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Keep holidays happy, fire-free
December 7, 2006 — Each year, fires occurring during the holiday season injure 2,600 people and cause more than $930 million in damages, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. When it's the season to decorate for the holidays, people work hard to create just the right mood. Many like the soft glow from candles, flames crackling in the fire place, twinkling lights... MORE

Operation Trident to ‘sweep’ out base drug users
November 30, 2006 — "Operation Trident" is the three-pronged culmination of the overall efforts of drug testing and deterrence here. The program now includes unit sweeps, random testing, dormitory sweeps and 24-hour gate checks to better deter the use of illicit substances. The Can Do wing, along with the McGuire Drug Demand Reduction Program manager, Titus Welcome,... MORE

McGuire Sports Day
November 30, 2006 — MORE

Team McGuire Airmen compete in the 3-on-3 basketball tournament Wednesday as part of the Team McGuire Sports Day events. The day’s activities began with a warrior run in the morning and included volleyball, flag football, golf and a bench press competition. The day concluded with a volleyball competition between the Chiefs/Shirts and the Eagles. The fitness center and health and wellness center staff are encouraging Team McGuire members to keep active during the holiday season to combat the weight gain often associated with holiday meals and baking. See the article on how to get involved with the 12 Days of Fitness at http://public.mcguire.amc.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123033423. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Danielle Johnson)

Why I joined, why I am still here
November 30, 2006 — I can vividly remember my first flight, nearly 40 years ago, on a Boeing 747 from New York to Athens, Greece, at the impressionable age of 10. Fortunate enough to have a window seat right behind the wing, I was able to observe the flight control surface movements, and the clouds and rain as they rushed over the wing. By the time we reached Athens,... MORE

'12 Days of Fitness' helps members stay focused
November 30, 2006 — Today Team McGuire members can pick up their 12 Days of Fitness cards at the base fitness center and get a jump start working off the extra calories they'll consume this holiday season. "This time of year, people are wrapped up in the holidays," said Love Vinci, 305th Services Squadron fitness and sports specialist, "and the 12 Days of Fitness... MORE

AMC commander visits Team McGuire
November 28, 2006 — MORE

MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, N.J. -- Gen. Duncan McNabb, right, commander Air Mobility Command, greets Col. Rick Martin, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, on the McGuire Air Force Base, N.J., flight line during his arrival Monday. General McNabb was here visiting the 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force and Air Mobility Warfare Center.

Tops in Blue entertains Team McGuire
November 27, 2006 — Team McGuire members gathered Sunday in the Bay 3 Hanger to watch the Air Force's premier entertainment group, "Tops in Blue," perform. The show, themed "What's Love," featured hit songs by Tina Turner and the Temptations, country tunes by Trisha Yearwood and Alan Jackson and ballads by Celine Dion, Rod Stewart and Kelly Clarkson. "It was... MORE

Parents of Multiples Support Group benefits parents of twins, triplets, more
November 27, 2006 — The Parents Of Multiples Support Group, provides members an opportunity to get together and discuss multiple pregnancies, give advice on raising multiples and everything that goes along with having two or more children, is currently seeking members. Christine Maheux and Amy Thomas, both Team McGuire members, formed the group in June after meeting... MORE

Customer service ‘exceptional’ at McGuire PAX terminal
November 27, 2006 — The 305th Aerial Port Squadron passenger terminal staff was recognized for their superior performance during a recent customer service observation here. "The credit for the exceptional customer service report has to go to the Airmen and civilians who were observed because that's where the 'rubber meets the road,'" said Lt. Col. Raymond Wagner,... MORE

Lean logistics with an attitude
November 27, 2006 — As some of you may remember, I wrote an article earlier this year entitled "Maintenance Attitude." In that article, I described how infusing a simple concept and rallying point into our daily routine positively affected everything from our daily statistics to troop morale. Thus far in 2006, both our assigned weapon systems, the KC-10A and the... MORE