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  • Freedom Wing “Highly Effective” at mission accomplishment

    Members of the Inspectors General Office of the Air Force Reserve Command interviewed and observed Airmen from the 514th Air Mobility Wing, May 19-22, to gauge the health and effectiveness of the wing.What they found was an overall effective and adept wing, highly capable of executing their mission

  • Static Defense Operations

    If you drove back near the kennels May 21, you might have heard things like, “Hands up!” and “Turn away from the sound of my voice!” yelled in deep, booming voices. Or maybe, in a not-so-intimidating voice, “Key? Who’s got the key?”This is because the 514th Security Forces was taking advantage of

  • How to avoid being “That Guy”

    You have seen the cringe-worthy posters around the wing.For example, a cartoon of a person passed out after puking on their neighbor’s front lawn, or a photo of an obviously drunk bridesmaid who is described in the accompanying photo caption as: “After spending too much time at the open bar, this

  • Investing 101

    “I help clients to position assets for the long run,” said Christopher Tomolonis, wealth management advisor, Sunday during the second of four advanced financials workshops held at the Military and Family Support Center.The first workshop focused on cash management. A write up of the session can be

  • ADVENTURE AWAITS!

    Do you want to try a new adventure, but don’t know where to start? Maybe you want go parasailing, hot air ballooning, or skydiving, or rock climbing. Planning the logistics of such a trip alone could be overwhelming and cost prohibitive. Luckily, JBMDL regularly plans outdoor adventures for you,

  • CCAF Graduation

    Fifty-four Airmen from the 514th Air Mobility Wing received their associate degrees from the Community College of the Air Force during a ceremony at Timmerman's Hall May 5.The CCAF is a federal program granting two-year Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees in five broad career areas and 67

  • May Promotions

    The following Freedom Wing Airmen were recently promotedAirman 1st ClassKevin Bautista Caicedo, 514 FSSAndy Lopez, 514 CESHaidee Phagooali, 514 LRSSenior AirmenJorge Alexander Collado, 514 CESKrysten Springer Ince, 35 APSPatrick McCloskey, 514 CESLisbeth Sagucio Shea, 514 ASTSElddy Limar Torres, 514

  • A Trustworthy Partner

    Bonds in romantic relationships are very important for a variety of reasons, but two of the most important are trust and reliance. Without them, bonds can be weak or worse: the relationship can be unequally balanced, with expectations of one partner not being met by the other partner. This can

  • Junior NCOs graduate from leadership course

    Twenty-three junior non-commissioned officers from the 514th Air Mobility Wing graduated from the NCO Leadership Development Course April 14. The course provides training from Air Force Reserve facilitators aimed at providing students with the tools needed to be tactical leaders that can manage and

  • Recruiting In Brooklyn

    Many people in the Air Force, and the military in general, share one very powerful memory: taking “the oath.”On March 22, Ruben Rios raised his right hand and repeated the oath of enlistment, fully committing to the Air Force Reserve. Rios was sworn in as a public affairs officer at the 514th Air