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MATT CHAPMAN & THE EMBRY – RIDDLE EXTRA 330LX

Posted April 15, 2016 by

The Extra 330LX is a two-seat, tandem arrangement, low-wing aerobatic monoplane with conventional (tail dragger) landing gear, offering exceptional aerobatic performance. It has a wingspan of 26.3 ft., is 22.8 ft. long and 8.6 ft. high. Chapman is recognized as an extraordinary aerobatic pilot who thrills millions of airshow fans each summer. He began flying…

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News Briefs

Posted October 30, 2015 by

BENEFEDS OPEN SEASON STARTS NOVEMBER 9 The 2015 Federal Benefits Open Season (for the 2016 plan year) runs from Monday, Nov. 9, through Monday, Dec. 14. If you are enrolled in the Federal Employee Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP) plan, it will automatically continue into the 2016 plan year, even if you retire. You…

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Swarz assumes command of 452nd Security Forces Squadron

Posted July 31, 2015 by by Senior Airman Russell S. McMillan

The 452nd Security Forces Squadron held an Assumption of Command ceremony at the Cultural Resource Center here on Saturday, July 25, 2015. During the ceremony Lt. Col. Arthur J. Rodi, deputy commander, 452nd Mission Support Group, March Air Reserve Base, passed the guidon to Lt. Col. Shawn M. Swarz, who accepted as the new 452…

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News Briefs 06/12/2015

Posted June 12, 2015 by

RIDE A BIKE ON UTAs Outdoor Recreation, in conjunction with the Fitness and Sports Center, offers FREE bike rentals to UTA members from now through September. Male and female beach cruisers, including helmets and locks will be located in front of the Fitness Center and issued by Force Support Squadron fitness personnel. Due to a…

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Flournoy receives second star

Posted April 10, 2015 by

U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Damon Mazyck Family members look on as Maj. Gen. John C. Flournoy Jr.’s mother and wife pin on a second star during the general’s promotion ceremony in the Cultural Resource Center at March Air Reserve Base, California, April 3, 2015. Flournoy, commander, 4th Air Force (headquartered at March), was promoted…

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Norad tracking Santa

Posted December 18, 2015 by

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo., December 1, 2015 – The North American Aerospace Defense Command is celebrating the 60th anniversary of tracking Santa’s Yuletide journey. The NORAD Tracks Santa website, which launched today, features Santa’s North Pole Village, which includes a holiday countdown, games, activities, and more. The website is available in eight languages: English,…

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News Briefs 01/09/2015

Posted January 9, 2015 by

DESERVING AIRMAN COMMISSIONING BOARD There will be a Deserving Airman Commissioning Board held on Feb. 19, 2015. All packages are due to FSS/FSMPD by Jan. 24. For more information, contact 452nd Force Support Squadron Career Development at 655-3113. FEBRUARY YELLOW RIBBON EVENT The Air Force Reserve Command Yellow Ribbon Program invites you to a Regional…

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March’s S-Team leads regional, Pacific and joint engineer success

Posted February 19, 2016 by by Capt. Jason Saberin

March Air Reserve Base’s 922nd Civil Engineer Staff Augmentation Team (S-Team) wrapped up another successful year completing innovative training while supporting regional and Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) missions. The team of engineers assigned to the 922nd had a busy second half of 2015 highlighted by Korean temporary duty assignments, support operations for Andersen Air Force…

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Welcome to 2016 March Field AirFest: Thunder Over the Empire

Posted April 15, 2016 by

On behalf of the more than 9,500 Reserve, National Guard and Active Duty Air Force, Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Department of Homeland Security men and women of March Air Reserve Base, welcome to AirFest 2016. We are very excited, because it’s been four years since our last show, and this year’s air show is…

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March Airmen line field at Padre’s game

Posted September 11, 2015 by emmauribe

March Air Reserve Base Airmen participate in the San Diego Padres’ Military Appreciation Game at PETCO Park in San Diego, Sept. 6, 2015. The Padres recognized a different branch of the service each month, so September’s game fell to the Air Force. The ceremonial game included a swearing-in of newly-enlisted Airmen by Maj. General John…

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