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  • ‘Can Do’ wing immerses leaders into KC-46 mission

    Aircrews and maintainers assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing hosted 18th Air Force senior leaders during an east coast introductory base tour at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Sept. 26, 2024.

  • 'Can Do' wing's first all-call with Hasson

    Standing before a packed theater of Airmen and support staff, Hasson emphasized the importance of operational readiness, innovation and swift mission execution anytime, anywhere.

  • All-Electric Fixed-Wing Offloads Cargo at JB MDL

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst played a vital role in a historic first cargo flight as part of a demonstration of the ALIA CTOL battery-powered fixed-wing aircraft, July 9, 2024. The National Aerospace Research and Technology Park (NARTP) in Atlantic City tested the aircraft’s cargo usage by

  • 605th AMXS Memorializes the KC-10

    A newly installed static display of a KC-10 Extender boom is showcased at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 25, 2024. Formerly, the 605th Aircraft Generation Squadron, now known as the 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, was activated on July 1, 1995, in support of the then McGuire Air

  • 'John Burn 49 – Cleared for takeoff'

    On May 22, 2024, U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing embarked on a heritage journey aboard a KC-46 Pegasus – a unique mission with the callsign “John Burn 49.”

  • CAP pilots credit survival to SERE training

    Two experienced Civil Air Patrol pilots recently put their survival training to the test, thanks in part to a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape expert assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, when their 1961 Piper Comanche aircraft lost power and hit the frigid waters in

  • MACA: Keeping pilots safe and sound

    The "CanDo" wing hosted the Mid-Air Collision Avoidance event at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 20, 2024. This event served as a rare opportunity for local pilots to fly directly onto the McGuire Air Force Base flight line, where they were treated to a tour and an educational safety