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  • Celebrating Air Force heritage: The “Great Centennial” squadrons

    JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas (AFNS) -- This calendar year has marked many great anniversaries, including the 75th anniversary of Air Training Command and the 70th anniversary of the Air Force. August marks the 110th anniversary of the Aeronautical Division of the Sign Corps—an unbroken

  • Growing up with maintainers

    Being a Quality Assurance evaluator was going to be a difficult job. I would be working with the squadron’s best maintainers, who specialize in aircraft knowledge, technical orders, and inspections. Although I had a long way to go as a maintenance officer, my group commander, a grumpy but effective

  • Be in the know on UXO’s

    Identifying a UXO is a critical responsibility in a wartime environment. First, let's describe what a UXO is. Basically, it defined as unexploded explosive ordnance. This explosive ordnance which has been primed, fused, armed or otherwise prepared for action, and which has been fired, dropped,

  • What would you do?

    Recently I shared at a couple of commander’s calls about an experience that I had.  It was one of the “I can’t believe this happened” moments followed by some interesting occurrences that caused me to pause and ask “what would you do in this situation?”My wife and I purchased an older home last year

  • 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