EOD flight at McConnell returns to basics

As part of an Air Force directive, McConnell's explosive ordnance disposal Airmen took a day to cease their normal operations and get back to the basics of safety, Nov. 18, 2010. One of the smallest career fields in the Air Force, EOD Airmen combat improvised explosive devices and other ordnance

Joint Base MDL technical sergeant among deployed Airmen supporting Afghan children

On Nov. 13, Tech. Sgt. Michael Zigarelli was among a group of 15 Airmen Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, who participated in an effort of good will with Afghan children.Sergeant Zigarelli, a security forces craftsman with the International Security Assistance Force Military Police at Kandahar, went

Safe driving helps ensure a happy holiday for all

Airmen here experienced the first snowfall of the season Nov. 22 when more than two inches of snow fell on the base. On that day alone, according to The Washington State Patrol, King County troopers responded to 305 collisions and 405 disabled vehicles. As Airmen and their families begin to travel

Joint Base MDL earns AMC nod for Hennessy Trophy

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., has been selected by Air Mobility Command to represent the command in the Air Force competition for the 2011 John L. Hennessy Trophy in the single facility category.The Hennessy Trophy is an annual award presented to Air Force installations with the best

Scott AFB unit mourns loss of team member, friend

The 561st Network Operations Squadron, Det. 3, paused to honor the memory of Tech. Sgt. Matthew Keith Cheatham Nov. 22.Sergeant Cheatham passed away Nov. 12.Sergeant Cheatham enlisted into the Air Force shortly after graduating high school in 1997. Throughout his career, he served at Whiteman AFB,

Lil' wrestler: 7-year-old breaks into all-boy wrestling club at Scott AFB

Change can come from people of any age, and for an all-boy wrestling club, change came from a 7-year-old girl.Karlie Hey, daughter of Tech. Sgt. Jacob Hey, 932nd Mission Support Flight Security Forces, became the first female out of 70 children to become a wrestler at the Belleville Little Devils

AMC NCO awarded Bronze Star for work in Kabul

Tech. Sgt. Heather Henry, NCOIC Air Mobility Command Commander's Action Group, was awarded the Bronze Star medal during a ceremony at Scott Air Force Base Nov. 16.Sergeant Henry was presented the award by Lt. Gen. Rusty Findley, AMC vice commander. Her actions that earned her the medal were from her

Dover hosts Tops in Blue weapon qualifcation

Comedian Carlos Mencia delivers humor to Joint Base Lewis-McChord

Bursts of laughter radiated throughout the crowd of more than 2,200 as Carlos Mencia, the man behind Comedy Central's popular "Mind of Mencia" television program, brought smiles to the faces of the JBLM community here Nov. 19."The goal of this concert was to let people know how much their work is

Joint Base Lewis-McChord holds EOD Safety Day; focuses on overall health

The 627th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit conducted a safety day here Nov. 19 to give the unit an opportunity to focus on compliance with standard operating procedures; tactics, techniques and procedures, and examine the overall health of the career field."The annual