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  • Airmen from the 108th Contingency Response Group (CRG) and Soldiers from the 689th Rapid Port Opening Element, Fort Eustis, Va., take part on Eagle Flag 12-4 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., from Aug. 13-17. The exercise tests the 108th CRG’s ability to create and run a Joint Task Force-Port Opening under bare base conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen, 108th Wing Public Affairs)

    108th CRG tackles "Eagle Flag"

    When August rolls around in the training calendar for the New Jersey Air National Guard, Airmen from the 108th Contingency Response Group know exactly what to expect. They know they need to put on their game-face and tackle the exercise they have been participating at for the past three years: Eagle Flag.They've done this before, so they knew this
  • Col. Kevin J. Keehn, right, incoming 108th Wing commander, accepts the Wing's guidon from Maj. Gen. Maria Falca-Dodson, New Jersey Air National Guard commander, during a Change of Command ceremony May 20, 2012 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Keehn took over command from outgoing commander Brig. Gen. Michael L. Cunniff. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen, 177th Fighter Wing Public Affairs) Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen

    108th Wing welcomes new commander

    With a KC-135 Stratotanker at their backs, the Airmen from the 108th Wing stood at attention inside Hangar 33-33 here May 20, as Col. Kevin J. Keehn assumed command of the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, from Brig. Gen. Michael L. Cunniff.Keehn, a Bayville resident, accepted the 108th Wing's flag from Maj. Gen. Maria Falca-Dodson, New
  • Medication awareness

    Be careful with medication you take: Your military career depends on it

    If you have a backache and you remember that last year your doctor prescribed you some pain killers for another ailment, you probably won't think twice about taking those pills to alleviate your ailing back.  Furthermore, many people will take over-the-counter medication with no thought of coming up hot on a urinalysis. According to doctors, some

  • M50 gas mask: New look, same protection

    For those members who haven't already heard, the current MCU2P mask that is presently in use for all 108th Wing members is in the process of being replaced. The new mask that will replace the MCU2P will be the M50 Joint Service General Purpose Mask and it is a major improvement and a welcome change.  "The JSGPM M50 was developed to allow a more
  • Cadets from Southern Regional High School's Air Force Junior ROTC program in Manahawkin, N.J., pose in front of a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 108th Wing's fleet at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Jan. 18. The cadets were given an opportunity to view a refueling mission by the KC-135 during an orientation flight hosted by the 108th Wing's public affairs office. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Vasquez, 108th WG/PA)

    108th Wing provides once-in-a-lifetime experience to local Air Force JROTC cadets

      Having never seen the inside of a KC-135 Stratotanker, cadets Frank Gradzki and Vincent Giersch were delighted to be able to sit in the jump seat of the aircraft during the take-off and landing of an air refueling mission by the crew of the 108th Wing.    "I saw my house and my old middle school," said Giersch.    "It was awesome to see how the
  • Psychological health director for the 108th Wing, Jill Barrett, LCSW

    Psychological Health Director brings wealth of experience to 108th Wing

    The new psychological health director for the 108th Wing, Jill Barrett, LCSW, brings with her a wide array of knowledge and experience in dealing with the numerous challenges that being in the military can have on a service member and their family.        The stress that military member's face due to deployments and the possible issues that arise
  • Staff Sgt. Donald Bunce, center, is all smiles as he is reunited with his sister, Ashley Laramai, and his wife, Mary, right, on Dec. 2, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., from a recent deployment to Iraq. Bunce was one of eight Airmen from the 108th Security Forces Squadron returning home from the approximately six-month deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Vasquez, 108th WG/PA)

    108th Wing security forces Airmen return home just in time for the holidays

    They have been counting the days until homecoming since the day they departed early this summer. And on Dec. 2, the wait ended for some family members of security forces Airmen from the 108th Wing.       Eight Airmen from the 108th Security Forces Squadron returned home from Iraq to hugs and kisses late Friday night and were finally reunited with

  • Flight crew's mission: It's an honor

      The 108th Wing flies in support of numerous higher headquarters missions such as airlift, air refueling, coronets and various exercises.     The aforementioned missions are demanding and fulfilling for the flight crews to accomplish. But no mission we are tasked to do is more fulfilling and demanding of the flight crew's skills than of the

  • We want you for the 108th Wing's unit public affairs representative program

      Have you ever asked yourself how you could get the word out about what your section and its members are doing? Due to the hectic pace of UTA weekends, deployments, and other training requirements, there are great actions being performed by 108th personnel, both on and off duty, that often times go unnoticed.     And you can help spread those
  • Honor Guards of the 108th Wing, left to right, Airman 1st Class Paula Daniels, Staff Sgt. Isiah Thomas, Tech. Sgt. Anthony Thomas and Airman 1st Class Vaughn Price prepare to march onto the 204th Intelligence Squadron of the 108th WG, New Jersey Air National Guard, ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 25, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Armando Vasquez, 108th WG/PA)

    Four words drive 108th Wing honor guard members

      In the practice room of the 108th Wing's Honor Guard's office, there are various custom flags, banners, patches and other paraphernalia used by its members. A lone trophy case displaying the awards, thank-you notes and trophies that have been presented to these volunteers are also in the room.     But walking outside into the hallway of the
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