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  • Family Advocacy center offers tips to fathers

    Active-duty military members take an oath to serve and protect their country. By taking that oath, they commit themselves to being on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Perhaps fathers should take a similar pledge. But unlike the military pledge, which will come to and end, parental commitment

  • This week in McGuire Air Force Base history

    June 3,1942: Lt. Col. Curtis E. LeMay takes command of the 305th Bomb Group. While he commanded the "Can Do" warriors, he helped revolutionize strategic bombing. June 6,1944: The 305th BG supported the D-Day landing operations in Europe, launching five separate missions. The Air Force lost only a

  • Daddy Boot Camp nurtures new fathers

    If you are a military member, you have been through boot camp to make you strong and fit, ready to serve and lead your troops. Being a dad requires a different kind of strength and leadership; that's where Daddy Boot Camp comes in. Offered monthly by Family Advocacy, in conjunction with the Airman

  • Making it memorable: 7 things to do this Memorial Day Weekend

    There's no better time for military families to visit some of the tri-state area's landmarks than this Memorial Day weekend. Offering a diversity of free or low-cost activities, there's something in the region for singles and families alike. If you're short on ideas on what to do this long weekend,

  • General's aide dedicated to her fitness regimen

    Capt. Charlotta Blalock admits she gets some strange reactions from people when she does push-ups in the aisle of an aircraft 41,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean. "I get teased a lot. My boss thinks I'm nuts," said Captain Blalock, an amateur figure competitor of the National Physique Committee who

  • McGuire boom operator refuels father's plane during 'fini-flight'

    It was listed as a "local" refueling mission, but in truth the mission was very special. On April 9, aboard a KC-10 Extender from McGuire's 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, boom operator Staff Sgt. Ken Essick refueled his father's E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System, or JSTARS, aircraft

  • Financial tips for families in the current economy

    Like many families all over the U.S., some military families are currently experiencing financial strain due to the ailing economy. As a fellowship recipient of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Investor Education Foundation scholarship, along with certification provided by the Association

  • What is the plan? 401 (k) is the plan

    Most people have heard of a 401(k) plan, but what exactly is a 401(k) plan? The 401(k) plan gets its name from a section of the federal tax code. It is an employer- established plan similar to an Individual Retirement Account in that both plans are designed as retirement savings accounts. A 401(k)

  • Avionics: Small flight, big capabilities

    Once one of the largest shops at McGuire, the 305th Maintenance Squadron Avionics Flight now consists of six people, including the flight chief. Despite being a small shop, they accomplish a big mission. "Even though our workforce has significantly shrunk in size over the years, we are still able to

  • Air Force's 'Top Cop' shares her secret to success

    In her 31 years in the Air Force, Brig. Gen. Mary Kay Hertog has crossed many bridges and hit a few bumps during her ride on the highway of success. The overall trip though has been pretty smooth, she said, thanks to great people and a service that gave her many opportunities. General Hertog serves