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NEWS

  • Wing begins annual mission to Greenland

    Airmen of the 109th Airlift Wing kicked off their annual support for National Science Foundation research in Greenland on April 23, 2019, as about 80 Airmen and three LC-130 aircraft left Stratton Air National Guard Base for Kangerlussuaq, Greenland.   This is the first of six rotations of aircraft

  • Little Rock Airmen test next generation gas mask

    Airmen from Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, tested the capabilities of the M69 Joint Service Aircrew Mask Strategic Aircraft for implementation and field use for individual respiratory, ocular and percutaneous protection against chemical biological agents on the C-130J airframe April 25 – 30.

  • 818th MSAS, Burkinabé Partnership: Restoring Rotary Wing Capability

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- The 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron sent a rotary wing maintenance and operations mobile training team to Burkina Faso April 5 through 20 to train and aid the partner nation in identifying the cause of significant mechanical issues impacting the

  • Mae Krier “Rosie the Riveter” visits the 459th ARW

    Mae Krier is an original Rosie the Riveter. Her hard work and dedication during World War II helped save the world and led her to many places, the most recent being the 459th Air Refueling Wing. “It’s a great day to be at the 459th Air Refueling Wing,” Krier said. “I’m excited to share my story

  • 2019 LIFT inspires innovation at Fairchild

    Team Fairchild hosted the third annual Leaders Inspiring for Tomorrow summit April 19 at the base theater, with this year’s topic focused on inspiring innovation. This year’s summit consisted of seven speakers ranging from retired military, active duty, business executives, and civilians with ties

  • Remembering the Fallen Air Advisors

    Service members, civilians, and family members from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst gathered at the Air Advisor memorial, April 27, to honor the memories of the 11 Air Advisors who have fallen in the line of duty.

  • The Air Force is becoming more Agile – one project at a time

    The term ‘Agile’ has been on the lips of Department of Defense senior leaders with increasing frequency recently – often citing its importance for developing functional, innovative software that better equips the warfighter to respond to uncertain and ever-changing environments.While the private

  • Registration kicks off for annual, premier defense logistics gathering

    SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. – Registration begins today for the seventh annual National Defense Transportation Association and U.S. Transportation Command co-sponsored Fall Meeting, scheduled for October 7-10, 2019, at St. Louis Union Station, St. Louis, Missouri.Individuals interested in attending

  • Unit Deployment Managers prepare Airmen for wartime efforts

    Whether providing humanitarian aid or projecting unrivaled combat airpower, the need to move the Air Force’s most valued asset, the Airmen, is paramount, and each step in that journey requires a trusted liaison: a unit deployment manager.