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  • Celebrating excellence: 87th ABW 2025 Annual Awards Ceremony

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 87th Air Base Wing attend the 87th ABW annual awards ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 26, 2026. The ceremony recognized Airmen for demonstrating skill, dedication and embodying excellence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew

  • Mobility through the storm

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing clear a path for a KC-46A Pegasus on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 24, 2026. Even in times of inclement weather, mission essential personnel maintained operational readiness of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class

  • Weather changes. The mission does not!

    The Lockheed P-38 Lightning, “Pudgy”, static display is covered in snow from Winter Storm Hernando on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb 22, 2026. Heavy snowfall from the winter storm tested the installation’s dedication to maintaining operational readiness through clearing roads and

  • The ground gave way, JB MDL’s readiness didn’t

    Corey Kourtner, 87th Civil Engineer Squadron civilian heavy equipment and pavement technician, breaks and removes ground with a backhoe during a sinkhole repair at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 20, 2026. Crews also removed water at the site due to the damage from heavy rainfall. (U.S.

  • Emergency management: Communicating through chaos

    The 87th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Installation Office of Emergency Management and the Explosive Ordnance Disposal units partnered together to effectively accomplish any emergency task through careful coordination across multiple teams.

  • Winter Storm Fern can't stop the 'Can Do' way

    A U.S. Air Force crew chief waits to marshal a C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 24, 2026. Aircrew assigned to the 305th AMW worked to reposition multiple aircraft before Winter Storm Fern to ensure aerial

  • 305th AMW hosts KC-46 Weapons Systems Council 25-2

    The KC-46 Weapons Systems Council aligns the KC-46 enterprise’s strategic focus, resolves operational challenges and collaborates to advance innovations and warfighting tactics, techniques and procedures.

  • Everyone can contribute to stormwater pollution prevention

    Stormwater pollution is one of New Jersey's greatest threats to clean and plentiful water and that's why Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst residents are doing something about it. Community members can keep common pollutants out of stormwater by sharing the responsibility and making small, easy