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Joint Base MDL KC-46 Pegasus takes first local flight
December 7, 2021 — The first two KC-46 Pegasus’ recently assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst conducted a local air-refueling flight for the first time Dec. 2 while over the northern Atlantic Ocean.Less than a month after being assigned to the 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings, the first two KC-46 aircrafts were tasked with their first mission to test the... MORE

Maj. Kristi Miner, 305th Operations Group chief pilot, pilots a KC-46 Pegasus in place to receive fuel from another KC-46, both assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey during their first mission over the North Atlantic Ocean, Dec. 2, 2021. Less than a month after being in the 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings’ control, the two aircrafts were tasked with their first mission to test the operation and maintenance processes put in place prior to the aircrafts arrival. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Ariel Owings)

KC-46A Pegasus arrives on Joint Base MDL
November 9, 2021 — The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community celebrated a monumental milestone for the installation as it welcomed its first KC-46A Pegasus to its new home in an arrival ceremony Nov. 9, 2021. The event marked the beginning of new total force aerial refueling operations at the joint base, making it the first and only joint base with KC-46 lead operations... MORE

Silhouette of 4 airman in front of KC-46

KC-46A Pegasus’ first visit to the Joint Base
May 23, 2019 — Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus made its first appearance at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 21 to give personnel a first look at the Air Force’s newest aerial refueling aircraft. This visiting jet is assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. “We’re here to show the jet off, to show that it’s real and... MORE

A KC-46 Pegasus arrives on the flight line at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 21, 2019. The aircraft was visiting from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, to give members of the Joint Base a preview of what they will be receiving in 2021.

JB MDL takes first step toward KC-46 with construction groundbreaking
December 3, 2018 — Service members and local civic leaders gathered to attend the KC-46 Pegasus hangar construction ground-breaking ceremony in Dock 23, here, Dec. 3, 2018.Construction begins today due to the efforts and hard work from community leaders, congress members and joint base senior leaders making it the new home to the KC-46.“Without this, the greatest war... MORE