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U.S. Army 1-114th Infantry Regiment conducts Light Sniper Training

The U.S. Army Soldiers 114th Infantry Regiment conducts light sniper training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Nov. 19, 2022. The training is designed to educate snipers to be adaptive Soldiers, critical and creative thinkers, armed with the technical, tactical, and logistical skills necessary to serve successfully at the Sniper Team level.

Dec. 2, 2022 - The U.S. Army Soldiers 114th Infantry Regiment conducts light sniper training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Nov. 19, 2022...

U.S. Army 351 Psychological Operations Company conducts Urban Operations

The U.S. Army 351st Psychological Operations Company conducts Urban Operations training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Nov. 19, 2022. Training factors in U.O. include the presence of civilians and the complexity of urban terrain. Urban combat operations may be conducted to capitalize on strategic or tactical advantages associated with the possession or the control of a particular urban area or to deny these advantages to the enemy.

Dec. 2, 2022 - The U.S. Army 351st Psychological Operations Company conducts Urban Operations training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Nov. 19, 2022...

Ship Motion Platform brings unique testing tool to NAWCAD Lakehurst

An unmanned aerial vehicle lands on the Ship Motion Platform at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst. (U.S. Navy photo)

Nov. 30, 2022 - After five years of hard work and dedication, team members from Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst are excited to see their one-of-a-kind Ship Motion Platform fully operational...

Joint Base MDL's new Privatized Housing Resident Advocate

Mr. Anthony Cassidy poses for an official photograph on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., November 28, 2022.

Nov. 28, 2022 - The FY20 National Defense Authorization Act mandated that every military installation with privatized housing create a Resident Advocate position to work on behalf of the residents. The newly created Privatized Housing...

True North melds resiliency into 305th Maintenance Group

U.S. Air Force Capt. John Gillispie, 305th Air Mobility Wing True North chaplain, and Tech. Sgt. Carlos Catalan, 305th AMW True North religious affairs superintendent, pose for a photo at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Nov. 18, 2022. The True North initiative embeds a religious support team and mental health counselors in groups to decentralize resources available to Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sergio Avalos)

Nov. 23, 2022 - In 2022, the 305th Air Mobility Wing was began establishing the True North initiative within the 305th Maintenance Group at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J...

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69th Bomb Squadron Change of Command

The Airmen of the 69th Bomb Squadron render a salute at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 2, 2022.. Those in attendance included families of both commanders, support staff and the Knighthawks of the 69th BS. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Alexander Nottingham)

Dec. 2, 2022 - MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Lt. Col. Brandon Wheeler assumed command of the 69th Bomb Squadron from Lt. Col. Bryson Ayers during a change of command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, on December 2, 2022. Those...

377th Test Support Squadron Assumption of Command

Maj. Steven Young (right), 377th Test Support Squadron incoming commander, receives the guidon from Col. Christopher Cruise (left), 377th Test Evaluation Group commander, during an assumption of command ceremony at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 1, 2022. During the ceremony the 377th TSS was activated. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Spencer Kanar.)

Dec. 2, 2022 - Maj. Steven Young (right), 377th Test Support Squadron incoming commander, receives the guidon from Col. Christopher Cruise (left), 377th Test Evaluation Group commander, during an assumption of command ceremony at Kirtland...

Team Minot Observes Native American Heritage Month

Mr. Sage Casas, Mandan Hidatsa Arikara Nations, competitive dancer, performs a ceremonial dance for members of Team Minot during a closing ceremony for Native American Heritage Month at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Nov. 30, 2022. The ceremony was held to celebrate Native American Heritage Month and it showcased how the military is a diverse force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ryan Bell)

Dec. 2, 2022 - Team Minot observed Native American Heritage Month in November with events such as a proclamation signing, a veterans panel and a closing ceremony. The month was a time for Airmen to learn the history and culture of Native...

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Bonded through Bone Marrow

A nameplate for U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Johnathan Ferguson, 305th Air Mobility Wing quality assurance inspector, is displayed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Nov. 22, 2022. Ferguson is one of over one million registered bone marrow donors through the Department of Defense’s Salute to Life program. This year he met with the recipient of a donation he made in 2012 that allowed the patient to achieve remission of leukemia.

Nov. 30, 2022 - National Bone Marrow Awareness Month is observed every November to honor the people who donate their stem cells and bone marrow, which help give patients a second chance at life...

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...

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