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Members of the 621st Contingency Response Wing of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., rise from their seats to cheer at the announcement of winning Air Mobility Rodeo 2011's Best Contingency Response Operations Team on July 29, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. The wing returned with trophies for Air Mobility Command’s Best Joint Inspection, Best Advanced Designated Marksmen Team, Best Contingency Response SPICE, Best Contingency HELAMS and the wing’s crowning achievement, AMC’s Best Contingency Response Operations Team. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Brooke Brzozowske)

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Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., experienced wind speeds exceeding 70 miles per hour and more than eight inches of rainfall Aug. 27, 2011, as Hurricane Irene swept through the area. Damage was minimal on base, however flooding is still an issue in the low lying areas on some roads and parking lots. The whole base worked together to secure all important equipment and material, while also setting up shelters and responded to any emergency calls. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Ryan Throneberry)

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Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., experienced wind speeds exceeding 70 miles per hour and more than eight inches of rainfall Aug. 27, 2011, as Hurricane Irene swept through the area. Damage was minimal on base, however flooding is still an issue in the low lying areas on some roads and parking lots. The whole base worked together to secure all important equipment and material, while also setting up shelters and responded to any emergency calls. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dennis Sloan)

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Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., opened its doors to more than 3,400 athletes and athlete 'wanna-bes' who had the mettle to face the arduous 10-kilometer obstacle course known as the infamous 'Beast of the East.' The first group departed the mud run starting line at 9 a.m. on Sept. 10, 2011, at Doughboy Field on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, with the last participants crossing the finish line well after noon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dennis Sloan)

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Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., opened its doors to more than 3,400 athletes and athlete 'wanna-bes' who had the mettle to face the arduous 10-kilometer obstacle course known as the infamous 'Beast of the East.' The first group departed the mud run starting line at 9 a.m. on Sept. 10, 2011, at Doughboy Field on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, with the last participants crossing the finish line well after noon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech Sgt. Parker Gyokeres)

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Kason Lattimore, 5, tries to beat the heat during the Fourth of July celebration at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on July 4, 2011. Kason is the son of Senior Airman Joshua Lattimore, 818th Global Mobility Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman David Carbajal)

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More than 30,000 people attended annual Fourth of July celebration at Doughboy Field on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on July 4, 2011. The event was open to the public and included many vendors, activities and live performances from The Billy Walton Band. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman David Carbajal)

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Fireworks were the highlight of the annual Fourth of July celebration at Doughboy Field at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on July 4, 2011. More than 30,000 people attended the event as it was open to the general public. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman David Carbajal)

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Staff Sgt. Stephen Barber and Senior Airman Tim Dent, from tjhe 621st Contingency Response Wing security forces at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., charge through the combat endurance at the Air Mobility Rodeo 2011 on July 28, 2011, at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. (U.S. Air Force photo/1st Lt. Brooke Brzozowske)

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Air Force Reservists from the 514th Air Mobility Wing’s Honor Guard of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., march in front of St. Patrick’s Cathedral on New York City’s 5th Avenue during the Big Apple’s Veterans Day parade Nov. 11, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo/Shawn J. Jones)

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A Coast Guard rescue swimmer from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J. stabilizes a rescue basket, which holds a Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., aircrew member, as it is hoisted up by an H-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter Aug. 4, 2011, at Barnegat Bay, N.J. More than 15 Airmen were hoisted from the water with the help of a Coast Guard rescue swimmer. Staff Sgt. Andrew Dunn and Staff Sgt. Timothy Giordana, Joint Base MDL Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape instructors, trained JB MDL air crew members on several water survival techniques to include: entering and exiting a survival raft, properly wearing a cold water survival suit and staying warm in cold water situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dennis Sloan)

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A Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., pilot exits the water after completing a simulated water rescue mission Aug.4, 2011, at Barnegat Bay, N.J. A Coast Guard rescue swimmer guided Joint Base MDL aircrew members to a rescue basket attached to an H-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter where they were hoisted out of the water and then lowered back down. More than 15 Airmen were hoisted from the water with the help of a Coast Guard rescue swimmer. The air crew members were also trained on entering and exiting a survival raft, properly wearing a cold water survival suit and staying warm in cold water situations, by Staff Sgt. Andrew Dunn and Staff Sgt. Timothy Giordana, Joint Base MDL survival, evasion, resistance and escape instructors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dennis Sloan)

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Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., security forces members put their hands together before starting the last leg of the Air Force 9/11 Ruck March to Remember on Sept. 11, 2011. The ruck march began at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, on July 17, 2011, and ended at Battery Park in New York City, N.Y., on Sept. 11. The park was filled with 2,796 flags in honor of each person who died on 9/11. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dennis Sloan)

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Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., security forces members receive applause from New York City police officers as they march towards Battery Park on Sept. 11, 2011. The security forces members started the last leg of a 2,100-mile ruck march at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. The march began at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, on July 17 and ended Sept. 11 at Battery Park where security forces members were met by New York citizens. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dennis Sloan)

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An AH-1W Super Cobra helicopter with Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 provides support during a joint tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise Oct. 15, 2011, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The Joint TRAP exercise tested the Marines’ ability to recover downed-aircrew members behind enemy lines and return them to a safe location. Marines with the Marine Aircraft Group 49 organize, train and equip combat ready squadrons to augment and reinforce the active Marine forces in time of war, national emergency or contingency operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Ryan Throneberry)

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Lance Cpl. Ryan Jackson, a crew chief with the Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, fires a M240 machine gun from a UH-1N Iroquois helicopter Oct. 15, 2011, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., during a joint tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel exercise. The Joint TRAP exercise tested the Reservists’ ability to recover downed aircrew from behind enemy lines. Marines with the Marine Aircraft Group 49 organize, train and equip combat-ready squadrons to augment and reinforce the active Marine forces in time of war, national emergency or contingency operations. Jackson is a Cleveland, Texas, native. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Dennis L. Sloan)

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Airmen from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., led by the 514th Air Mobility Wing Honor Guard, march down 5th Ave. during the 2011 New York City Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11, 2011. More than 200 service members from Joint Base MDL marched down 5th Ave. greeted by thousands of supporters. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. David Murphy)

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Civil War historians from the 1st New Jersey Light Artillery, Battery A, fire a cannon in honor of retiring Brig. Gen. Karlynn O’Shaughnessy, 2nd Brigade, 75th Mission Command Training Division outgoing commanding general, during the 2nd Brigade change of command ceremony Oct. 2, 2011, at Sharp Field at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. O’Shaughnessy relinquished command to Maj. Gen. Jimmie Wells, 75th MCT Div. commanding general. Wells charged Brig. Gen. John Turner III, with command of the 2nd Brigade. The change of command is a time-honored tradition which formally announces the continuity of the authority of command. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman Ryan Throneberry)

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Col. Joe Poth, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., deputy commander, served as commander of troops during the first change of command ceremony for the installation June 24, 2011, in Hangar 2201. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. David J. Murphy)

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(From left to right) Brig. Gen. William J. Bender, Brig. Gen. Gina M. Grosso and Col. John M. Wood, salute during the 87th Air Base Wing change of command ceremony June 24, 2011, in Hangar 2201 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. During the event, Grosso relinquished command to Wood. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. David J. Murphy)

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Tom Lego scrambles up the middle of the Army’s defense on his way to a 40-yard run during the annual Army vs. Navy flag football game Nov. 3, 2011, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Players from the Army’s Mid-Atlantic Recruiting Battalion named Lego as the recipient of the Sportsmanship Award for his efforts during the game. The Soldiers claimed their third consecutive win over the Sailors from Naval Support Activity-Lakehurst, coming back to win 20-13. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Bryan Swink)

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Sgt. 1st. Class Charles Crouchman, 98th Division drill sergeant, demonstrates movement techniques during lanes training May 1, 2011, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. More than 400 Soldiers of the Army Reserve and Army National Guard are now in the training pipeline to support the NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo)

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An F-35C test aircraft is launched Nov. 18, 2011, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., using its new electromagnetic aircraft launch system here. EMALS is a complete carrier-based launch system designed for the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) and all future CVN 78-class aircraft carriers. EMALS has six subsystems and will expand the operational capability of the Navy’s future carriers by permitting higher sortie rates and reduced costs compared to legacy systems. (U.S. Navy photo/David Sckrabulis)

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Photo essay: JB MDL Year in Review

Published Dec. 15, 2011
By Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs Office

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community has seen many things happen within the last year. The Marines finally landed, hundreds of Airmen were sent to compete in the Air Mobility Command's Rodeo, the Army mobilized and demobilized thousands of Soldiers, the Navy made countless advancements with the new electromagnetic aircraft launch system, numerous units and servicemembers worked in relief efforts of Operation TOMODACHI, the Coast Guard continued to clean oil from the gulf and a hurricane blew through New Jersey within a week of an earthquake shaking the northeast.

JB MDL celebrated its second birthday in October, successfully embedded Marine and Navy squadrons from Willow Grove, hosted numerous distinguished visitors and multiple community events such as: the Beast of the East Mud Run, Parade of Wreaths, the Hindenburg remembrance, Battle of Midway ceremony, POW/MIA ceremony, 4th of July celebration, the first joint base change of command, the opening of the Fleet Readiness Center and the new Child Development Center, and broke ground on the new Warfighter and Family Readiness Center.

The final installment of the Air, Land & Sea Times will feature some of the best photos from 2011, telling the joint base story. The front-page photo was voted on by the joint base community through Facebook.

As we end 2011, let us take time to reflect on the great accomplishments of each of our mission partners. Together, JB MDL is America's premier joint warfighting base capable of protecting air, land and sea power at a moment's notice. Thank you for your readership in 2011 and we will see you in 2012.