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  • Battlefield 2.0: Training the paramedics of tomorrow, today

    The 87th Medical Group celebrated a major milestone in military medical readiness with the graduation of two Airmen from the inaugural Air Force Paramedic Currency Platform at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 22, 2025.U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Tristan Six and Jack Bredar became

  • Port Dawgs honor the fallen in annual memorial run

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing, the 621st Contingency Response Wing and the USAF Expeditionary Center participated in the 12th Annual Port Dawg Memorial Run at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 21, 2025.Each

  • Inaugural JB MDL prior leaders summit: uniting past and present

    Past and present leaders of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst gathered on May 16, 2025, for the inaugural 2025 JB MDL Prior Leaders Summit designed to reflect on the installation’s evolving mission and to assess its past, current and future priorities. This summit brought together the past and

  • Total Force team deploys mobile control tower

    In an example of Total Force Integration, active-duty Airmen, Sailors and Air National Guard teams successfully deployed and activated the Mobile Special Navigational Aid-7 tower at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey enhancing airfield capability and delivering critical training

  • A needle in the haystack moment in our joint base history

    When Dr. Lindsey Hunter-Ellul called the joint base historian, all she had was her grandfather's DD Form 214, but didn't know much else about his military service. She hoped to find more information about him or perhaps a photo.

  • Shaping a new Airman identity through drone integration

    In a groundbreaking effort to enhance operational capabilities, the U.S. Air Force has launched a new initiative aimed at incorporating Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) into the training of Airmen across various career fields.The program began with an initial exercise this past November at

  • Why we train: Operation Honey Badger

    Unlike the previous iteration of this training exercise, which was simulated to take place during deployments, this year’s OHB brought the fight to the home front.