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305th MXG Inspection Section contributes to leaner, smarter force
January 25, 2007 — Through AFSO 21 LEAN initiatives, the 305th Maintenance Group's KC-10 and C-17 maintainers have combined their skills and knowledge to become the "Inspection Section," with the most efficient inspections in Air Mobility Command, said Master Sgt. Roy Jefferson, 305th Maintenance Squadron flight chief. Over the past year, improvements have been made... MORE

Staff Sgt. Nicholas Mueller, 305th Maintenance Squadron Inspection Section team member, performs a tire inspection on a C-17 here Jan. 16. All Inspection Section team members are now qualified to work on KC-10s and C-17s at McGuire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rebekah Phy)

Philadelphia nightclub off-limits to McGuire Airmen
January 25, 2007 — "Ledo by Night," a nightclub in Philadelphia, is now off-limits to all McGuire Airmen indefinitely. Col. Rick Martin, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, recently approved the order to prevent servicemembers from being exposed to or victimized by crime-conducive conditions, following the stabbing death of Airman 1st Class Lam Ho, 819th Global... MORE

305th MDG opens new Joint Minor Illness, Injury Center
January 25, 2007 — The 305th Medical Group opened the Joint Minor Illness and Injury Center, formerly the Urgent Care Center, Jan. 19. The JMIIC offers a variety of after-hour, minor illness and injury care. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 5 to 8 p.m., Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sundays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and holidays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The JMIIC... MORE

Air Mobility Battlelab’s HASK initiative combines cargo, passenger loaders
January 19, 2007 — With a mission to make loading passengers and cargo easier, the Air Mobility Warfare Center's Air Mobility Battlelab came up with an innovative idea using existing technology -- the Halverson Air Stairs Kit, or HASK. The HASK concept is a passenger stairs attachment kit designed to entirely replace the existing walk deck found on the right side of... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen use the aircraft stairs portion of the Halvorson Air Stairs Kit-modified cargo loader during a demonstration of the loader recently here. The development of the loader is from an initiative at the Air Mobility Warfare Center's Air Mobility Battlelab at Fort Dix, N.J. (Courtesy photo)

Air Force Claims Service Center now open
January 19, 2007 — Air Force employees may now file personnel claims online and electronically submit required documents to the Air Force Claims Service in Ohio. Employees can complete the process from home after a one-time login on any government computer. The Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps is consolidating the processing of certain claims -- commonly... MORE

Fitness Center to discontinue towel service
January 19, 2007 — Beginning Feb. 8, the towel service provided at the fitness center here will no longer be available. This AFSO21 LEAN initiative, driven by the Air Force and Air Mobility Command, was approved by Col. Rick Martin, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, due to funding and manpower constraints. "This is an exciting LEAN initiative that allows us to... MORE

AMXS’ LEAN way to faster CTK process
January 12, 2007 — The 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here recently participated in the AFSO 21 LEAN initiative efforts and held a Rapid Improvement Event here. The week-long event was initiated by Col. Randall Harvey, 305th Maintenance Group commander, and was implemented to improve the process of how maintainers on the flightline process through the Composite... MORE

Staff Sgt. Ellwood Witt, 305th AMXS CTK technician, assists Senior Airman Rickorey Bates, 305th AMXS crew chief, in returning his tools for the day at the CTK here. The CTK process has recently been improved to make it more efficient for the technicians and customers. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rebekah Phy

AFSO 21 training offered
January 12, 2007 — Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century overview training classes are currently offered here and all McGuire personnel are highly encouraged to attend. Currently, 600 McGuire members have been trained in AFSO 21. The goal is to have 50 percent of the base trained by October 2007. "This training should spawn rapid improvement events, which... MORE

Clinic adds MRI trailer
January 5, 2007 — MORE

Mary Perkins, MRI technician, explains to Col. Rick Martin, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, how the MRI machine in the new trailer works during a recent tour at the medical clinic here. Colonel Martin participated in a demonstration of how the MRI machine works, going halfway into the machine, with assistance from Ms. Perkins. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rebekah Phy

For those who serve
January 5, 2007 — MORE

Luke D'Alfonso, Cub Scout Pack 199, helps unload boxes of caramel popcorn for the Red Cross at a warehouse at Fort Dix. The Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts of Burlington County, including McGuire Pack 199, sold “Scouts support our troops” car magnets in return for tins of caramel popcorn to be sent to deployed troops. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rebekah Phy