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  • Bomb squad gets new wheels

    Explosive ordnance disposal technicians here have a new truck to help make them more effective.The bomb squad emergency response vehicle was specifically designed for Air Force ordnance-disposal specialists to serve as a toolbox on wheels. The 36-foot long truck looks like a dark blue fire engine.

  • Yellow Ribbon Event provides rest and eases redeployment

    Rest and relaxation mixed with reintegration seminars and Veteran resources, coupled with plenty of chocolate, was the theme for the 60-day Yellow Ribbon Event held April 16-18 at Hershey Lodge, Hershey, Pa.Yellow Ribbon coordinators from the 514th Air Mobility Wing planned this event for more than

  • Reservists take "pretest" for upcoming inspection

    The 514th Air Mobility Wing here hosted a full house this weekend as the 22nd Air Force staff assistance visit team arrived from Dobbins Air Force Base, Ga., to review the wing's records, practices and operations in preparation for next year's unit compliance inspection. A UCI is conducted every

  • JB MDL members attend White House Easter Egg Roll

    It's not every day you get to play on the White House lawn. This sentiment was echoed by many of the 50 Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst members to join close to 30,000 people April 5 on the South Lawn of the White House for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. A tradition dating back to 1861,

  • Reserve APS plays integral role in Haiti relief

    One month after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastated Haiti on Jan. 12, members of the 35th and 88th Aerial Port Squadrons, 514th Air Mobility Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., arrived to aid with relief efforts.Living on meals-ready-to-eat and residing in tents, nine volunteers from the

  • McGuire All-Stars win hockey match tiebreaker over Dover, 8-6

    The Dover Air Force Base All-Stars fell to New Jersey's McGuire Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst All-Stars in a close 6-8 ice hockey match in Philadelphia's Wachovia Center March 28. Taking to the ice in the same arena that hosts the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers, both teams faced off

  • Reservists mobilized to support Afghanistan troop surge

    More than 100 Reservists of the 514th Air Mobility Wing will be mobilized in early April to support the ongoing troop surge to Afghanistan.The surge, which began in December, will add 30,000 American servicemembers to the 70,000 that are already engaged in Operation Enduring Freedom.The mobilized

  • Commander stresses mission readiness at first commander’s call

    The new commander of the 514th Air Mobility Wing held his first commander's call at the Timmerman Center here March 7, 2010.Colonel Giordano McMullen, who assumed command Feb. 21, described his vision, goals and leadership model to approximately 500 Reserve Airmen.The commander's leadership model