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  • Wingman Day takes flight

    Air Force units on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst are set to host a Wingman Day Aug. 28.The goal of the day is to foster unit cohesion and resiliency through the application of four comprehensive Airmen Fitness pillars: mental, social, physical and spiritual fitness. "People are our most important

  • Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle takes first flight

    The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command conducted the first flight test of the Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle Aug. 8 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The hybrid air vehicle was airborne for more than 90 minutes during its initial flight."JB

  • Welsh 'humbled' to serve as Air Force chief of staff

    The Air Force chief of staff flag passed to the service's 20th chief in a ceremony here Aug. 10.Gen. Mark A. Welsh III, a 36-year Airman, stepped into the position, taking over for Gen. Norton Schwartz, who also retired from the Air Force during the ceremony."Mark is respected throughout the Air

  • Lockdown readiness saves lives

    A hooded man walks into the headquarters building. The quiet of midday is suddenly shattered by loud booms and thuds heard through the hall ... it sounds like gunfire. Someone runs past your door, screaming "he's got a gun!" A gunman sporadically opens fire into workstations and offices nearby with

  • Dauntless warriors feel squeeze at Operation Gauntlet

    Approximately 250 soldiers from the 99th Regional Support Command woke up Aug. 9 to begin "Operation Gauntlet" at the Maj. John P. Pryor Army Reserve Center here."Operation Gauntlet" is the operational name for the five-day field-training exercise during which Army Reserve and Active Guard Reserve

  • Joint base offers full day, night of summer fun

    Joint base personnel and family members can mark their calendars for a day and night of outdoor fun and entertainment as the installation prepares for its Annual Summer Picnic and Family Camp Out Aug. 24.The 87th Force Support Squadron is set to host the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Annual

  • 305th MXS Airmen earn Marine Corps recognition

    Marine Aircraft Group 49 detachment commander recognized nine Airmen from the 305th Maintenance Squadron Aug. 9 in Dock 1 for their efforts repairing parts for the detachment's five AH-1W Cobra and four UH-1N Iroquois helicopters this spring.The Airmen, who work in the 305th MXS's Aircraft Metals

  • Liberty warriors bring HEAT

    Liberty Warriors of the 77th Sustainment Brigade learned to survive truck rollovers on Humvee Egress Assistance Trainers Aug. 11 at the National Guard Training and Training Development Center, part of the brigade's two-week Operation Sustainment Warrior exercise at the National Guard Training and

  • 'Big Apple' goes blue for Air Force week

    New York has more than 32,000 natives serving in the Air Force today with 1,500 of them serving overseas. Air Force Week New York is a chance to honor hometown heroes from all over the United States. Besides aerial demonstrations from the Thunderbirds and other acts, Air Force Week will include Air

  • 2012 Mud Run: JB MDL continues ‘beastly’ tradition

    The 2012 "Beast of the East" Mud Run is set to take on as many as 5,000 runners here Sept. 8.Participants will have to low crawl, ascend, rope climb and balance through 23 wet and muddy obstacles in this year's 10K Mud Run."This year's 'Beast' is set to be the best one yet," said Julie Yuhas,