News

Nov. 8, 2011
DBIDS enhances safety on McConnell

McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., will be one the first Air Force bases to implement the new Defense Biometric Identification System 4.0 version when it comes online mid-November.The 22nd Security Forces Squadron began installation Oct. 31, and the system is scheduled to be complete by Nov. 14.At
Nov. 7, 2011
Living on the binge

The night of, raucous partying, patchy memories, flaunting cash, empty bottles stacked up like trophies, no recollection of a beginning, middle or end, verbose bravado, delusions of grandeur, spastic drunk-dialing, bursts of emotion, enthusiastic sentimentality toward those they like, vitriolic
Nov. 2, 2011
Tips to keeping military marriages strong, healthy

I spoke to a spouse last year about dealing with deployments and keeping military marriages strong. Her husband had just returned from a yearlong deployment in Iraq.She cited an example of the types of issues that can arise when communication falls to the wayside. As the primary disciplinarian while
Oct. 27, 2011
USO recognizes Joint Base MDL Soldier, Sailor as 'Service Member of the Year'

The Liberty United Service Organization recognized two Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst service members as "Service Member of the Year" for their respective branches during the 70th Anniversary Liberty USO Gala on Oct. 21 in Philadelphia.More than 250 people attended the black-tie affair set to
Oct. 26, 2011
New public health officer to promote resiliency at Fairchild

In addition to the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and the Coast Guard, there are also two less-known branches of the Federal Service - the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service. At Fairchild, there is now a member of the Public Health Service whose sole
Oct. 24, 2011
Maintainers, aerial porters, aircrews shoulder the success of fuel conservation efforts

Experienced marathon athletes are rarely haphazard about running. From the morning's breakfast ingredients to the stretching ritual minutes before start; and from the choice in gear to form correction during the race, marathon performance relies heavily on controlled efficiency. Similarly, air
Sept. 26, 2011
AMC team earns Air Force recognition for efficiency, effectiveness; recognizes command's continuing efforts

The Command Air Transportation and Traffic Cargo Managers Team from Headquarters Air Mobility Command here was one of five teams recognized Sept. 20 with an Air Force Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award during the Air Force Association's 2011 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition in
Sept. 20, 2011
Mobility Air Forces provide wartime capability, humanitarian assistance

The same machines that deliver critical capabilities to U.S. joint forces have also proven their mettle in humanitarian missions, said the Air Mobility Command's top officer at the Air Force Association's 2011 Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here Sept. 19.This year, the command will
Sept. 15, 2011
Joint Base MDL pays tribute to 9/11

Army Support Activity-Dix here hosted a memorial ceremony Sept. 9 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Centers, the Pentagon and the lives lost on Flight 93 on Sept. 11, 2001. More than 125 people filed into the Soldier's Chapel here to pay their respects to those
Sept. 15, 2011
Joint Base MDL security forces Airmen participate in 9/11 'March to Remember'

After more than two months and 2,100 miles of marching, a flight of security forces Airmen completed the Security Forces 9/11 Ruck March to Remember here Sept. 11. The last leg of their march began at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum and ended at Battery Park, where 2,796 flags covered the