McGuire Air Force Ball fast approaching

The 2008 McGuire Air Force Ball is right around the corner! Due to a tremendous response, tickets for the ball are currently sold out. However, names of those who desire to purchase tickets can still be added to the waiting list. The event is scheduled for Sept. 26, 6 p.m., at the Trump Plaza in

Exercise, exercise, exercise

McGuire Phoenix Spouse recognized - September 2008

Military families are unlike many other families. Frequent relocations - uprooting children from school and spouses from jobs - and the ever-present reality of overseas deployments, can cause stress for those families. Single servicemembers and their families, back home, also have to deal with the

Expeditionary Skills Summit aims to streamline training for Airmen

The evolving Global War on Terrorism has made Col. Jenny Pickett's personal mission of "keeping Airmen alive" more challenging these days. The commandant of the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Operations School, which trains Airmen for deployment, says inconsistencies in where and how troops gain

CDC High Flyers

Congratulations to the following Airmen who scored 90 percent or better on their Career Development Course exams in August. Airman 1st Class Kameron Clark, 305th Security Forces Squadron Airman 1st Class Richard Powell, 305th SFS Tech. Sgt. Crystal Dykes, 305th Maintenance Operations Squadron Staff

Thousands walk for freedom in Washington D.C.

Thousands of people participated in the Fourth Annual America Supports You Freedom Walk here, one of 330 such events designed to remember the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States. The 1-mile walk began at the Women in Military Service to America Memorial at the entrance to

General McNabb assumes command of USTRANSCOM

Gen. Duncan J. McNabb assumed command of U.S. Transportation Command here in a ceremony Sept. 5. Secretary of Defense Dr. Robert M. Gates presided at the ceremony in which General McNabb became the ninth USTRANSCOM commander. Adm. Michael Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, was the first

Air Force wraps up summer safety, begins fall campaign

The Air Force wrapped up the 101 Critical Days of Summer safety campaign over Labor Day weekend, ending the safest campaign in the last 10 years. Sixteen Airmen died in the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day, whereas in 2006, the previous safest summer season of the decade, 17 Airmen died in

DOD to observe Constitution Day, Citizenship Day

The Department of Defense will observe Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Sept. 17 to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on that day in 1787. "Our Airmen are stationed and deployed around the world protecting the freedoms embodied in our Constitution," said Chief

Every Monday now blues day for Airmen

Beginning Sept. 8 , Airmen now will be required to wear a combination of the blues uniform on Mondays. At a recent four-star conference, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz discussed the issue with other senior leaders. "We all agreed that part of our image, culture and professionalism