McGuire exercises base readiness

McGuire recently exercised a weapons of mass destruction attack with a chemical release agent to help ensure base preparation and readiness in the event of a terrorist attack. The full-scale exercise began when a fire alarm was activated by the 621st Contingency Response Wing and ended with a

Tops in Blue to ‘Fly By’ at McGuire

Tops In Blue is scheduled to perform at McGuire Aug. 14, 7 p.m. at 3-Bay Hangar. All personnel and family members are invited to attend the free event. This year's theme, "The Fly By", commemorates 60 years of Air Force history through a high-tech multimedia extravaganza. The show visually and

Team McGuire welcomes Rodeo 2007 competitors home

Team McGuire welcomed home its Airmen July 28 after a week-long visit to McChord AFB, Wash., for the Air Mobility Command Rodeo 2007 competition July 21-27. Members from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, 514th Air Mobility Wing (Air Force Reserve Command) and the 621st Contingency Response Wing

Aerial porters help demonstrate new transportation concepts

Earlier this month, members of the 305th Aerial Port Squadron played a major role in helping U.S. Transportation Command assess Joint Modular Intermodal Distribution, or JMIDS, concepts. Through JMIDS, USTRANSCOM seeks greater efficiency in delivering cargo to the warfighter and to reduce the risks

Air Mobility Rodeo 2007: Security forces compete

McGuire aerial porters train hard, showcase abilities at Rodeo 2007

Team McGuire 305th Aerial Port Squadron members recently participated in the C-17 engine running on-and-off load event for the Air Mobility Command Rodeo 2007 at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. Five McGuire aerial porters, including Tech. Sgt. Joe Layman, 305 APS special handling technician and Rodeo

Air Mobility Rodeo 2007: 305th SFS team earns Best Combat Challenge Team

Air Mobility Rodeo 2007: McGuire security forces team competes in tactics

305 AMW steps up in first-of-its-kind inspection

The 305th Air Mobility Wing recently completed the first KC-10 Operational Readiness Inspection of its kind. Though the inspection featured a KC-10 mission, it tested the entire wing's ability to accomplish the mission objective. "For the first wing to ever do this inspection, we performed superbly

Base exercise tests readiness of McGuire personnel