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Coordinating now, ensuring a prepared future

U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 49 direct a New York Police Department Aviation Unit helicopter onto the flight line at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 1, 2026. Local first responders and mission partners participated in the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coordination Summit where they discussed how to effectively work together in the event of a large-scale disaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haeleigh Bayle)

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Coordinating now, ensuring a prepared future

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Taylor Dodd, Marine Aircraft Group 49 operations officer, briefs local first responders and mission partners during the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coordination Summit at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 1, 2026. The MAACS allowed attendees to coordinate aerial operations during potential large scale disasters, understand each other’s capabilities and ensure cohesive operations in the future. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haeleigh Bayle)

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Coordinating now, ensuring a prepared future

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Taylor Dodd, Marine Aircraft Group 49 operations officer, briefs Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coordination Summit attendees at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 1, 2026. The MAACS brought local first responders and mission partners together to coordinate effective disaster response when operating in the same air space. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haeleigh Bayle)

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Coordinating now, ensuring a prepared future

U.S. Army Maj. Andre Stevenson, New Jersey National Guard Aviation Army Support Facility deputy state aviation officer and UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter instructor pilot, shares the Black Hawk’s capabilities with joint and mission partners during the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coordination Summit at Joint Base McGuire Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 1, 2026. Local first responders and mission partners shared their unit’s capabilities to ensure smooth future coordination should a large-scale disaster occur. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haeleigh Bayle)

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Coordinating now, ensuring a prepared future

U.S. Army Maj. Andre Stevenson, New Jersey National Guard Aviation Army Support Facility deputy state aviation officer and UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter instructor pilot, explains the Black Hawk’s capabilities to joint and mission partners during the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coordination Summit at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 1, 2026. Stevenson and other attendees shared their unit’s functions and capabilities to ensure interoperability success during large-scale disasters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haeleigh Bayle)

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A UH-60 Black Hawk, assigned to the New Jersey National Guard Aviation Army Support Facility, departs the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coordination Summit at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 1, 2026. The MAACS helped prepare units to operate in the same air space safely during disaster responses. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haeleigh Bayle)

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Coordinating now, ensuring a prepared future

Published May 27, 2026
By Airman 1st Class Haeleigh Bayle
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 49 direct a New York Police Department Aviation Unit helicopter onto the flight line at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 1, 2026. Local first responders and mission partners participated in the Mid-Atlantic Aviation Coordination Summit where they discussed how to effectively work together in the event of a large-scale disaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Haeleigh Bayle)