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  • 6th Airlift Squadron Airmen practice for perfection

              The 6th Airlift Squadron, known as the "Bully Beef Express" became the first personnel transport squadron to fly in the Pacific theater during World War II. It was given the nickname when it transported large quantities of tinned rations known as "Bully Beef" to Australian allies. The

  • Dressing for Cold Weather

    WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio—Hypothermia is defined as abnormally low body temperature caused by prolonged exposures to very cold temperatures.  When exposed to cold temperatures, your body begins to lose heat faster than it’s produced.  Lengthy exposures will eventually use up your body’s

  • Sailors, Navy civilians donate more than 200 toys to Head Start children

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – For the 43rd year, Sailors and Navy civilians from the Lakehurst side of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst came together to donate toys to children from low-income families as part of the Navy Lakehurst Giving Tree program.Approximately 200 children ages

  • NLHS unveils A-4 Skyhawk display

    Members of the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society and joint base leaders unveiled a newly restored A-4 Skyhawk at Hangar 1 on the Lakehurst side of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Nov. 29, 2018. One of about 2,500 A-4s produced by the U.S., the new addition to Lakehurst’s aircraft displays saw a