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NEWS

  • McConnell Airmen support McGuire aircraft evacuation

    With the maintenance expertise and ramp space readily available, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., fulfilled its role as safe haven for five KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft that evacuated from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 26 as Hurricane Irene approached.While the McGuire's

  • Little Rock AFB safety: 'Driving safely saves lives, careers'

    The concrete road is edged with tar and litter around its boundaries, sparsely populated with pot holes and chips in the pavement and wildlife roaming the outskirts of the woods nearby. In the daytime, the sun's heat ripples off the pavement while the aura of humidity complicates the conditions. In

  • Joint Base MDL survives historic hurricane

    Hurricane Irene has moved out of the area, but not without leaving its mark.Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst experienced damaging winds and excessive rain, which caused flooding.When the storm began to move out of the area, damage assessment teams spread out across the base on Aug. 28."We currently

  • Air Force, AMC poised for Hurricane Irene response

    In response to preliminary reports showing Hurricane Irene heading for the East Coast of the United States, the Air Force and Air Mobility Command are postured to support relief efforts, if needed. Hurricane Irene is currently a Category 2 storm, according to the National Weather Service. The

  • Scott AFB supports Hurricane Irene

    Scott Air Force Base received aircraft from more than 20 aircraft from various East Coast locations Aug. 27 and received a few more early Aug. 28 as a result of Hurricane Irene bearing down on military bases there.On Aug. 27, Scott AFB received:-- Eight F-15Cs and 26 support personnel from the 125th

  • Planes, response team evacuated to Little Rock AFB

    Aircraft and rapid response team members from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., evacuated to Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Aug. 27 as a precautionary measure to assure the planes are not damaged and that the response team is prepared to act after the landfall of Hurricane Irene. The

  • 8th Airlift Squadron deploys for overseas contingency operations

    Airmen assigned to the 8th Airlift Squadron departed McChord Field on Aug. 26, 2011, for a 60-day deployment in support of operations New Dawn and Enduring Freedom. "While it has been approximately one year since the 8th Airlift Squadron returned from last year's deployment, our aircrews have