8th CMSAF visits JB MDL, shares perspective with Airmen

Former Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Sam E. Parish visited Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Feb. 4.As part of a two day tour, Parish met with Airmen from JB MDL during a luncheon at Halverson Hall dining facility and hosted a joint base enlisted call. He also spent time touring the U.S. Air

821st CRG trains with Nevada ANG

In terms of communication and flexibility, it is hard to match that of the 821st Contingency Response Group.From Jan. 20 to 22, a 41-member team displayed its skills while taking part in an exercise that involved opening an airbase and supporting airfield operations at Amedee Army Airfield near

Airmen, Soldiers train together at Pope Army Airfield

Scott JA hosts annual symposium

The 375th Air Mobility Wing legal experts held their 6th annual symposium Jan. 29 to assists commanders and first sergeants handle legal situations they may encounter."We invited leaders not only from the wing, but also from our mission partners on base--and anyone who may have been interested in

New California facility enables Airmen, law enforcement training

Solano County law enforcement agencies and Travis Air Force Base, California officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony here Jan. 29 for the newly constructed Emergency Responder Urban Training Site, marking the first tangible Travis project completed as a direct result of the Air Force Community

Engineers improvise, build new hanger ventilation structure

Anyone who has ever worked inside an Air Force aircraft maintenance hangar knows the hard truth that they are not the greatest at staying warm inside. This is especially true when the hangar's massive doors are opened to allow aircraft to move in or out. During the right conditions, temperatures

Team Dover rolls out Unit Marshal Program

As Team Dover continues to deliver airlift cargo to warfighters downrange and humanitarian relief supplies across the world, it has taken additional security measures to ensure the safety of its own Airmen and their families here at home.With the recent implementation of Eagle Shield, a combined

Non-lethal weapons technology demonstrated on MacDill

The Department of Defense (DoD) Non-Lethal Weapons Program has developed technology capable of supporting the operational needs of the U.S. Armed Forces without harming non-combatants and limiting collateral damage.A two-day demonstration of the Active Denial System (ADS) was held on Jan. 27 - 28 at

Water babies class helps develop infant's brain

Where can parents and babies go to meet other parents and develop their children? The Family Advocacy Water Babies class at the Fitness Center works to build Fairchild's youngest brains.The class teaches parents to bond with their kids and how to help develop the gross and fine motor skills. The

McConnell patrolman wins AF Civilian of the Year award

A member of the 22nd Security Forces Squadron earned the Air Force Security Forces Civilian of the Year.Shawn Kennedy, supervisory police officer, received the AMC Outstanding Security Forces Flight-Level Civilian Supervisory Level Award and went on to win Air Force award level recognition as