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  • Gearing up for 2025: Getting fit for the fight

    Military and civilian personnel at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., kicked off the new year by strengthening their fitness, united in the mission to get fit for the fight, Jan. 7-8, 2025.

  • JB MDL Crisis Action Team operations, capability

    The ability to rapidly respond to time sensitive natural or man-made disasters may mean the difference between mission success or mission failure. When rapid response is critical, there is little time to properly react to the current situation and bring a staff “up to speed.”

  • MindGym bolsters mental fitness

    A groundbreaking new facility, aimed at enhancing mental resilience and overall readiness, opened its doors during a ribbon cutting ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Dec. 11, 2024. The MindGym, located in the McGuire Fitness Center, is designed to help service members strengthen

  • Beyond the bite...

    In order to serve ferociously, the military working dog is treated and cared for as an invaluable asset to the Department of Defense. From beginning to end of service, these four-legged wingmen receive the finest care.

  • Port Dogs deliver holiday cheer to Pituffik Space Base

    For over 20 years the U.S. Air Force has sustained a channel mission to provide essential food supplies to Pituffik Space Base in Greenland. As part of this mission, the 305th Aerial Port Squadron delivered essential goods including pine trees to Pituffik Space Base from Joint Base

  • KC-46 instructor brings immersive technology to STEM students

    When not leading virtual reality training on the KC-46A Pegasus aircraft, U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Scott Seal, 305th Maintenance Group KC-46 VR training lead and hydraulics instructor, brings the world of immersive technology to local students in science, technology, engineering and math summer

  • Annual EOD training tackles emerging threats

    Explosive Ordnance Disposal personnel with the 87th Civil Engineer Squadron completed an intensive field training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Nov. 12-15, 2024.The four-day training involved three teams of three technicians, supported by five observer-controllers,

  • Mobilized for the fight, Operation Honey Badger strengthen readiness

    The 87th Civil Engineer Squadron recently organized and participated in Operation Honey Badger between Oct. 20-25, 2024, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. A total of 11 different Civil Engineer Air Force specialties came together to test and hone their skills while operating in an austere

  • Port Dawgs host inaugural in-house rodeo

    The 305th Aerial Port Squadron held an inaugural in-house rodeo competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst N.J., Oct. 17, 2024. Similar to previous iterations, this year’s competition focused heavily on transportation fundamentals while emphasizing teamwork, operational readiness and