Freedom Wing welcomes 4th Air Force commander

Members of the 514th Air Mobility Wing greeted Brig. Gen. John C. Flournoy, Jr., 4th Air Force commander, during his visit here May 1-4. Flournoy participated in an abundance of events during his four-day tour. Some of these activities included attending a breakfast for outstanding Airmen in the

Freedom Wing officer recognized for playing it safe

One of the most important things we do as members of the 514th Air Mobility Wing is take care of each other, both on and off duty. The high operations tempo and budget cuts during the past decade often necessitated performing more duties with less personnel.During 2013 the 514th flew over 11,100

JBMDL members bring children to work

The spotlight was on the children as members of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst brought their young ones with them to work here April 24. Held every fourth Thursday in April, the day was inspired by the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day program which is directed by Carolyn McKecuen, executive

HR administrator by day, martial artist at night

Morning greetings are exchanged on the route to and from the dimly lit room where she retrieves six anxiously awaiting trainees on a crucial processing stop before they are shipped to Basic Military Training. She projects a commanding, consistent tone with the attentive group while delivering

E-Holocaust: Get Connected

I take solace in knowing that young Americans want to be connected to the past. They proudly post pictures on social media sites of the life and service of grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives. They similarly seem to enjoy connecting to more than once-removed family members they have

Promoting fit minds: Wing welcomes new director of psychological health

Weaving through deployments, civilian careers, tours of duty, home life and all the components attached with being a citizen Airman, provide unique challenges and stressors on reservists.   In addition to staying physically fit, reservist must balance their life by taking care of their emotional

Reservists train on C-17 aircraft

Airman recognized for leadership qualities

An Airman from the 514th Aerospace Medicine Squadron received the Commandant Leadership Award, March 26, upon graduating from the Kish Airman Leadership School here. The award, which recognizes Airmen who display characteristics of a quality leader, was presented to Senior Airman Balewattie Bandhu,

Citizen, Airman and Star

Cameras flashed as celebrities made their way up the red carpet toward the Dolby Theater in glamorous Hollywood, Ca. Joining the stars on Oscar night would be a dream for most people but for one Airman, Maj. Karen Hennigan of the 514th Air Mobility Wing legal office, that dream became reality when

514th CES fill stomachs, morale at Super Sandwich Saturday event

The 514th Civil Engineering Squadron capped off the end of duty at the Super Sandwich Saturday social event held here March 22.The event was coordinated by the squadron's morale, welfare and recreation council in which members were treated to sausage and pepper subs, meatball subs, ice cream, music