Singers showcase talent, confidence during AMC Icon competition

Christina Sajous, daughter of Army Sgt. 1st Class Carol Jones, Fort Dix, N.J., sings Whitney Houston’s “I will always love you” during the Air Mobility Command Icon competition Aug. 14 at the McGuire Club. After technical difficulties with her music, Ms. Sajous performed a cappella for the audience. Ms. Sajous won first place and $500 in the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Bekah Phy)

Humanitarian support

Aerial Transporters Staff Sgt. Chris Droegemueller (right) and Staff Sgt. Jason Tripler assist C-17 Loadmasters Staff Sgt. Kevin Alexander and Staff Sgt. Donald Jones in delivering the second wave of humanitarian aid to the Republic of Georgia, Aug. 14. The delivery was a joint-service effort between U.S. Army Europe Soldiers, U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Mobility Command Airmen. The Airmen are assigned to the 86th Contingency Response Group at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, and the 6th Airlift Squadron, McGuire AFB, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott Wagers)

Humanitarian support

A C-17 Globemaster III from McGuire AFB, N.J., delivers the second wave of humanitarian aid to a civilian airport in Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia, Aug. 14. The delivery was a joint-service effort between U.S. Army Europe Soldiers, U.S. Air Forces Europe and Air Mobility Command Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Scott Wagers)

Staff sergeant helps improve local communities,encourages others to follow

Staff Sgt. Elie Pean, 305th Security Forces Squadron patrolman and controller, works the night shift at the security forces headquarters building here Aug. 12. As an Airman, Sergeant Pean dispatches calls to fellow security forces members and keeps track of events that happen during his shift. When he’s not working security, Sergeant Pean is the president of the Marie T. Pean Foundation, in honor of his late mother, which empowers youth and local community members through education. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Bekah Phy)

McGuire Honor Guard

McGuire Air Force Base Honor Guard members raise the U.S. flag prior to the Tri-County Swimming Pool Association Championships Aug. 3 at Pheasant Run Swim Club, in Cinnaminson, N.J. The McGuire AFB Honor Guard is an elite group of Air Force men and women, whose primary mission is the rendering of honors at military funerals. If schedules permit, the Honor Guard participates in community events, including patriotic ceremonies, parades, school flag presentations and sporting events. For more information or to request the Honor Guard, call (609) 754-4117 no later than four weeks prior to the date of the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Civil Air Patrol 1st Lt. Mark Swanson)

Air Force supports education with CCAF

Left, Gloria Basa, 305th Mission Support Squadron Community College of the Air Force advisor, counsels Airman Mark Canto, 305th MSS customer service representative, about pursuing his CCAF degree. The CCAF awards an associate in applied science degree after a student successfully completes a degree program in their Air Force specialty code. More than 300,000 students are registered in CCAF, and it is the only community college in the Department of Defense. (U.S. Air Force photo/Howie Mack)