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  • Pudgy's grand re-opening!

    87th Force Support Squadron and Aramark officially re-opened Pudgy’s Sport Pub in its new location on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 24, 2025. Joint base leadership joined patrons for the event. The original Pudgy’s, lovingly named for U.S. Air Force Maj. Thomas McGuire’s wife,

  • Joint Forces collaborate in heavy-lift operation

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. — A joint effort among the Pennsylvania Army National Guard, the Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772, and the U.S. Air Force’s 621st Contingency Response Group, resulted in a successful heavy-lift operation at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, Jan. 22, 2025.

  • Empowering the next generation: JROTC cadets meet 305th AMW

    The 2nd Aerial Refueling Squadron hosted Mount Olive High School Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets during an orientation flight on a KC-46A Pegasus aircraft at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Jan. 14, 2025. U.S. Air Force Col. Kathleen M. Hasson, 305th Air Mobility Wing

  • Forging the ‘ethical warrior’ through martial arts

    Marine Aircraft Group 49 held a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program event from Jan. 3-16, 2025, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, a regimen designed to develop physical resilience, mental toughness and camaraderie.Launched in 2001, MCMAP replaced previous combat training systems by

  • 605th AMXS brings ‘fuel to the fight’ supporting KC-46A operations

    As the U.S. Air Force continues to modernize its fleet and expand its capabilities, the 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, plays a crucial role in maintaining and supporting the KC-46A Pegasus aircraft fleet, the Air Force's newest air refueling

  • Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

    The 87th Civil Engineer Squadron "Dirt Boys" prepare the roads, runways and parking lots for winter snow on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.

  • The 305th APS sends food rations to EUCOM

    The 305th Aerial Port Squadron palletizes food rations to send to a U.S. European Command area of operations at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 1, 2025. The 305th Air Mobility Wing operates two of America's largest strategic aerial ports supporting the delivery of cargo and personnel to

  • ‘Can Do’ wing booms into Operation Crimson Snowman

    Operation Crimson Snowman focused on the capabilities of the KC-46 Pegasus aircraft, with a significant emphasis on boom-equipped aerial refueling—a critical specialty the RCAF is poised to adopt and begin operations in 2027.

  • Bundles for Babies prepares parents

    The Military Family Readiness Center hosted its monthly Bundles for Babies, a free class that equips new parents with expert tips on parenting and finances, plus a $150 donation from the Air Force Aid Society for baby supplies and necessities at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan.8, 2025.