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  • Holy Cow Batman! Learning is Forever

    I was recently reminded by my two sons about how nervous they were to start second and first grade at a new school after a fun-filled summer of swimming lessons, camp, and a family vacation. The younger one spoke for both of them and boldly asked his mother and me, "How many grades do we have to

  • Special guests highlight holiday breakfast

    For 23 years Chief Master Sgt. Antoinette Kolesnikov, 514th Force Support Squadron, has hosted a holiday breakfast for the Airmen, friends, family and alumni of the 514th Air Mobility Wing. Her final holiday breakfast in uniform was Dec. 13, as Kolesnikov will retire next fall. Special guests at the

  • New facility makes civilian employment support more accessible

    It's just become a little easier for Freedom Wing Airmen to receive support with civilian employment issues.A ribbon-cutting ceremony held here Dec. 3 marked the official opening of a new facility for the New Jersey Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, an organization dedicated

  • Making your new year a good year

    There are good years and there are bad years, but when it comes to your Air Force Reserve retirement, the former is what you should be thinking about.To complete what's called a "good year", a reservist must earn a minimum of 50 points towards his or her satisfactory year of service, said Chief

  • News Briefs, December 2011

    Academy seeks Reserve AirmenThrough the LEAD program, 85 slots are available to highly-qualified Reserve and Guard Airmen at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Col., via a preparatory school. Every year, many of these slots go unfilled and a great opportunity is wasted. Admissions standards

  • Philadelphia's homeless receive helping hand from local military unit

    Volunteers from the 514th Air Mobility Wing demonstrated their commitment to service Nov. 26, as they served dinner to more than 200 homeless guests of Chosen 300 Ministries Inc., located in Philadelphia, Pa., during the Thanksgiving holiday. As part of the unit's Community Outreach efforts under

  • Today's Airmen follow tradition of valor, honor

    Our Airmen's Creed pledges us to a tradition of honor and a legacy of valor. Yet, how often do we pause to take time to remember and reflect on the extraordinary acts of heroism that have been woven into the fabric of our Air Force? Since World War I, Airmen have served this country with the highest

  • Firefighters dedicate memorial to public servants of Sept. 11

    Desire to serve. Ability to perform. Courage to act.These are the inspirational words that the 514th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters live by. The motto can also be found stretched around the firefighter's badge that is part of a new memorial which serves as a reminder of the sacrifices of the