Joint Base senior leaders and U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Airmen cut a ribbon during a ceremony for the opening of the new Honor Guard facility at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 7, 2024. The JB MDL Honor Guard provides ceremonial services to five different states within the Northeast region of the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Thompson)

U.S. Air Force Col. Anthony L. Smith, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and 87th Air Base Wing commander participates in a guided tour of the new Honor Guard facility at JB MDL, N.J., March 7, 2024. The JB MDL Honor Guard provides ceremonial services to five different states within the Northeast region of the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Thompson)

Members of the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Air Force Honor Guard listen to U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Michael Wynne, 87th Air Base Wing command chief, during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Honor Guard facility at JB MDL, N.J., March 7, 2024. The JB MDL Honor Guard provides ceremonial services to five different states within the Northeast region of the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Thompson)

A U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Airman guides Joint Base senior leaders through the new Honor Guard facility at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 7, 2024. The JB MDL Honor Guard provides ceremonial services to five different states within the Northeast region of the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Thompson)

Members of the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Air Force Honor Guard stand in a formation during a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Honor Guard facility at JB MDL, N.J., March 7, 2024. The JB MDL Honor Guard provides ceremonial services to five different states within the Northeast region of the country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Thompson)