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  • 305th AMW celebrates a century of air mobility

    On June 27, 1923, The U.S. Army Air Service conducted the first aerial refueling mission, passing 75 gallons of gasoline through a hose from one De Haviland DH-4B to another. This marked the first air-to-air refueling using a gravity-flow hose. To commemorate this historic date, the 305th Air

  • The End of an Era

    The 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings bid farewell to KC-10 tail number 84-0188 on June 21 and 22, 2023, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.The farewell ceremonies commemorated the 33-year legacy of the KC-10 and marked the ending of the KC-10 fleet for the joint base.

  • 305th AMW SERE Operations conducts Water Survival Preparation

    Airmen assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing conducted a Water Survival Preparation Course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on 7 June, 2023.Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape is an established career field dedicated to increasing survivability of personnel when isolated in remote

  • JB MDL Change of Command 2023

    U.S. Air Force Col. Wes Adams relinquished command of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and the 87th Air Base Wing to U.S. Air Force Col. Anthony L. Smith, during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base MDL, New Jersey, June 20, 2023.U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John M. Klein, U.S. Air Force

  • Maryland Army National Guard 'takes flight' with the Raven

    Soldiers with the Maryland Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 175th Infantry Regiment, conducted training with the RQ-11 Raven at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on 1 June, 2023.The small hand-launched remote-controlled unmanned aerial vehicle provides day or night aerial intelligence,

  • USFWS selects JBMDL for annual Military Conservation Partner award

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has selected Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst as the recipient of the 19th Annual Military Conservation Partner Award. This award recognizes significant natural resource management achievements by military installations, particularly the conservation of

  • 2023 Parade of Wreaths Ceremony

    The 2023 Parade of Wreaths Ceremony took place at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on May 25, 2023. The event honors service members and police personnel who have given their lives in the line of duty.