June 2, 2022 Parade of Wreaths 2022 The annual Parade of Wreaths ceremony on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 26, 2022. The event honors service members and police personnel who have given their lives in the line of duty.
June 2, 2022 Faithful to a proud heritage: 305th AMW conducts Chelveston heritage trip The 305th Air Mobility Wing hosted its first heritage trip in three years to Chelveston, England May 27-31. Chelveston was home to the 305th Bombardment Group, the progenitor for the wing, and the airfield is where the bombardment group conducted 480 missions and 9,321 sorties during World War II,
May 26, 2022 305th AMW's last KC-10 Extender returns from EUCOM The return marks an end to Joint Base MDL EUCOM aerial refueling support for KC-10 Extenders assigned to the 305th AMW.
May 23, 2022 Seventh KC-46A Pegasus Delivery to Joint Base MDL A KC-46A Pegasus arrives onto Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 20, 2022. The arrival of the KC-46 on Joint Base MDL reinforces the role of the installation in enabling global reach. The 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings operate and maintain the aircraft with installation support from the
May 20, 2022 305th APS lets the Port Dawgs out for Memorial Run The 305th Aerial Port Squadron held the Annual Port Dawg Memorial run on May 19, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
May 17, 2022 605th AMXS dedicates heritage room to fallen Airman The 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated their heritage room to Franklin Kaunang, who spent four years as a crew chief with the 605th AMXS until he retrained to become a flight engineer on C-130s. Kaunang passed away after his battle with Leukemia on May 16, 2021.
May 13, 2022 Naval Air Systems Commander visits NSA Lakehurst U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Carl Chebi, Naval Air Systems Command, commander, met with Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division leadership at the electromagnetic aircraft launcher system testing site and other locations across Naval Support Activity Lakehurst on May 11, 2022, at Joint Base
May 12, 2022 Joint Base MDL hosts "Meet Your Army" event Members of the local community met with leadership and advisors from the U.S. Army Mid Atlantic Recruiting Battalion during a Meet Your Army event to share opportunities afforded through service on May 5, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
May 12, 2022 305th AMW assists with Blackhawk upload The U.S. Army 150th Aviation Regiment and 305th Air Mobility Wing jointly processed and uploaded multiple UH-60M Blackhawks for delivery to an austere location on May 6, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
May 9, 2022 Joint Base MDL Opens Doors for DOD STARBASE On May 5, 2022, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst welcomed its first class of fifth grade students from Fort Dix Elementary School to its new Science and Technology Academies Reinforcing Basic Aviation and Space Exploration (STARBASE) program.STARBASE is a Department of Defense funded youth program