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  • JBMDL Airmen honor World War II fallen

    A reverend with the St. John the Baptist Chelveston Church in Chelveston, England, provides a religious service to include Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 26, 2019. The service, which payed respects to the 305th Bomb Group which has evolved

  • KC-46A Pegasus’ first visit to the Joint Base

    Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus made its first appearance at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, May 21 to give personnel a first look at the Air Force’s newest aerial refueling aircraft. This visiting jet is assigned to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. “We’re here

  • PMEL keeps JBMDL precise

    The Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, the largest PMEL facility in Air Mobility Command and second largest across the Air Force, is responsible for ensuring precision in electronic equipment of over 18,000 items.PMEL is made up of three

  • Jersey Devil 19 enhances rapid global mobility

    Jersey Devil 19, a U.S. Air Force mobility exercise involving six wings, began Feb. 27 and focused on training in rapid global mobility enabling Airmen to deploy in a moment’s notice to deter crises around the world.

  • AMC commander, command chief visit JB MDL

    United States Air Force Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Mobility Command commander and Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Greene, AMC command chief, visited Joint Base MDL Feb. 12-14 to visit with Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing and the 87th Air Base Wing to receive an immersion into their missions.During

  • Airmen demonstrate Rapid Global Mobility in Venezuela humanitarian mission

    Airlifting 250 tons of relief supplies to alleviate a humanitarian crisis on the other side of the hemisphere requires layers coordination between multiple military and civilian agencies in a condensed timeframe.But that’s just what Airmen of the 305th Air Mobility Wing accomplished Feb. 16,

  • Total electrical failure, local pilot saved

    On April 15, 2018, a well-developed storm spanning the entire East Coast was producing thick, low cloud cover, rain showers and strong winds. In a series of unfortunate events exacerbated by weather, a fateful day lay ahead for one pilot and the McGuire Radar Approach Control System team.   While

  • 6th Airlift Squadron presidential mission

    U.S. Marines unload from a C-17 Globemaster III at West Palm Beach, Florida, Nov. 17, 2018. The 6th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, transported the aircraft for the president. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Briana Cespedes)

  • Army, Air Force performs HIMARS exercise in C-17

    U.S. Army and Air Force units performed an exercise loading 90 thousand pounds of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems onto a C-17 Globemaster III, here, Dec. 13, 2018.The 6th Airlift Squadron from Joint Base MDL and 3rd Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment from Fort Bragg, North

  • 6th Airlift Squadron Airmen practice for perfection

              The 6th Airlift Squadron, known as the "Bully Beef Express" became the first personnel transport squadron to fly in the Pacific theater during World War II. It was given the nickname when it transported large quantities of tinned rations known as "Bully Beef" to Australian allies. The