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  • LANGLEY AIR FORCE BASE, Va. – Army and Air Force personnel work together to load supplies into a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 22 in support Operation Unified Response, a massive movement of military personnel and supplies to aid in relief efforts following the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on Jan. 12. Langley Airmen and U.S. Army personnel from Fort Eustis loaded the aircraft, the third of its type to transfer Peninsula efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Airman Rebecca Montez)

    Cross-command communication fuels local Haiti relief efforts

    Within 12 hours notice, two Northeast Tanker Task Force KC-10s were wheels up at Joint Base MacGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and headed for the Langley runway Jan. 22 to escort and refuel cargo planes headed for Haiti soil.Cross-command communication between Air Mobility Command and Air Combat Command led to the distribution of port communication
  • Col Paulette Schank joins with other American doctors and a Cuban doctor to operate on Frantz Andy Saintus, two-month-old who had an umbilical hernia. - (Courtesy photo//Suchat Pederson,The Delaware News Journal)

    Resourceful Reserve nurse helps save a life in Haiti

    Col. Paulette Schank knew she had to do something. Two and a half month old Frantz Andy Saintus was gasping for breath, in need of immediate care in order to survive. He survived a devastating earthquake in Haiti and Colonel Schank would not allow breathing complications to take his life.In her civilian life, the colonel is a nurse anesthetist and

  • Tie breaker: Dover/McGuire All-Stars hockey teams face off in charity match

    With a record tied of one win a piece, the Dover and McGuire All-Stars Hockey teams are set to compete on ice Mar 28 at 2 p.m., at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia for the third consecutive year. The teams from Dover Air Force Base and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst compete annually for a charity fundraiser match that supports military
  • JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - Senior Airman Shane R. Clayton, middle, a KC-10 Extender boom operator with the Reserve wing here, is named the Airman of the Year 2009. Winners of the annual awards were recognized by 514th Air Mobility Wing commander, Col. James L. Kerr, right, and Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Ferraro, left, during a banquet held Jan. 23 at the Community Center. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeffries)

    Reserve wing recognizes annual award winners

    Winners of the 514th Air Mobility Wing Annual Awards were announced at Saturday's banquet held here at 6 p.m., at the Community Center. Sixty-nine Reserve members competed for the yearly title in one of the following categories: Airman, noncommissioned officer, senior noncommissioned officer, company grade officer, first sergeant and Outstanding
  • JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX- LAKEHURST, N.J. - Reserve loadmasters, Master Sgt. Kevin Keane (left) and Tech. Sgt. Stephen Ritter, (right) help prepare a C-17 Globemaster III for departure to the Toussaint Louverture International Airport, Haiti, Jan. 14. They are two of 10 Reserve aircrew members from the 732nd Airlift Squadron stationed here to transport equipment and more than 70 personnel to the earthquake stricken country. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeffries)

    McGuire Airmen provide earthquake relief

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst launched the first of several C-17 Globemaster IIIs mid-afternoon Thursday in support of relief operations following a massive earthquake in Haiti.The 21 passengers and six crew members represented four wings assigned to JB MDL signifying the symbiotic relationships between varying units in both active and Reserve
  • JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Master Sgt. Sylvester Fisher discusses his retirement pay with Fay Marshall-Dease, a retirement services officer, at the Joint Reserve and Guard Retirement Benefits Seminar Dec. 5 at the Timmermann Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ. The seminar was held to help reserve component members understand many of the details associated with retirement. Master Sgt. Fisher is a member of the 111th Communication Flight of the Pennsylvania Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn J. Jones)

    Seminar addresses particulars of Reserve Retirement

    There are several key decisions involved with retiring from the Air Force Reserve that can significantly impact an Airman's long-term quality-of-life.To help educate and prepare retiring reservists, the 514th Force Support Squadron's Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted a Joint Reserve and Guard retirement benefit seminar at the Timmermann
  • Master Sgt. Nicole Bristol adjusts the uniform of a mannequin used to help demonstrate the proper wear of the Army service dress uniform. Sgt. Bristol is a Reservist with the 514th Airlift Wing, but is currently deployed to the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations Center, Dover Air Force Base, Del.

    Joint Base MDL Airmen know meaning of service

    Twelve deployments in a 13-year timeframe is a lot for any military member, but for one Reservist from New Jersey it's not about the numbers, it's about helping the families; and he's not alone.Master Sgt. Jerome Ferguson, a member of the 514th Airlift Wing Services Flight is on his 12th rotation to the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operation Center
  • MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, N.J. -- Maj. Tommy Marquardt holds his son, Jack, while the Military Channel films the major's recent surprise greeting by his fellow Air Force Reserve wing members.The C-17 pilot is being featured in a documentary entitled "The Return Salute" set to air Nov. 11 at 10 p.m. The documentary captures the pilot's story of recovering from Deep Vein Thrombosis, a condition where a blood clot formed within his leg resulting in him losing part of his limb. Major Marquardt's goal is to fly again. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeffries)

    Documentary to feature Reserve pilot

  • MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, N.J. - Tech. Sgt. Michael Manfredi tunes an ultra high frequency radio aboard a C-17 Globemaster III here. Sergeant Manfredi is part of Team McGuire for the Air Mobility Command Rodeo 2009, AMC's premier mobility competition held at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., July 19-26. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Monica L. Dalberg)

    Team McGuire in the lasso for AMC Rodeo 2009

    Team McGuire, made up of over 130 Reserve and active duty Airmen, arrived Saturday at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., host of the Air Mobility Command Rodeo 2009, AMC's premier mobility competition that took off July 19. Airmen from McGuire were joined in the 6-day event by 100 other U.S. Air Force active duty, Reserve, Guard and U.S. Marine Corps
  • SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. -- Airmen at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., load an MRI machine onto a C-17 Globemaster III as Reserve aircrew prepare the aircraft to fly a humanitarian mission. The MRI machine, which was donated by Washington University in Saint Louis, Mo., was recently flown to Salta, Argentina, by members of 732nd Airlift Squadron assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Wesley Farnsworth)

    Reserve C-17 aircrew fly humanitarian mission

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