March receives over half of yearly rainfall in one week

Between the series of rainstorms last week and the rain Tuesday and Wednesday, March Air Reserve Base received a whopping 5.7 inches of precipitation. This amount is over half of the base's annual average rainfall of 9.8 inches. Chief weather forecaster Mark Ditter, who forecasts and collects

The 'Golden Bolt' program

The wing foreign object damage monitoring personnel place the golden bolt somewhere on the parking ramp or hangar area just prior to our weekly FOD walks, preferably in places where a person needs to be pretty observant to spot it. When one of our maintenance troops recovers it, they are recognized

'New' 452 AMW vice commander prepares for a busy 2010

Col. Mary Aldrian's face is a familiar one at March Air Reserve Base. She's been a traditional reservist here for the majority of the past decade, but in September, she reported to a new office in the wing headquarters building when she replaced Col. Jeffrey Barnson as the 452nd Air Mobility Wing

437th Medical Company returns from year-long deployment

A crowd of over 200 family members gathered at March Air Reserve Base Wednesday to welcome home 60 Soldiers from the Army Reserve's 437th Medical Company Ground Ambulance. The Soldiers, who are based adjacent to March Air Reserve Base, deployed to Kuwait last March. While deployed, Soldiers in the

March C-17 completes five day airlift mission in support of Operation UNIFIED RESPONSE

A crew of nine Airmen from the 729th Airlift Squadron at March Air Reserve Base returned to their home yesterday after flying humanitarian missions to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, for the past five days. The crew, named Reach 240A, took 171,400 pounds of cargo and 25 Army and Air Force service members

452nd Air Mobility Wing awards reception set for Feb. 6

The 452nd Air Mobility Wing annual awards recognition reception is fast approaching. This year's reception will be held during the A-UTA on February 6 at 7 p.m., at the Hap Arnold Club. The awards reception is steeped in tradition and held to honor the outstanding Airmen among us throughout the

City of Beaumont and PASS team up to host free veterans' workshop

The city of Beaumont and Pass Area Supporting Servicemembers (PASS) wish to thank all service members and their families by hosting a free Veterans' and Family Workshop Jan. 30 from 9 a.m. until noon at the Beaumont Civic Center. This event is open to all veterans, their families and friends. They

Winter storm temporarily floods March Air Reserve Base

March ARB was pounded with .65 inches of rain in under one hour in the afternoon, Jan. 19, 2010. The sudden deluge of rainfall temporarily flooded gutters, drains and streets. The only significant damage March suffered was when the large amount of debris collapsed a section of fence along the

December Airman Leadership School graduates

MARCH IN REVIEW: An evening at the movies

The March Field Theater, built in 1933, was a popular place for the soldiers, family members and even dates. The theater façade, a beautiful example of the Mission Revival style seen throughout the base, is almost identical to that of the post theater at Fort Huachuca in Arizona, and was possibly a