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  • On the home stretch

    The March Air Reserve Base Volunteer Income Tax Assistance tax center has had another banner year, as the last week of tax preparation season comes to an end, April 19.According to Ms. Effie White, VITA center volunteer, the all-volunteer staff excelled at accurately preparing, reviewing and filing

  • Retired 'crew dogs' keep Norton's legacy alive

    Thanks to a group of retired Air Force C-141 "crew dogs," the legacy of Norton Air Force Base, lives on.Members of the 63rd and 445th Airlift Wing's Veterans Group were instrumental in the recent opening of the Norton Air Force Base Museum, located in the former NCO Club at the San Bernardino

  • Prepare to survive: Food for thought

    As with any major earthquake, the damage will be substantial and the recovery process lengthy. Daily routines will be severely impacted; therefore, being able to sustain basic needs, such as maintaining food and water supplies, will become significant events, requiring managing by all survivors.Now,

  • Help for those lost in the smog: Getting ready for ECARS

    The Employee-vehicle Certification and Reporting System, or ECARS, will soon be at March Field. This is an Air Force program that will ensure the base aligns with Clean Air Act, section 118(d), which requires vehicles operated by federal military and civilian employees (not contractors) on Federal

  • March ARB triumphs over IG team

    The 452d Air Mobility Wing leadership used an unconventional commander's call to recognize teams and individuals on their performance during the Operational Readiness and Nuclear Operational Readiness Inspections. Col. Samuel Mahaney, commander; Col. James Finney, vice commander; and Chief Master

  • Team March members jump with Les SkyHawks

    The Canadian Army's premier parachute demonstration team, The SkyHawks, arrived in southern California last week to begin their annual, 5-week training camp. Over the course of the next month, The SkyHawks will learn and then perfect the show they will perform throughout Canada during the upcoming

  • Prepare to survive: Building an earthquake kit

    The next phase of "Preparing to Survive" is building an emergency kit. There are many sources of information on state and federal websites that provide basic  recommendations on the contents of kits; however, keep in mind these are general suggestions.A standard kit should be complimented with

  • March Outreach: Cadets securing the Air Force of tomorrow

    Team March extended its reach to the "Fighting Fifty-fifth," University of California, Los Angeles, Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps, with a host of briefings and hands-on activities, designed to enhance awareness of a career in the U.S. Air Force, March 28."This is an important ongoing

  • Preparing to survive: Family matters

    Family preparation is paramount for survival during any type of major disaster. In addition to personal issues, other items require attention in the household. One of the serious outcomes of a major earthquake is flying debris. Therefore, it makes good sense to  secure items in the home that may

  • Hero2Hired

    Hero2Hired (H2H) is a Yellow Ribbon-funded program that connects job seeking veterans and family members with meaningful employment.