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  • March supports Canada’s SkyHawks

    The Canadian Forces parachuting team the "SkyHawks" have been billeted for the last 16 years at March ARB throughout January and April while they train for their show season in nearby Perris, Calif. March is the perfect place for the team to stay because of its close proximity to the jump zone and

  • March transports NASA’s Mars exploration robot rover

    NASA's latest Mars exploration robot receives its Air Certification at March ARB so it can be transported on the C-17 Globemaster III. The Mars Science Laboratory rover will be flown to Cape Canaveral, Fl., on a C-17 from March ARB. It is scheduled to launch in 2011 to assess whether Mars was, or

  • March reservists and active duty practice teamwork at Barksdale AFB

    A KC-135 Stratotanker arrived from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., this month  to train with Barksdale's B-52 squadrons. The KC-135 Stratotanker has the capability to provide mid-flight refueling, transport personnel during evacuations, and carrying pallets of

  • Sustainers establish partnership with Kirkush military

    KIRKUSH MILITARY TRAINING BASE, Iraq - Col. Mohammed Saleh Mahdy, Kirkush Regional Maintenance Company commander met at Kirkush Military Training Base with Lt. Col. Norman B. Green, the 304th Sustainment Brigade commander out of March Air Reserve Base, and Lt. Col. Brent D. Bush, 100th Brigade

  • EOD trains to dismantle IED threats

    The 452 CES/EOD conducted a training exercise here Jan. 27 to practice emergency response to threats from improvised explosive devices (IED). Last week's training wraps up the unit's annual tour. EOD spent its first week at Camp Roberts near Pasa Robles, Calif, according to Senior Master Sgt. Dale

  • Civil Engineers get $4M to design projects here

    AFRC has given 452 CES a $4 million design fund for four base renovation projects. Two of the main projects are for renovations at the 452nd Air Mobility Wing Headquarters and at March Inn. The design phase will begin in March and should take six to eight months, according to Sean Feeley, CES