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Mobility through the storm

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing clear a path for a KC-46A Pegasus on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 24, 2026. Even in times of inclement weather, mission essential personnel maintained operational readiness of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Almazan)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Caleb Osisek, 305th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, talks to aircrew while reading flight plans on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 24, 2026. Even in times of inclement weather, mission essential personnel maintained operational readiness of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Almazan)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Anthony George, 305th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, checks flight plans on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 24, 2026. As Winter Storm Hernando moved throughout the region, personnel across the installation maintained mission readiness and essential base operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Almazan)

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U.S. Air Force Airman Wade Riggle, 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, shovels snow from under a KC-46A Pegasus on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 24, 2026. Even as Winter Storm Hernando impacted the area, teams maintained operational readiness across flight lines, roadways and support facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Almazan)

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Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing shovel snow and clear a path for the wheels of KC-46A Pegasus on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 24, 2026. Even in times of inclement weather, mission essential personnel maintained operational readiness of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Almazan)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Zachariah Field, 305th Operations Support Squadron air traffic watch supervisor, reviews automated terminal information systems for weather updates on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 24, 2026. Even as Winter Storm Hernando impacted the area, teams maintained operational readiness across flight lines, roadways and support facilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Almazan)

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Mobility through the storm

Published Feb. 26, 2026
By Airman 1st Class Matthew Almazan
Joint Base Public Affairs

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing clear a path for a KC-46A Pegasus on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 24, 2026. Even in times of inclement weather, mission essential personnel maintained operational readiness of the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew Almazan)