• 157 MDG POD exercise, flu shot line scheduled for Nov.

    The 157th Medical Group will conduct their annual Point of Dispensing, also known as POD, exercise using the seasonal flu vaccine Nov. 1 during the November Unit Training Assembly.Dispensing of the vaccine will begin in Hanger 251 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon. This vaccine is a mandatory for all military

  • CFC kickoff event held

    Organizers of this year's Combined Federal Campaign hosted a celebration Sept. 25 at the Mitsui Pavilion with food, games and more to kick off the 2014 annual fundraising campaign.CFC began in the 1960s to coordinate the fundraising efforts of various charitable organizations so that federal donors

  • Roll Call: The evolution of PME

    The Air Force senior enlisted Airman released the latest installment of Roll Call, outlining the way forward for enlisted professional military education."The science of education is changing before our eyes," said Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force James A. Cody. "The blended learning approach

  • Recruiters hit the beach

    The Recruiting team from the 157th Force Support Squadron along with members of the National Guard Bureau brought the mobile experience of the New Hampshire Air National Guard to this year's Hampton Beach Seafood Festival last month."The Hampton Beach Seafood Festival is becoming the mar-quee

  • Hutchinson reflects on successful 5 years in command

    Five years ago, Col. Paul Hutchinson chose to leave his role as a traditional guardsman to serve as commander of the 157th Air Refueling Wing.It was a decision that proved to be beneficial to Hutchinson and the wing, as one of the wing's most decorated and exciting periods will come to a close on

  • Working smoke alarms save lives

    The 157th Civil Engineering Squadron Fire Department will recognize Fire Prevention Week Oct. 5 through 11 on base by reminding all base employees to test their fire alarm monthly. This year's Fire Prevention Week theme is "Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month."Along with firefighters and

  • 1,482 Airmen still missing: POW/MIA Recognition Day set for Sept. 19

    Nearly 1500 Airmen are still missing and unaccounted for from various conflicts. There are more than 83,000 Americans still unaccounted for across the Department of Defense.Every year the nation pauses on the third Friday of September to remember the sacrifices and service of prisoners of war,

  • AF to change instructions for oaths

    The Air Force has instructed force support offices across the service to allow both enlisted members and officers to omit the words "So help me God" from enlistment and officer appointment oaths if an Airman chooses.In response to concerns raised by Airmen, the Department of the Air Force requested

  • Air Force leadership confident in KC-46 program

    The Air Force program executive officer for tankers briefed Air Force and industry leaders on the KC-46A Pegasus's production progress and acquisition timeline at the Air Force Association's Air & Space Conference and Technology Exposition here Sept. 16.After it received its official name "Pegasus"

  • AMC outlines future 'total force' mobility requirements

    The Air Mobility Command director of strategic plans, requirements and programs discussed innovation and technology that will shape the total force mobility enterprise in the coming years during an AMC requirements brief at the 2014 Air Force Association Air & Space Conference and Technology