The Great American Smokeout

The 717 smokers on Fairchild will have the opportunity to join the rest of the country on Nov. 15 for the Great American Smokeout."This nationally recognized day, sponsored by the American Cancer Society, is a time for smokers to quit for just 24 hours," said William Saultes, Health Promotion

Dover's port dawgs head downrange

Twenty Port Dawgs from the 436th Aerial Port Squadron completed Combat Airman Skills Training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Oct. 26 in preparation for a deployment.The 10-day course teaches Airmen how to navigate unfamiliar terrain, perform life-saving techniques while under fire, engage enemy

JB MDL Airmen deploy fuels support to New Jersey naval station

Airmen from the 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Flight here traveled to Naval Weapons Station Earle, N.J., to provide much-needed fuel Nov. 4.Hurricane Sandy left Naval Weapons Station Earle without power, rendering the base's fuel pumps useless. The 87th LRS leadership tasked the

NJSP holds mass swear in for troops at JB MDL

Joint Base Lewis-McChord members team up to provide hurricane support

After airlifting more than 20 electrical utility vehicles to the East Coast Saturday to aid in Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, McChord Field Airmen were back at it again Sunday, transporting much-needed relief back east. Only this time, instead of utility vehicles, this cargo belonged to the Army's

RCC, 167th TSC sustain hurricane relief assets

The Reception Control Center along with the 167th Theater Support Command, are collaborating to track, care for and sustain all incoming federal, state and local hurricane relief assets currently on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The RCC portion of the collaboration organizes all incoming units

Flying Operation Restore Power at 35,000 feet

On Nov. 1, more than 30 aircraft and hundreds of Air Force and civilian personnel converged on March Air Reserve Base, Calif., to help win a race against time and Mother Nature. In the aftermath of a storm that had been labeled as the big one - "Frankenstorm" - some 1.7 million people were left

SEAC brings inspiration to Scott AFB

Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, senior enlisted advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited Scott AFB Oct. 28-Oct. 31.The SEAC, who is the principle advisor to the CJCS and the Secretary of Defense on all joint and combined total force matters, toured Team Scott and the

JB MDL firefighters save more than 250 in hurricane rescue efforts

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst's firefighters supported hurricane rescue operations near Ortley Beach, N.J., as part of New Jersey Task Force One, Oct. 29 to 31, 2012.The emergency responders supported local communities with swift-water and water-rescue technicians, who led in the recovery and

MAF Airmen continue hurricane relief efforts

America's Mobility Air Forces continued transporting equipment and personnel to East Coast staging areas in support of relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Sandy.Today the 618th Air and Space Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center) at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., has scheduled additional