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Leonard Dotson, 87th Civil Engineer Squadron fire captain, celebrates 36 years of federal service during his retirement ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 29, 2023. During his tenure at JB MDL, Dotson was deployed for 10 days to the World Trade Center collapse, along with countless hurricane disasters including Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Sandy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sergio Avalos)

Sept. 29, 2023 - After nearly four decades of unwavering dedication and selfless service, Capt. Leonard Dotson Jr., a distinguished firefighter at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, is bidding farewell to his illustrious career. His retirement...

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team hosts training exercise

The U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team showcases their facility to other services and mission partners at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 15, 2023. The team is one of three global strike teams made by Congress during the Clean Water Act of 1972. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Thompson)

Sept. 22, 2023 - The U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team hosted a training event on Sept 15, 2023, offering service members from around the joint base a taste of how the Atlantic Strike Team stays mission-ready...

JB MDL celebrates 76th Air Force birthday

U.S. Air Force Honor Guard stand at attention while the national anthem plays during the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Air Force ball at Atlantic City, N.J., on Sept. 16, 2023. This event is in celebration of the 76th birthday of the U.S. Air Force. (Photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Thompson)

Sept. 18, 2023 - Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst hosts U.S. Air Force ball to celebrate the 76th birthday in Atlantic City, N.J., on Sept 16, 2023. The event was themed for the 1940's to honor the heritage of the U.S. Air Force. (Photo by...

Joint Base MDL Spreads Suicide Prevention and Awareness

David Lionheart, CEO Chairman of the Board for Play for your Freedom catches a football at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Sept. 12. JB MDL hosted a Suicide Prevention day with a 5K run, sports and activities to help promote suicide awareness and prevention, and connect service members with available resources.

Sept. 13, 2023 - JB MDL hosted a Suicide Prevention Day with a 5K run, sports and activities to help promote suicide awareness and prevention, and connect service members with available resources...

We Will Never Forget: 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

A salute is rendered in tribute by those in attendance during a 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at Fire Station 4 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 11, 2023. The annual remembrance ceremony honors the nearly three thousand lives that were lost to the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Knox)

Sept. 11, 2023 - A 9/11 Memorial Ceremony took place at Fire Station 4 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 11, 2023. The annual remembrance ceremony is to honor the nearly three thousand lives that were lost to the terrorist...

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U.S. and Colombia Soar Together: Ángel de los Andes and Relámpago VII Bolster Interoperability

An F-15 from the Florida Air National Guard’s 125th Fighter Wing takes on fuel mid-air during exercise Relámpago VIII in Colombia, Aug. 21, 2023. his Colombian and U.S. training opportunity offers real-world benefits to U.S. and partner nation military personnel and the people of Colombia by promoting readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew Matlock)

Sept. 29, 2023 - The U.S. military recently teamed up with the Colombian Aerospace Force to showcase bilateral cooperation and a commitment to enhancing military readiness in the Ángel de los Andes and Relámpago VIII exercises, hosted in...

Luke Host West Valley JROTC Cadets for Career Expo

Avery Bullard, Shadow Mountain High School Space Force Junior ROTC cadet, participates in a push up contest during the Luke Air Force Base JROTC Career Expo Sept. 29, 2023, at Luke AFB, Arizona. Throughout the three-hour expo the cadets were able to see demonstrations by Luke’s military working dog handlers, explosive ordnance disposal, and the Fighter Country Spark innovation team. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Katelynn Jackson)

Sept. 29, 2023 - The 56th Fighter Wing hosted 137 cadets for a Junior ROTC Career Expo, Sept. 29, 2023, at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona...

From guiding aircraft on the ground to in the air, 62d OSS ATC projects power around the globe

U.S. Air Force air traffic controllers with the 62d Operations Support Squadron monitor the airspace at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Sept. 27, 2023. ATC has three different positions: ground control, local control, and flight data. Ground control involves taxiing aircraft out of their parking spots to wherever they need to go, as well as communicating with emergency vehicles. Local control involves notifying aircraft of potential hazards and other aircraft in the airspace. Flight data involves tracking blips, a symbol that represents an aircraft, on a radar within a 40-mile radius. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kylee Tyus)

Sept. 29, 2023 - More than 18,000 flights happen here at McChord Field every year. Fog, snow, rain or shine, C-17 Globemaster IIIs are taking to the skies to fulfill the rapid global mobility mission set that America’s Airlift Wing upholds. A...

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Sharing History

Stuart Lockhart, 305th Air Mobility Wing historian, and Senior Airman Nicholas Cammaroto, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, share conversation over a history display in the 305th AMW headquarters, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 21, 2023. Cammaroto contributed to the display by loaning a grouping of artifacts from his private collection. The grouping on-loan consists of uniform service items from U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Cletus “Jack” Ringsred, 305th Bombardment Group, who flew 35 combat missions against enemy forces in 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Knox)

Aug. 21, 2023 - Senior Airman Nicholas Cammaroto, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, contributed to a 305th Air Mobility Wing history display by loaning a grouping of artifacts from his private collection, that went on display July...

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...

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