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  • MISSION SPOTLIGHT: 6th Airlift Squadron

    Mission Spotlights are a weekly photo slideshow highlighting the mission of a unit. This week's Mission Spotlight focuses on the 6th Airlift Squadron. The 6th AS is the oldest airlift squadron in the U.S. Air Force and is responsible for 15 C-17 Globemasters -  the Air Force's workhorse in providing

  • 4th IBCT says farewell to CSM

    After completing their third deployment to Afghanistan, the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, held a change of responsibility ceremony for its command sergeant major, Feb. 11, at the Special Events Center.After completing their third deployment to Afghanistan, the 4th Infantry

  • Annual award winners earn recognition

    The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community would like to congratulate the following service members who received awards during the 87th Air Base Wing Annual Awards Banquet Jan. 31 and the 305th Air Mobility Wing Annual Awards Banquet Feb. 1, here.87th ABW winners are: Airman of the Year:  Airman

  • African Partnership Flight builds relations, interoperability

    Closing ceremonies commenced African Partnership Flight-Djibouti for more than 80 Airmen from six nations Feb. 11, at Djibouti Air Base.The five-day event, co-hosted by U.S. Air Forces Europe -- Air Forces Africa and the Djibouti air force, brought together air forces from Burundi, Djibouti, Kenya,

  • Survivors share love for fallen service members during annual event

    A dozen survivors of fallen service members expressed their love for their departed warriors Feb. 12 during an event hosted by the Survivor Outreach Services branch of the Army Reserve's 99th Regional Support Command.The event was part of Operation: Love Letters, an annual celebration held near

  • 87th MDG treats four-legged veteran

    It's not every day that you see a canine being treated by the 87th Medical Group, but that's exactly what happened at the radiology clinic on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Feb. 9, 2015.Brix, a drug patrol military working dog from Naval Weapon Station Earle, Colts Neck, New Jersey,

  • Multi-wing training ensures mission success

    Units from the 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings and the 621st Contingency Response Wing conducted a multi-wing training using the winch system on the C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Jan. 27, 2015.Load masters of the 6th Airlift Squadron, 732nd Airlift Squadron

  • Coppinger assumes command of Ops Group

    In a double ceremony, Mount Laurel resident Lt. Col. Thomas P. Coppinger assumed command of the 108th Operations Group and was promoted to colonel Feb. 8, 2015.The ceremony which was held at the Group's headquarters at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, included family members, officers and enlisted

  • Original Tuskegee Airman returns to where his career began

    Retired Tech. Sgt. George Watson Sr., an original Tuskegee Airman, was the guest speaker at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Annual Awards ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Wednesday."Legacy through Education" was the theme for the ceremony and Watson anchored the event by

  • NJ National Guard chaplains, assistants train for trauma

    "In our field, we're given a lot of training on counseling and pastoral skills," said Capt. David Kahler, a 108th Wing chaplain. "This training was specific to taking care of our Airmen. It helped me to look back on some traumatic events that have happened over my time as a chaplain. Going forward,