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Airmen demonstrate Rapid Global Mobility in Venezuela humanitarian mission

Staff Sgt. Travis Perry, a C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster with the 6th Airlift Squadron, prepares cargo while supporting a humanitarian mission Cucuta, Colombia, Feb. 16. This mission was planned at the request of the U.S. Secretary of State, in close coordination with USAID and with the approval of the government of Colombia. The role of the U.S. military during this peaceful mission is to transport urgently needed aid to Colombia for eventual distribution by relief organizations on the ground for Venezuelans impacted by the rapidly deteriorating crisis in their country. This humanitarian mission underscores the United States’ firm commitment and readiness to respond to the man-made political, economic, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Tech. Sgt. Gregory Brook)

Feb. 20, 2019 - Airlifting 250 tons of relief supplies to alleviate a humanitarian crisis on the other side of the

Navy chaplain receives Military Officers Association of America Junior Officer of the Year Award

Lieutenant, Chaplain, Kristoffer Alexander stands beside his spouse, Mandie Alexander after being awarded the Junior Officer of the Year Award on February 09 at the Garden State Diner n Wrightstown, NJ.

Feb. 20, 2019 - Lieutenant, Chaplain, Kristoffer Alexander received the 2018 Junior Officer of the Year (JOY) Award

Villanova Professor discusses black migrations during Black History Month event

Members of the African-American Pipelines Advisory Team act out the Langston Hughes poem “One-way Ticket” during the NAWCAD Lakehurst Black History Month event Feb.7 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Navy photo)

Feb. 15, 2019 - More than 100 personnel from Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst gathered

NAWCAD Lakehurst recognizes its Mentor of the Year

Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Support Equipment (SE) and Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) Engineering Department Director Kathleen P. Donnelly (left) presents the 2018 Mentor of the Year Award to her department’s senior engineering advisor Peter Worley (right) at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Jan. 31. (U.S. Navy photo)

Feb. 11, 2019 - Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst recognized its senior engineering

AF takes 1st place in 2018 Alpha Warrior Battle competition

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Jan. 29, 2019 - Three Airmen from Joint Base MDL competed in the first inter-service Alpha Warrior Battle

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U.S., Turkish Defense Officials Discuss Syria, Other Issues at Pentagon Meeting

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan and Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speak to reporters before welcoming Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar and Gen. Yasar Guler, the commander of the Turkish armed forces, to the Pentagon for meetings on Syria. DOD photo by Jim Garamone

Feb. 22, 2019 - U.S. and Turkish defense officials met at the Pentagon to discuss the future of operations in Syria and the other areas where the two countries fight together.

Survey Says: Majority of Spouses Satisfied With Military Life

Feb. 22, 2019 - The latest survey of active-duty and reserve-component service members’ spouses shows the spouses are, by and large, happy with the military lifestyles they lead.

U.S.-Belgian Partnership Helps Underpin Security, Shanahan Says

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan, right, meets with Belgian Defense Minister Didier Reynders at the Pentagon, Feb. 21, 2019. DOD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

Feb. 22, 2019 - The U.S.-Belgian alliance underpins security, and working together with the other NATO nations, they offer reliability in an unpredictable world, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said as he welcomed Belgian Defense Minister Didier Reynders to the Pentagon.

NATO Admiral Discusses Complex Security Environment, Results of Trident Juncture

Feb. 21, 2019 - Europeans view Russia as the greatest threat they face, but China has made inroads, and threats from violent extremism and ungoverned spaces in the Middle East and Africa complicate an already complex security environment, the commander of NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command Naples said.

Shanahan Discusses Results of Trip to Southwest Asia, Europe

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan talks to reporters on the flight home from Munich, Feb. 16, 2019. DOD photo by Lisa Ferdinando

Feb. 18, 2019 - Patrick M. Shanahan said his first trip as acting defense secretary was timely and has given him a lot to chew on moving forward.

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Stellar Sailor leads by example

Petty Officer 1st Class William Martin, Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 64 (VR-64) aviation structural mechanic, poses in front of a C-130 Hercules in a hangar on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Dec. 12, 2018. Martin has been assigned to VR-64 for less than a year and has received every rank he has made on the first try. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ariel Owings)

Jan. 11, 2019 - The fluorescent lighting in the hangar glared off his glasses. He stood with rigid posture and a

Airman awarded for heroic actions

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Metzger, 38th Rescue Squadron pararescueman stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, (middle) smiles with Lt. Gen Charles D. Luckey, chief of Army Reserve and commanding general of U.S. Army Reserve Command (left), and Edward T. Reilly, vice chairman of the of the Metropolitan New York USO (right), after being awarded the George Van Cleve Military Leadership Medal during the 57th Annual USO Armed Forces Gala at the New York Marriott Marquis in New York City, Dec. 12, 2018. Metzger and his team successfully rescued five injured Afghan allies during combat while on his second tour. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ariel Owings)

Dec. 30, 2018 - An American Airman walked around in a sea of coyote brown with his M4 carbine cradled in his arms,

Ukrainian Airmen serve USAF to give back

Senior Airman Lena Sanner, 87th Security Forces Squadron sentry, checks an ID at a gate on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Dec. 12, 2018. Sanner moved from Ukraine to the U.S. when she was adopted at the age of 14 and is now serving because she hopes to make a difference in the world and impact people’s lives. This photo was edited for security purposes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman First Class Jessica Blair)

Dec. 19, 2018 - Each Airman makes the decision to join the U.S. Air Force for their own reasons. For some it is the

Interns absorb transport knowledge, return to units

Senior Airman LeeAnn Chase, 305th Aerial Port Squadron porter, and Larissa Hobbs, intern, work in tandem to assemble a pallet at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, new Jersey, Dec. 6, 2018. Over a seven-week period, Hobbs and two other interns sought to learn from the Airmen here during their training to become logistic specialists. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Martyn)

Dec. 18, 2018 - The transportation warehouse never closes. Year-round, day or night, air transportation Airmen are

Military, civilian K-9 teams build partnerships

Senior Airman Joshua Barker, 87th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, and his MWD, Teemo, pursue a suspect during a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Nov. 16, 2018. Airmen with the 87th SFS partnered with law enforcement from both Trenton and Ewing Township to share working dog training practices and tactics. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Martyn)

Nov. 27, 2018 - The exchange of information and practices between military and civilian law enforcement agencies

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