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18th Air Force command visits JB MDL

Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, 18th AF command chief, share a laugh with members of the 2d Air Refueling Squadron during their visit to Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst Oct. 12. Cox and Petzel were briefed on some of the 2d ARS’ recent missions, including their participation in Exercise Polar Roar, a strategic bomber assurance and deterrence operation that involved multiple NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christian DeLuca/released)

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18th Air Force command visits JB MDL

Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, 18th AF command chief, tour the 305th Maintenance Operation’s Training Facility Oct. 12. The facility houses multiple training models including the C-17 Globemaster Boeing 3 Pratt 7 Whitney PW 2000 jet engine shown. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christian DeLuca/released)

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18th Air Force command visits JB MDL

Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, 18th AF command chief, takes a “jumper from downtown” while playing horse with Airmen from the 305th Operations Support Squadron at the squadron’s Air Traffic Control, Approach and Landing System building Oct. 12. Petzel and Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18th Air Force commander, learned about the unique deployable capabilities of the ATCALS system during their visit to JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christian DeLuca/released)

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18th Air Force command visits JB MDL

Col. Darren Cole, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, sits with Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, 18th AF command chief, during their visit to the Lakehurst side of the joint base Oct. 12. There they were briefed on the unique aspects of joint basing and the status of the Lakehurst airfield. They also learned about the roles of some joint base partners, including the FBI, the Communications-Electronics Research Development and Engineering Center and the New Jersey National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christian DeLuca/released)

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18th Air Force command visits JB MDL

Airman 1st Class Christopher Pacheco, 305th Aerial Port Squadron, shows Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, 18th AF command chief, around the squadron’s freight terminal Oct. 12. The squadron recently received the 2016 Verne Orr Award for its ability to effectively use available resources to accomplish their mission. During the award period, the 305th APS moved 78,000 tons of cargo, airlifted more than 190,000 passengers and launched 99 percent of 9,000 airlift missions on-time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christian DeLuca/released)

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18th Air Force command visits JB MDL

Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, 18th AF command chief, sees what kind of weight his signature carries using an analytic balance while touring the 305th Maintenance Squadron’s Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory Oct. 12. The lab is responsible for the measurement, calibration and diagnostics of over 14,000 pieces of equipment annually, making it one of the larger PMELs in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christian DeLuca/released)

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18th Air Force command visits JB MDL

Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18th Air Force commander learns How to operate the bucket of a global deicing truck during his visit to the 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Oct. 12. The bucket operator controls the deicing nozzle, which uses a combination of hot air and Type 1 deicing fluid to force ice off aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christian DeLuca/released)

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18th Air Force command visits JB MDL

Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, 18th AF command chief, talks with Chief Master Sgt. Larry Williams, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center command chief, as Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18th Air Force commander, and Brig. Gen. Stephen Oliver, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center vice commander speak in the background, after a briefing at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst command post. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christian DeLuca/released)

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18th Air Force command visits JB MDL

Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18th Air Force commander, speaks to service members during an all call at Timmerman Center, ASA Dix, Oct. 13. Cox thanked the assembled Airmen for the work they do in support of their nation and stressed the importance of performing their primary duties. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christian DeLuca/released)

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18th Air Force Command visits JB MDL

Published Oct. 19, 2016
By by Christian DeLuca
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Lt. Gen. Sam Cox, 18th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, 18th AF command chief, share a laugh with members of the 2d Air Refueling Squadron during their visit to Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst Oct. 12. Cox and Petzel were briefed on some of the 2d ARS’ recent missions, including their participation in Exercise Polar Roar, a strategic bomber assurance and deterrence operation that involved multiple NATO allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christian DeLuca/released)