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June 14, 2019
The 87th CES fire department proves to be the best

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- The 87th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department won the 2018 Department of Defense Annual Fire and Emergency Services Award for being the best large fire department.This award is given to departments with outstanding contributions to the installation,
June 10, 2019
Spirit of D-Day lives on as Team Little Rock maintainers keep aircraft flying

June 6th is a date that has become synonymous with valor, sacrifice and dedication. As Operation Overlord commenced, thousands of men boarded aircraft bound for the Normandy coastline of France. As dawn approached, the feet of the men touched down as the first wave of the invasion hit. The leaders
June 4, 2019
Airman credits PPE for saving life in motorcycle crash

A lot of people have said the phrase, ‘I feel like I got hit by a truck’ in a figurative sense, but when U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Gabriel Diaz, 19th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flight line expeditor, says it, he says it from experience.
June 2, 2019
Reserve Citizen Airmen complete water survival training event

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 315th Airlift Wing at Joint Base Charleston, S.C. completed water survival training at Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, May 31, 2019.
May 24, 2019
Cargo City officially opens as new gateway in Kuwait

A ribbon-cutting ceremony to signify the official opening of Cargo City, located next to an aircraft parking ramp at Kuwait International Airport, marked a historic occasion May 19, 2019.
May 14, 2019
Year of Defender sharpens spear of defender

Security Forces is the largest enlisted career field in the Air Force with 38,000 defenders spanning 120 bases. In order to better care for these Airmen and ensure they have everything they need to complete their mission, 2019 was declared – Year of the Defender – by top Air Force officials. During
May 6, 2019
The 728th AMS: Solutions, execution, evolution

“It’s always been done this way.” This is a phrase that’s been said at almost every job around the world.The phrase "It's always been done this way" is a phrase that halts the possibility of increased initiative, safety, time management and more.Members of the 728th Air Mobility Squadron are putting
May 2, 2019
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.
April 26, 2019
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
April 22, 2019
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.

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