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NEWS

  • Officials provide tips on how to avoid 'holiday bulge'

    Though the holidays are traditionally a time for Airmen and their families to relax, for some Airmen, the fear of expanding their waistline and endangering their physical training score causes them to tense up.On average, most Americans gain at least one to two pounds during the holiday season that

  • Joint base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst CGOs visit nation's capitol

    Twenty-three company grade officers from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst participated in a civil-military relations staff ride in Washington, D.C., from Dec. 1 through 4. Organized by the Company Grade Officers Council, the trip was led by Col. Stuart Archer, 305th Air Mobility Wing vice commander

  • Contingency response 'Mobility Masters' return from Pakistan relief mission

    The 621st Contingency Response Wing has completed its operations in Pakistan in support of flood relief distribution efforts after torrential rains and flooding affected more than 20 million people and left one-fifth of the agricultural country under water.The last seven members of the 37 member

  • EOD flight at McConnell returns to basics

    As part of an Air Force directive, McConnell's explosive ordnance disposal Airmen took a day to cease their normal operations and get back to the basics of safety, Nov. 18, 2010. One of the smallest career fields in the Air Force, EOD Airmen combat improvised explosive devices and other ordnance

  • Joint Base MDL earns AMC nod for Hennessy Trophy

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., has been selected by Air Mobility Command to represent the command in the Air Force competition for the 2011 John L. Hennessy Trophy in the single facility category.The Hennessy Trophy is an annual award presented to Air Force installations with the best

  • AMC nominees for 2010 Air Force Productivity Excellence Award selected

    Air Mobility Command officials announced Nov. 16 its nominees for the 2010 Air Force Productivity Excellence Award.In a message from Col. Steven J. Beatty, AMC's Director of Manpower, Personnel and Services, he said the nominees are from the 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift

  • Two AMC teams among five to earn 2010 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Awards

    Mobility Airmen assigned to Air Mobility Command teams this year were recognized Nov. 17 as winners of 2010 Chief of Staff Team Excellence Awards.Those teams include the C-17 Refuel Value Stream Analysis Team with the 726th Air Mobility Squadron at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, and the 612th Air

  • McChord Annex reopens for fitness

    The McChord Field Fitness Center Annex reopened Nov. 16 with several new and improved fitness resources for the JBLM community. After 10 months of restorations and refurbishment, some of the biggest differences gym goers will notice include remodeled locker rooms, new exercise equipment and an

  • Fairchild member returns from stranded cruise ship

    When Bo Smith-Tallan put in her leave to go on a cruise two weeks ago, she and her husband expected a week of sunshine and relaxation. After all, they were on a boat -- her husband had his swim trunks; she had her 'flippy-floppies.'Little did they know they'd soon find themselves stuck, their ship