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  • 305th AMW's 6th Airlift Squadron returns home from deployment

    Eight Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing's, 6th Airlift Squadron, returned March 5 from a three month leadership deployment to Southwest Asia.Airmen with the 305th Aerial Port Squadron, Detachment 1, working out of Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport welcomed the team

  • Air Force expands drug testing program to include abused prescription drugs

    The Air Force and other military services will expand their drug testing to include testing for commonly abused prescription drugs beginning May 1.On Jan. 31, the Secretary of Defense gave a 90-day advance notice of the drug testing expansion which aims to counter the nation's growing epidemic and

  • JB MDL community gathers for National Prayer Breakfast

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community members gathered at Tommy B's Community Activities Center March 6 for the National Prayer Breakfast.Chaplain (Col.) Conrado Navarro, Command Chaplain for the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Northern Command, expanded on this year's theme,

  • HHB welcomes new first sergeant

    A passing of the sword symbolized the change of responsibility from 1st Sgt. Darlene White to 1st Sgt. Brett Eberlin during a Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 72nd Field Artillery Brigade, change of responsibility ceremony March 4 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst."The noncommissioned

  • AMC eases office communication

    Active-duty Airmen at the joint base received the Microsoft Office Communicator program through the Air Mobility Command network Feb. 27.What is this program and how does it work?The OC provides an easy-to-use interface that enables users to communicate in real time through instant messaging, audio

  • AFAF lifts burdens for families in need

    Joint base leadership and community members came together to kick off this year's Air Force Assistance Fund at Tommy B's Community Activities Center March 5.The AFAF provides a service-wide annual effort to raise funds through donations from Airmen for the charitable affiliates that provide support

  • Mobility airmen around globe team up with cargo loading efficiency

    More than 18 years ago when Master Sgt. Mitch Pykosz first became an air transportation Airman, the biggest thing in his work life may have been to do his to best learn how to build a cargo pallet for an aircraft. Now, as a team leader on Air Mobility Command's cargo precision loading program, he's

  • Phoenix Stripe continues to develop future AMC leaders

    The Phoenix Stripe conference was held, Feb. 27-March 2, at Air Mobility Command Headquarters at Scott Air Force Base, Ill., to develop NCOs and mid-grade civilians into future leaders by teaching leadership skills and illustrating how every airman fits into the overall mission.Phoenix Stripe is a

  • New policy provides joint base with common motorcycle safety rules

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst leadership approved a new motorcycle safety policy Feb. 21 in time for the spring and summer motorcycle season.The JB MDL military service partners coordinated on the policy to create common rules and eliminate inconsistencies with current policies.Motorcycle rider