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  • 452nd AMXS changes hands

    Col. James L. Hartle, commander, 452nd aircraft maintenance squadron, hands the squadron flag to Maj. Richella-Hope R. Gayden, commander, 452nd aircraft maintenance squadron, during a formal change of command ceremony, held in bldg. 1221, of March Air Reserve Base, Dec. 4. The official change of

  • Retirement

    The March Air Reserve Base Airman and Family Readiness Center, Calif. hosted two seminar sessions to introduce the new Blended Retirement System (BRS) at the 452nd Mission Support Group conference room here, December 10, 2016. Maria Hernandez, a personal financial counselor and planner, led the

  • The road to remission

    Four years ago Sandra Reyes was diagnosed with stage four, moderately aggressive cancer and, with chemotherapy, given six months to live. With three children, 16, 11 and 3, and her husband on orders half-way across the country, Reyes said the doctor didn’t want to give her a prognosis because it may

  • World War II vet has homecoming with 912th Air Refueling Squadron

    MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, CALIF --- The 912th Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) at March Air Reserve Base, California welcomed back Sergeant Larry Stevens, a World War II veteran, and retired member of the squadron, to participate in their Commander's Call November 16, 2016. Lt. Col. David Garon, commander

  • 452nd MXS Avionics Flight vital to C-17 mission

    Hidden away in the backshops of March Air Reserve Base is a flight, unknown to many, but crucial to the C-17 fleet known as the Avionics Flight.  Assigned to the 452nd Maintenance Squadron, airmen in this shop are trained to inspect, test, troubleshoot, repair, align, modify, calibrate and certify

  • March AirFest inspires former Beacon editor’s / AFR civilian’s debut novel

    March Air Reserve Base, Calif.—She had the setting. She had the characters and plot. But what Megan Westfield—former 452nd Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs staff member-turned-novelist—didn’t have was the glue to hold it all together, that illusive something to that would raise the stakes and make

  • Veterans Day: an opportunity to tell their story

    The 2016 list is out - 58 restaurants offering free meals, entrance to Knott’s Berry Farm, national parks and even some museums are all free this upcoming Friday on Veterans Day. My husband and I make a day of it, happily choosing which venues we will enjoy. Some years we have shared dinner with our

  • Hap Arnold and the ‘Golden Age’ of March Field

    In November, 1931, Major Henry H. “Hap” Arnold arrived at March Field and assumed command of the post and the 1st Bombardment Wing.  His tenure as commander marked the golden age of March. Hollywood celebrities, famous aviators, and military legends, frequented the base. Hap Arnold was a huge

  • U.S. Customs and Border Protection breaks ground on AMOC expansion at March

    RIVERSIDE, Calif. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Air and Marine Operations (AMO) broke ground today on its expansion of the Air and Marine Operations Center (AMOC) at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside, Calif.   Established in 1988 as the nation's only federal law enforcement center

  • Team March Airman wins first place for military in powerlifting competition

    It has been said that hard work and preparation always pay off in the end, for Master Sgt. Daniel Bedford, it resulted in the fourth powerlifting championship title of his career, and first while competing in his 40’s.Bedford, NCO in charge of support for 752nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, won