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  • ‘Three’s company’ in Southwest Asia

    As fellow New York police officers, reservists, classmates and friends, three service members jumped at the chance to deploy together in support of Operation New Dawn. Little did they know their bond would grow even stronger.Maj. Michael Gibbs, Senior Master Sgt. Victor Dempsey and Master Sgt. Ralph

  • Freedom Wing airpower feeds the hungry

    Aircrews that fly KC-10 Extenders are used to filling the fuel tanks of other aircraft, but on Jan. 9 they performed a mission to fill the fuel tanks of hungry people, as they helped transport 45,000 pounds of food to impoverished Afghans.Reservists from the 78th Air Refueling Squadron flew to

  • KC-10 demonstrates versatility

    An aircrew from the 78th Aerial Refueling Squadron completed a three-day mission Jan. 11 that demonstrated the versatility of the KC-10 Extender.The mission included the transportation of passengers and humanitarian cargo as well as the aerial refueling of a flight of F-15E Strike Eagles from

  • News Briefs

    Local VFW hosts veterans info sessionsVeterans of Foreign War Post 6590 is offering claim assistance and veterans benefits information sessions on the first Monday of every month from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on a first-come, first-served basis. The post is located at 22 Cookstown-Wrightstown Rd. Cookstown,

  • Reserve Airmen give year-round

    Giving is a key theme many embrace during the holiday season. Reserve Airmen here are no exception; however, their giving nature is evidenced throughout the year.As part of a Freedom Wing community outreach program, unit members give their time, talents and resources to numerous civilian nonprofit

  • Donation brings holiday joy to first sergeants group

    The Elks Club of Manasquan and the Friendly Sons of the Shillelagh took the time to donate $1,000 to the 514th Air Mobility Wing's First Sergeant Organization. Representing the Elks Club and the Bellmar Shillelagh, Mike Cole and Tom Madigan presented a check to Senior Master Sgt. John Fecich, the

  • 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