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25th Aerial Port Squadron is Ready Now!
March 21, 2023 — The 908th Airlift Wing’s 25th Aerial Port Squadron has been creating new ways to train their Airmen over the past year. From procuring equipment to entire aircraft, 25 APS is busy ensuring their Airmen have the tools necessary for the training and development to stay mission ready... MORE

305th AMW conducts training mission during RE22
April 7, 2022 — Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing conducted a KC-10 refueling training mission during a readiness exercise on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Apr. 5, 2022. Training exercises reinforce Airmen readiness and deliberately strengthen Air Mobility Command’s warfighting culture in order to provide unrivaled Rapid Global Mobility capable of protecting and sustaining the Joint Force... MORE

DOD ceases Afghan Evacuee Safe Haven operations at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
March 17, 2022 — U.S. Northern Command concluded DoD installation support to Operation Allies Welcome with the closure of safe haven operations at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 15. ... MORE

Soldiers assigned to Task Force Liberty wave goodbye to Afghan guests.

JB MDL Change of Command 2021
June 16, 2021 — U.S. Air Force Col. Bridget Gigliotti relinquished command of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and the 87th Air Base Wing to U.S. Air Force Col. Wes Adams, during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base MDL, New Jersey, June 16... MORE

New Jersey Air National Guard supports COVID-19 response
March 20, 2020 — Twenty-two New Jersey Air National Guardsmen assigned to the 108th Wing in-processed on State Active Duty orders on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 19, 2020. The Airmen will be assisting state and local authorities with COVID-19 response operations... MORE

Close-up photo a Security Forces patch on an Airman.

Aircraft Structural Maintenance create parts to keep aircraft flying
October 18, 2019 — U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Armani Everson, 305th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight aircraft structural maintenance journeymen, cuts into a piece of titanium used for aircrafts on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Oct. 16, 2019. Utilizing various methods, aircraft structural maintenance Airmen are able to build a replacement part... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Armani Everson, 305th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight aircraft structural maintenance journeymen, cuts into a piece of titanium used for aircrafts on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Oct. 16, 2019. Utilizing various methods, aircraft structural maintenance Airmen are able to build a replacement part from scratch in order to restore the structural integrity of the aircraft and ensure the safety of the Airmen who fly them. The mission of the 305th MXS is to enhance global response by providing world class systems, support equipment, munitions and aircraft maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Carter)

First ever: Artificial intelligence used for AMC Flight Commander Course
October 2, 2019 — Instructors from the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Flight Commander Course incorporated Air University’s live simulation – Mixed Reality Leadership Exercise into the class for the first time in Air Mobility Command, Sept. 27 on Joint Base MDL... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. John Hoffecker, 204th Intelligence Squadron flight commander, listens to an artificial intelligence presentation during a live simulation – mixing reality leadership experience during a Flight Commander Course on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Sept. 27, 2019. The AI provided information based on the students’ responses which gives students a more realistic practice to complex interpersonal skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ariel Owings)

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.

Everyone can contribute to stormwater pollution prevention
April 9, 2019 — Stormwater pollution is one of New Jersey's greatest threats to clean and plentiful water and that's why Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst residents are doing something about it.The rain washes pollution from streets, parking lots, and lawns into storm drains. From there the water travels directly to drinking-water supplies. It also enters the ocean... MORE

Joint Base MDL welcomes new wing commander
June 20, 2017 — Col. Frederick D. Thaden relinquished command of the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and 87th Air Base Wing to Col. Neil R. Richardson during a ceremony here, June 19. Maj. Gen. Christopher Bence, United States Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, oversaw the proceedings and the traditional exchange of the guidon in a hangar full of JB MDL... MORE

Maj. General Christopher Bence, United States Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, facilitates the passing of the guidon to Col. Neil Richardson, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and 87th Air Base Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony here, June 19, 2017. A typical tour of command at the joint base is two years in length.