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Fighting fires: Base responders kick off annual observance Sunday
October 11, 2006 — The 305th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department will kick off fire prevention week Sunday with their annual candy run at 4:30 p.m. in Falcon Courts North and East. "Sparky the Fire Dog" and the rest of the fire department will drive through housing with the lights and sirens on, passing out candy to children. This year's theme for Fire Prevention... MORE

McGuire fire fighters, Airman 1st Class Jesse Crespo (front) and Dominick Severino, extinguish a fire on the number four engine of the base aircraft trainer. Photo courtesy of the base multimedia shop

McGuire members gear up
October 11, 2006 — Those rushing to clothing sales to do some last minute shopping for the Air Force physical training uniform may be out of luck, because currently supply is running a little low and finding the right size may not be easy. The uniform, which consists of a jacket, pants, shorts and T-shirt, is now mandatory -- as of Oct. 1 -- for unit fitness... MORE

Members of the 818th Contingency Response Group run in formation as part of their unit’s weekly physical fitness activities. As of Oct. 1, Airmen are required to wear their Air Force physical training uniform when participating in group PT. Photo by Senior Airman Dilia DeGrego

Miss USA visits Team McGuire
September 25, 2006 — Miss USA met with Team McGuire members, signed autographs and accompanied a KC-10 refueling flight Sept. 14 here. The Miss USA 2006 titleholder since April 21, Tara Conner, came to McGuire as part of her year-long tour. The United Service Organizations coordinated her visit here as part of its mission to enhance the quality of life of the U.S... MORE

Miss USA 2006 Tara Connor, operates a KC-10 boom Sept. 14 with the help of Master Sgt. Shawn Lamb, 2nd Air Refueling Squadron boom operator. Photo by Kenn Mann

AMC CC visits McGuire for AF birthday
September 25, 2006 — Gen. Duncan J. McNabb, Air Mobility Command commander, his wife, Linda, and AMC Command Chief Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Barron, Jr., arrived here Wednesday to meet with base Airmen and attend the base's Air Force birthday celebration. During his visit, the general is receiving briefings about Team McGuire organizations and is visiting numerous... MORE

Gen. Duncan J. McNabb, Air Mobility Command commander, is greeted by Col. Bill Spacy, 305th Air Mobility Wing vice commander, and Barbara Martin, wife of Col. Rick Martin, 305th AMW commander, here Wednesday. General McNabb will be the guest speaker at the Air Force birthday celebration at McGuire Saturday. Photo by Kenn Mann

McGuire Freedom Walk remembers 9/11
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Students with the Columbia School, North Hanover, New Jersey carry a “America Supports You” banner during the Freedom Walk taking place in remembrance of September 11, 2001. Third and fourth grade students from the Columbia and Discovery schools, North Hanover, New Jersey along with Airmen from McGuire Air Force Base and the local community participated in the walk on September 11, 2006. USAF photo by Denise Gould.

Eagles, fans show troop-support
August 22, 2006 — Servicemembers from McGuire, Fort Dix, Lakehurst, Willow Grove, Pa., and other area installations attended the Philadelphia Eagles' Training Camp at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., Monday for a military appreciation day. The 300 military members started their visit with a continental breakfast and a welcome from Eagles play-by-play... MORE

Members of the Philadelphia Eagles practice their skills in preparation for this year’s football season. The team offered attending servicemembers an opportunity to join them on the field after their practice. The football players and coach signed autographs and had their photos taken with the servicemembers.

SFS K-9s retire, become family members
August 22, 2006 — Members of the 305th Security Forces Squadron conducted a K-9 retirement ceremony Aug. 4 as they bid farewell to three military working dogs and released them to live their "golden years" in the homes of their handlers. Former 10-year-old German shepard military working dogs, Astrid, Black and Merri, were released from active duty, each after more... MORE

McGuire Honor Guard members stand before “The Empty Dog” display that signifies the bond between a handler and his dog. Behind them stands Airman Vollweiler and his dog, Black, during the K-9’s retirement ceremony. Black and two of his fellow K-9s were adopted by their former handlers and went home with them after the ceremony.

McGuire chaplain ministers to needs in Horn of Africa
August 15, 2006 — A deployed McGuire chaplain was one of the two-person team from the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa that recently set out on a mission to the tropical Comoros Islands, meeting with religious leaders and distributing more than 1,000 pounds of humanitarian aid to islanders in need. Chaplain (Maj.) Mark Ingles, CJTF-HOA deputy director of... MORE

Chaplain (Maj.) Mark Ingles, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa deputy director of religious affairs, interacts with locals at a village in Comoros.

Maintaining combat readiness
August 15, 2006 — Unlike their typical medical readiness training, members of the 305th Medical Group had an opportunity to train with a disaster medical assistance team directed by United States Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency Aug. 4 through Sunday at the Fort Dix Deployable Medical System Center. "This training helped us to... MORE

Staff Sgt. Justin Ashjian, 305th Dental Squadron dental lab apprentice and mock patient, is placed into a gurney by Federal Emergency Management Agency personnel members during a medical readiness exercise Aug. 4 at Fort Dix. Photo by Denise Gould

Americans fleeing conflict in Lebanon arrive at McGuire
July 24, 2006 — McGuire Air Force Base is taking an active role in the United States’ effort to evacuate American citizens from the conflict in Lebanon, as C-17s from McGuire, Charleston AFB, S.C., and McChord AFB, Wash., continue to land here bringing evacuees safely back to U.S. soil. “We are glad to be able to help our fellow Americans leave Lebanon and return... MORE

Airmen from McGuire Air Force Base, N.J. greet arrivals to the base as part of Department of State in efforts to evacuate U.S. citizens from Lebanon because of the fighting there. The United States is using all available means to ensure safe passage of American citizens out of Lebanon, including chartered commercial ships, US military aircraft, and US military ships en route to the Eastern Mediterranean. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Kenn Mann)