'Winds of Freedom' quintet shares holiday spirit with McConnell

Although many people groan in agony when holiday music comes on the radio, there are few songs that can compare to the sound of a live quintet performance, caroling and camaraderie. The Winds of Freedom woodwind quintet shared their musical talents with Airmen on Dec. 16, 2011, as part of their tour

McConnell spouses take on 'Operation Holiday Surprise'

It's not Christmas yet, but that didn't stop the McConnell Enlisted Spouses from presenting more than 200 McConnell Airmen and families from receiving an early gift Dec. 15, 2011, at the base commissary.The gift was part of "Operation Holiday Surprise." The event was a no notice surprise available

Battle of Bulge vets share experiences with Expeditionary Center Airmen

The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center was honored by the attendance of four participants in World War II's "Battle of the Bulge" for a panel hosted by Expeditionary Center leaders and attended by hundreds of Airmen in Grace Petersen Hall on Dec. 15."It was a necessary war, as there was a good

Photos: Band of the Golden West spreads holiday cheer

Photo essay: Joint Base MDL year in review

The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community has seen many things happen during 2011. The Marines finally landed, hundreds of Airmen were sent to compete in Air Mobility Command's Rodeo, the Army mobilized and demobilized thousands of Soldiers, the Navy made countless advancements with the new

Travis Airmen honored for 'Commuter Challenge'

Approximately 65 Travis Airmen and civilians were honored recently at Travis' Delta Breeze Club for their environmental efforts during the Solano Commuter Challenge banquet.The Airmen and civilians performed exceptionally during the challenge by using alternative methods of transportation to and

Travis Airmen learn the art of self-defense

Members of the 571st Mobility Support Advisory Squadron completed the week-long Krav Maga Worldwide instructor course Dec. 4 in the survival, evasion, resistance and escape building here.Krav Maga is the official self defense system of the Israeli Defense Forces which emphasizes instinctive

Electronic flight bags could boost operational safety, effectiveness

Just as emergency doctors might thumb through tons of pages of manuals to reference follow-on care procedures for a patient they just stabilized, mobility aircrew members sift through volumes of reference materials in the cockpit during in-flight emergencies. Today's technology makes it easy to turn

KC-10 cargo load training facility opens doors

A new KC-10 cargo load training facility has opened here. The structure, officials say, is the first of its kind in the Air Force as a facility for cargo load training on the KC-10 Extender did not exist before. The building allows Airmen to train on cargo loading without an aircraft.Before the

Photos: SERE jump training