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  • Post Attack Reconnaissance vital to base recovery

    As we continue on our quest to resurrect our war time skills, one of the duties vital to a successful base recovery is Post Attack Reconnaissance (PAR).  This event involves critical tasks to be accomplished once the attack is over, and it is now time to recover the base, ensure personnel protection

  • Burger takes reigns of 452nd AMW

    The 452nd Air Mobility Wing held their formal Change of Command ceremony at the Cultural Resource Center at March Air Reserve Base on July 29, 2017.In front of more than 100 attendees that included Air Force and local civic leaders, Team March members, family and friends, Maj. Gen. Randall A. Ogden,

  • A flood can change a life in a flash

    It may seem odd to discuss floods in the middle of the summer, but the reality is every year people die in flash floods. It is considered a silent killer because the events are sporadic and usually do not involve large numbers of people. Last evening, while watching the news, I saw the aftermath of

  • You can't handle the heat

    We are mid-summer and enduring some record setting temperatures. While we know the heat will be a factor this time of year, we are never really prepared to deal with all the issues that the triple digit temperatures bring to us. Life still goes regardless of the weather, but for many with severe

  • Food bank benefits military members, veterans, families

    MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, Calif. – Forty military spouses representing all three numbered Air Forces in Air Force Reserve Command were at March Air Reserve Base, California, July 20, 2017, as part of a wing commander’s and command chief’s conference. The spouses participated in a food giveaway through

  • Laser pointers create hazard to pilots, aircraft

    Do you remember laughing at your cat as it jumped up the wall enamored by the possibility of catching the little green dot as it danced across the wall? Laser pointers can be an entertaining pet toy and a useful device, but they also pose a significant risk when not handled safely. Laser pointers

  • Wildfire season awareness

    We are already in the middle of summer, and, in typical California fashion, several major fires have rocked the local area. While wildfires are a way of life in the southwest, many unique conditions combine to make this year especially tenuous. We had an abundance of rain this past winter which has

  • This month in March History

    On July 19, 1934, Colonel Henry “Hap” Arnold led a flight of 10 new Martin B-10 bombers on a roundtrip flight from Bolling Field, Washington D.C., to Fairbanks, Alaska. Arnold had been the commander of March Field and the 1st Bombardment Wing since November of 1931. The intent of the mission was to

  • HG outreach to Southern California

    The hearty yell of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard’s narrator was followed by a wave of cheers through the crowd of Disneyland onlookers, ranging from nostalgic veterans to curious children.  The “Ambassadors in Blue” laced these announcements throughout each drill routine during their recent tour of

  • Chaplains Corner: Working It Out

    Returning home after a much-anticipated vacation always has the same effect on me.  It’s hard to describe that effect in one word.  In fact, I need to use a whole phrase.  It is this: “Well, that’s it until next year”.   My family and I wait 364 days from the time we arrive home from our annual