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A U.S. Air Force Airman, an explosive ordnance disposal technician from the 87th Civil Engineering Squadron, lays down wire during FTX on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 10, 2022. This training enhanced mission readiness through real-world scenarios and hands-on field training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Simonne Barker)

Aug. 12, 2022 - Squadrons from the 87th Civil Engineering Explosive Ordnance Disposal, 514th CE, 914th CE and 621st Contingency Response Wing conducted a field training exercise, FTX, on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst ranges during the...

Hackensack Police Department Youth Academy visits Joint Base MDL

Airmen from the U.S. Air Force 87th Security Forces Squadron pose for a picture with the Hackensack Police Department Youth Academy class, while holding a plaque being awarded for contributing their support to the organization, outside the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Police Headquarters on Joint Base MDL, Aug. 10, 2022. The Hackensack P.D. Youth Academy is a weeklong event that provides seventh to twelfth grade class participants the opportunity to learn about the experiences inside the military and police force. This event consists of showing demonstrations of various military drills, physical training exercises, and K-9 training and handling. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Barney)

Aug. 12, 2022 - Class participants from the Hackensack Police Department Youth Academy came to visit Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on August 10th. The Hackensack P.D. Youth Academy is a weeklong event that provides seventh to twelfth...

Editorial: The Rise of the U.S. Air Power, 1903-1941: The Wright Brothers, World War I and Interwar Innovation

Aug. 11, 2022 - Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a 5 part series on the history of the U.S. Air Force from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst HistoriansThe birth of powered flight, courtesy of Orville and Wilbur Wright of Dayton, Ohio, is a...

305th AMW raises awareness for airspace safety

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing discuss the Mid-Air Collision Avoidance program with civilian pilots at the Northeast Philadelphia Airport on June 9, 2022. The MACA program ensures the aviation community here in the Northeast is aware of the local hazards while minimizing potential risks posed by joint base flight operations. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo by Lt Col. Joshua Crockett)

Aug. 9, 2022 - The 305th Air Mobility Wing Safety Office is resuming the lead on airspace safety for the joint base through the Mid-Air Collision Avoidance Program...

Gotham Warriors Project Joint Force Convergence with Annual Training

A U.S. Army National Guard Soldier assigned to the 340th Military Police company simulates the in-processing of a detainee as part of a simulated exercise on Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst, N.J., July 30, 2022. Soldiers from the 333rd MP Brigade, 340th MP Battalion gathered here for Gotham Justice, a four-week exercise that trained, challenged and improved Soldiers’ primary skill sets and core MP competencies required in detention operations and security and mobility support operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matt Porter)

Aug. 4, 2022 - During the month of July the U.S. Army 333rd Military Police Brigade from Farmingdale, New York, engaged in a large-scale training and development exercise at the Army Support Activity Fort Dix range complex and other Joint...

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Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command, 11th Air Force welcome new commander

Aug. 12, 2022 - U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Nahom took command of Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, North American Aerospace Defense Command; Alaskan Command, U.S. Northern Command; and 11th Air Force, Pacific Air...

Commander assumes control of Sentinel Systems Directorate

Maj. Gen. John Newberry (left), commander of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, hands the directorate flag to Col. Charles Clegg, incoming director of the Sentinel Systems Directorate, during an assumption of responsibility ceremony July 27, 2022, at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The direc-torate is responsible for the total life cycle of the new LGM-35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), which will replace the LGM-30 Min-uteman III ICBM. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Cromar)

Aug. 12, 2022 - Maj. Gen. John Newberry (left), commander of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, hands the directorate flag to Col. Charles Clegg, incoming director of the Sentinel Systems Directorate, during an assumption of...

Indo-Pacific Allies and partners solidify relations, ready for future during Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit

Warrant Officer of the Air Force Fiona Grasby from the Royal Australian Air Force speaks with Chief Master Sgt. David R. Wolfe, Command Chief, U.S. Pacific Air Forces during the Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit 2022 in Washington DC on August 1, 2022. Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass hosted SELIS to reassure allies and partners of the USAF’s commitment to secure our common interests and promote shared values. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Gena Armstrong)

Aug. 12, 2022 - Representatives from eight Indo-Pacific Ally and partner nations attended the largest international Department of the Air Force engagement, Senior Enlisted Leader International Summit (SELIS), in Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 1 –...

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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...