGuire's Global Reach Deployment Center. Col. Steven Bernard, the outgoing 621st CRW commander, handed the reins over to Col. Brian O'Connor in a ceremony attended by Airmen, Soldiers and

AFPC expertise raises manning for 31 critical skills career fields

Thirty-one critical skills career fields received a boost in manning recently when 1,888 volunteers were accepted for retraining. This number included 315 exception-to-policy Airmen who were contacted for the first time and approved by personnel experts at the Air Force Personnel Center here.