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USAFEC leaders tour the 87th Air Base Wing
February 13, 2024 — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John Klein, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Courtney Freeman, USAFEC command chief, toured the 87th Air Base Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 8, 2024... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John Klein, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, discusses the joint base’s mission, vision and goals with 87th Air Base Wing senior leaders during a tour of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 8, 2024. The tour included stops at unaccompanied housing dorms, the First Term Enlisted Center and the Airman Leadership School. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monica Roybal)

JB MDL supports largest NJARNG deployment since 2008
January 30, 2024 — Joint service members assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., assisted in the deployment of more than 1,500 New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers from JB MDL, Jan. 25-28, 2024... MORE

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, and U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing load their bags at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 25, 2024. More than 1,500 NJARNG Soldiers are deploying to support U.S. Central Command’s Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve. This is the largest deployment of NJARNG Soldiers since 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sergio Avalos)

Defenders sharpen the warrior heart
January 26, 2024 — Defenders from the 87th Air Base Wing seized a unique opportunity to receive advanced BJJ instruction from Master Machado at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 17-18, 2024... MORE

An 87th Security Forces Squadron member performs Brazilian Jiu Jitsu maneuvers during a training course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 18, 2024. Master Carlos Machado, a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu instructor, crafted BJJ instruction to expand on the hand-to-hand combat skills crucial to the Security Forces mission, merging BJJ tactics with elements of mindfulness, physical readiness, as well as honing the craft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monica Roybal)

JB MDL mission essential warfighters
January 18, 2024 — U.S. Air Force Airmen base-wide maneuvered through harsh conditions to keep the mission going during a winter storm at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 16, 2024... MORE

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing monitors the flightline during a winter storm at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 16, 2024. Airmen assigned to various JB MDL squadrons maneuvered through harsh conditions to keep the mission going despite several base closures due to safety concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Knox)

Radiant Phoenix takes flight on Joint Base MDL
February 17, 2023 — Personnel assigned to the 305th Maintenance Squadron, 87th Operational Medical Response Squadron, and Office of Emergency Management participated in a four-day training exercise to learn and practice radiological contamination detection and decontamination safety techniques on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on Feb. 16, 2023... MORE

87th SFS conducts Total Force Weapons Qualification
January 4, 2023 — The 87th Security Forces Squadron hosted a weapons qualification course on Dec. 20, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst... MORE

Forging our Future Force with the Airpower Leadership Academy
March 10, 2022 — U.S. Air Force noncommissioned officers from the nation’s only tri-service joint base participated in the Airpower Leadership Academy at the Infinity Spark Innovation Lab, March 7, 2022. The week-long course is an innovative redesign of the original 305th Air Mobility Wing’s Can Do Academy initiative, where facilitators, mentors, and subject matter experts from across the installation develop future enlisted leaders to meet the challenges of leading a competition-focused Air Force. ... MORE

U.S. Senior Master Sgt. Dominique Bonapart, 305th Operations Support Squadron
superintendent of airfields (left), and Senior Master Sgt. Jorge Nunez, 87th Force
Support Squadron, force sustainment superintendent (right) pose for a photo as
Airpower Leadership Academy (ALA) facilitators on 7 March, 2022, at the Infinity Spark
Innovation Lab on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The ALA is a 305th Air
Mobility Wing initiative created to supplement the leadership training offered to
noncommissioned officers on the joint base. The weeklong course uses the U.S. Air
Force Enlisted Force Development Action Plan as a framework to accelerate the growth
and development of future enlisted leaders.

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

Get to Know You: U.S. Air Force Col. Wes Adams, Joint Base and 87th Air Base Wing Commander
June 30, 2021 — On Jun. 16, 2021, U.S. Air Force Col. Wes Adams assumed command of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and the 87th Air Base Wing. Adams shared his past experiences, vision, and feelings on rejoining the Joint Base community. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Wes Adams, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst commander and 87th Air Base Wing commander, poses for a photo. On his desk lay papers, a football, and Citadel football helmet.

First decennial celebration begins with dinner
March 27, 2019 — The 87th Air Base Wing kicked off the first of many Joint Base MDL decennial celebrations by hosting the 87th Air Base Wing Dining Out, March 22, 2019 at The Merion event center in Cinnaminson, New Jersey.The 87th ABW celebrates its ten-year anniversary alongside Joint Base MDL of becoming the only tri-service installation since they stood up in... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Neil R. Richardson, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and 87th Air Base Wing commander, shakes U.S. Air Force retired Lt. Gen. Gina Grosso’s hand during the 87th ABW Dining Out celebration at The Merion event center in Cinnaminson, N.J., March 22, 2019. Grosso spoke of the impressiveness from members of the ten-year-old wing earning six Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards while some older units have never once received the award and challenged the residing Airmen to build on the success in future endeavors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ariel Owings)