JB MDL hosts 'Beast of the East;' thrills community

Tu-tus, kilts, Disney characters, and business suits were just a small assortment of costumes at this year's Fifth Annual Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst "Beast of the East" Mud Run Sept. 8 at Doughboy Field here.Participants came from across the Northeast to test their mettle on the 10K mud-run

Candy Bomber stops by at Heritage & Heroes Open House & Air Show

'Army Wives' film finale at JB Charleston

The sun rises over at C-17 during the filming of the Lifetime drama series Army Wives, at Nose Dock 1, June 20, 2012, at Joint Base Charleston - Air Base, S.C. Army Wives tells the story of four women and one man who are brought together by their common bond - they all have military spouses. The

McChord Field Airmen wrap up WinFly

Despite operating in harsh conditions and experiencing multiple weather delays, the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, comprised of Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings at McChord Field, Wash., completed its winter flying period into McMurdo Station, Antarctica, Aug. 29, in support of the

621 CRW, 60 AMW conduct local Gladiator Challenge exercise

The 621st Contingency Response Wing along with the 60th Air Mobility Wing completed a local exercise called Gladiator Challenge at Travis AFB flightline, Sept. 4-7.The exercise scenario included the CRW providing a contingency response team to respond to a simulated devastating earthquake in the San

Mobility pioneer honored in ceremony

Silver Star presented for fallen Airman's 'gallantry in action'

Dressed in a silver and black dress, 3-year-old Chloe Smith stood beside her mother, Tiffany, as they accepted a Silver Star award today in honor of Senior Airman Bradley R. Smith who was killed in action at the age of 24 in Afghanistan Jan. 3, 2010.Maj. Gen. Lawrence Wells, 9th Air Force commander,

AF Expeditionary Center wraps up wargame

Approximately 65 air mobility experts wrapped up participation in Air Mobility Command's Global Mobility Wargame 2012 at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center here. Subject-matter experts throughout the Air Force, AMC and many other organizations involved in defense planning conduct GLOMO

Resilience under pressure

The 305th Air Mobility Wing hosted retired United Airlines pilot Capt. Al Haynes as part of its Wingman Day activities Aug. 28 at Tommy B's Community Activities Center.He shared a personal tale of resiliency with more than a thousand 305th operators and maintainers. "I want to tell you a story,"

Fairchild deployed: Manas, Kyrgyz Republic firefighters train to save lives

Fairchild firefighters deployed with the 376th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron at the Transit Center at Manas, Kyrgyzstan, conducted a capabilities demonstration with their Kyrgyz Republic counterparts Aug. 29. The exercise was part of a continuing informational exchange program familiarizing