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AFCEC GIO partners with JB MDL to collect data

A member from the 502nd Air Base Wing prepares a drone for take-off on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., September 27, 2022. AFCEC GIO, 502nd ABW and the 787th CES captured high resolution imagery and 3D modeling of multiple hangars using innovative technology to save time, money and contribute to a safer working environment. (Courtesy photo by Dominic Scanlon)

Sept. 30, 2022 - The Air Force Civil Engineer Center Geo-Integration Office and the 502nd Air Base Wing visited Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst the week of September 26, 2022 to collaborate with the 787th Civil Engineering squadron. Together...

Air Force to host Industry Exchange Day for Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL), NJ

Sept. 27, 2022 - The Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) and 87th Air Base Wing (ABW) will host an Industry Exchange Day on Thursday, October 13, 2022, to explore possible energy resiliency and commercial mixed-use development...

305th Pilot awarded by the Order of the Daedalians

A C-17A Globemaster III is set as the backdrop for the 305th Air Mobility Wing’s ceremony for the presentation of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force 2021 Exceptional Aviator Award on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 26, 2022. The CSAF 2021 Exceptional Aviator Award was presented to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Eric Kut, 6th Airlift Squadron Chief of Group Standards and Evaluations, by the Order of the Daedalians for his actions as the aircraft commander of the REACH871 mission. This mission resulted in the ground evacuation of 823 Afghan civilians from Kabul while under enemy fire and allowed the Air Mobility Command commander to waive C-17 floor-load restrictions from 300 to 450 passengers, facilitating the evacuation of 124,000 personnel during the Air Force’s largest non-combatant evacuation operation in history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Barney)

Sept. 27, 2022 - Lt. Col. Eric Kut, a 6th Airlift Squadron pilot at the 305th Air Mobility Wing, was presented the exceptional aviator award by the Order of Daedalians at a ceremony on Sept. 26, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst...

A Time to Heal: JB MDL kicks off Suicide Prevention Month

Janis Doss, Suicide Prevention Awareness manager, poses for a picture in front of the U.S. flag inside the McGuire gym facility on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 13, 2022. As the month of September is Suicide Prevention month, Doss is responsible for organizing various events and activities around Joint Base MDL as a means to promote awareness of suicide prevention to those who may be struggling and others who are unfamiliar with the topic. Also, she managed to get JB MDL leadership involved into this topic in order to boost morale, mental health and wellness, and camaraderie within the joint base community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Barney)

Sept. 23, 2022 - September is a time of healing. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst recognized Suicide Prevention month to raise awareness on suicide prevention in continuing to improve the community’s mental health and wellness. During the...

AMC Surgeon General visits Joint Base MDL

U.S. Air Force Col. Rudolph Cachuela, Air Mobility Command surgeon general, and Chief Master Sgt. James Woods, AMC Office of the Surgeon General chief of medical enlisted force, speaks with 87th Medical Group staff onboard a KC-46A Pegasus during his visit to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 22, 2022. Cachuela toured the 87th MDG, Joint Base MDL Medical Simulation Training Center and the 87th Air Base Wing Headquarters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sergio Avalos)

Sept. 22, 2022 - U.S. Air Force Col. Rudolph Cachuela, Air Mobility Command surgeon general, and Chief Master Sgt. James Woods, AMC Office of the Surgeon General chief of medical enlisted force, speaks with 87th Medical Group staff onboard a...

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Cruisers show up at 19th Annual Cruisin' Keesler

An antique Chevrolet is on display during the 19th Annual Cruisin' Keesler Car Show and Parade at the Marina Park at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, October 1, 2022. The event is held to kick off Cruisin' the Coast, a festival to celebrate classic cars, trucks and hot rods, where vehicles cruise down the 30-mile beachside highway in Mississippi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

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81st TRG hosts Airman's Ball

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy Phillips, 81st Training Group senior enlisted leader, delivers remarks during the 81st Training Group Airman's Ball inside the Bay Breeze Event Center at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, Sept. 30, 2022. The event was geared toward Airmen in training on how to participate and act during a formal military ball so they can feel confident in their abilities when arriving at their follow-on locations. The Airmen served in key positions throughout the ball such as emcees, color guard, POW/MIA table ceremony, national anthem singer and the invocation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Oct. 4, 2022 -

Prepare for winter with FAQs

Snow removal machines participate in the Snow Parade at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 3, 2022. Getting ready 773d Civil Engineer Squadron’s snow and ice removal vehicles ready for the winter season isn’t possible without the help of the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron whose Airmen maintain and rebuild the equipment during the summer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Julia Lebens)

Oct. 4, 2022 - Each year, many questions are asked on social media and through official channels regarding a myriad of winter weather, snow removal and reporting status topics. The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public Affairs office has...

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JB MDL Features

Baron's blouse makes history

Airman First Class Nicholas Baron, 305th Air Mobility Wing Loadmaster, officially donates his blouse and delivers it to Stuart Lockhart, 305th Air Mobility Wing Historian, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 12, 2021. The blouse was the most requested item asked for to serve as documentation for Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sergeant Shay Stuart)

Oct. 18, 2021 - It was an image that captured the hearts of millions; a young Afghan child, sleeping on the floor of a crowded C-17 Globemaster III, tucked beneath an OCP top for warmth.The blouse belonged to none other than Airman First...

Can Do Wing historian receives AF level award

Oct. 14, 2021 - With a background as a Naval Academy history major and a 21-year career as a commissioned infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, it is no surprise that military history is ingrained in the 305th Air Mobility Wing’s...

Suicide Prevention in the Military, from Taboo to Timely

U.S. Air Force Col. Michele Lo Bianco, 305th Air Mobility Wing Operations commander, displays her box of remembrance. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness. More than 1.7 million Veterans received treatment in a VA mental health specialty program annually.

Sept. 22, 2021 - Suicide prevention is a year-round effort. As September is Suicide Prevention Month, now is a time to reach out to others while also taking the time to look within...

305th OSS Airman becomes ‘guardian angel’ of the road

Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa participants bike 500 miles through Iowa, July 2021. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Haney, an Air Force Cycling Team member, is assigned to the 305th Operations Support Squadron as an air traffic controller watch supervisor. This was his first time participating in the RAGBRAI, which is known as the oldest, largest, and longest multi-day bicycle touring event in the world. It is seven days long and consists of participants biking approximately 500 miles through the state of Iowa. (Courtesy photo)

Sept. 20, 2021 - An air traffic controller watch supervisor found himself representing the Air Force in a different capacity while in the midst of 20,000 cyclists pedaling across Iowa. Despite fighting fatigue from heat and exhaustion, he...

305th FTU prepares new air crew members, answers nation's call

U.S. Air Force Capt. David Crowley, 78th Air Refueling Squadron pilot and 305th Operations Support Squadron Formal Training Unit student, prepares for a training flight at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 8, 2021. The KC-10 Extender would be meeting up with a KC-135 from Maine for an in-flight refuel as part of the flight training.

Sept. 2, 2021 - On the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., flightline, it's a familiar sight to see aircrew on a KC-10 Extender preparing themselves and their aircraft for a mission. Planes take off and land every day like clockwork, and...