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  • Who is looking at your social network site

    It is late in the evening on a nice summer day, and a service member hears some news about an upcoming event. Being a part of the new generation of service members in the military, one which shares their thoughts, actions, and feelings via the social network sites available on the Internet, the

  • Agenda for the 108th Wing Pre-Holiday Party

    AGENDA FOR THE 108TH WING PRE-HOLIDAY PARTY EVENTAll attractions will be open from 9:00 am. to 12:00 pm.1. Families should sign in and pick up a copy of the list of activities in the Force Support Squadron classroom of building 33-24. This room will also have crafts and the dog tag machine.2.

  • Student Flight Training

    You see them at the 108th Air Refueling Wing building 3324. They stand out from the usual Airmen in ABU or BDU uniforms milling around the Military Personnel Flight office. Aside from the "Air Force" lettering stenciled across their chest on their gray sweat suits, one would think they are just

  • 108th crew airlifts wounded from Afghanistan

    Nine members from the 108th Air Refueling Wing stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., returned from a 12-day aero medical evacuation mission in Afghanistan late September. Equipped with a medical configured KC-135 Stratotanker, the pilot and crew from the 141st Air Refueling Squadron

  • Airmen uses life's challenges to assist others in need

    The lowest point in his life was on a spring and chilly day in April when he found himself crying, alone and homeless in the streets of Massachusetts, said Willmont Griffin. "I woke up one morning and started crying, and to this day I do not why," said Griffin in his raspy voice. Alcohol addiction

  • 108th ARW Airmen recognized by EANGNJ

    Airmen from the 108th Air Refueling Wing were winners of the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of New Jersey 2009 Awards program in recognition for their outstanding duty performance in both the NJARNG and NJANG. Senior Airman Darnell A. Holmes, a food service specialist with the 108th ARW

  • 108th ARW pilot flies last of its kind

    Under sunny blue skies and a warm autumn day, the last KC-135E Stratotanker made its final flight on Sept. 23 from the Maine Air National Guard base at Bangor, Maine to Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. Piloted by Lt. Col. Christian Lawlor, a pilot with the 108th Air Refueling Wing out of Joint

  • Troops to Teachers program now hiring

    Have you ever thought about becoming a teacher? If you have, then the Troops to Teachers program may be just what you're looking for. If you are a veteran, retiree, transitioning out of the service, or a reservist, you might be eligible to take part in this nationwide federal program. "The primary

  • Sexual assault happens everywhere - stay safe, secure

    Sexual Assault - Rape and sexual assault are not just a women' problem. Nor are they something that happens to someone else or somewhere else. Sexual assault happens everywhere, everyday and every minute to women and men of all ages. Tips for Protecting Against Sexual Assault · Listen to your gut

  • Farewell to the E model

    The Airmen of the 108th Air Refueling Wing gathered on the McGuire Air Force Base tarmac on August 7, 2009 and said goodbye to an old friend that flew combat missions from Vietnam to Iraq during a 52-year military career. With pieces of chalk, the Airmen signed their names on the gray fuselage of