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  • No regrets: Air Force wrestling veteran goes for gold

    He has arms like legs and legs like tree trunks. Trained to peak-condition, his body is acclimated to sweat up to 6 pounds during a single workout. Those who know him best, his teammates, compare him to He-Man. He is one of the most decorated athletes on the U.S. Air Force Wrestling Team.

  • Like father, like daughter: Second generation pilot

    It’s 1953, Columbus Air Force Base pilot training graduation, and after months of extensive training and dedication, then 2nd Lt. Charles Carter Jr. proudly pinned on his brand new silver wings as an F-86 Sabre pilot for the very first time. He then went on to lead a 28-year career, retiring as

  • Air Force wrestlers leave it all on the mat

    Twenty exhausted athletes shuffle out of a 92 degree room into the cold New Jersey air; the freezing wind visibly wicks the sweat from their tired faces. The breakneck pace of a day just beginning seems to spur them on – motivated. Driven to fatigue, they have left the mats in that sauna-like room

  • CSM Gillespie looks to the future of ASA Dix

       The history of Fort Dix is etched into the very foundation of Wurman Hall. Portraits of previous installation commanders and command sergeants major neatly line the walls. Generations of Soldiers and leaders have left their mark with black and white photos ascending from the past into color. At

  • Bioenvironmental combats chemicals; ensures base safety

    Perhaps the first line of defense in preventive medicine, the 87th Aerospace Medicine Squadron Bioenvironmental team is on-site at organizations, identifying and preventing chemical-borne illnesses before they can occur.   As technology progresses and society has become more aware of the dangers of

  • Air Force and Navy law enforcement partners fight crime

    A vehicle barreled past the gate guards and sped toward the McGuire-side flightline, the driver’s intent unclear. Within seconds, a call to action buzzed across the hand-held radios. Tires screeched as response vehicles maneuvered and altered course to seek out the suspect. Blue and red lights

  • Sharpest troops carved out by Leading Edge

    On an installation where service interoperability is abundant, a few service members stand out as top performers across the joint base.   The Leading Edge program is designed to cultivate enlisted leaders from all branches at Joint Base MDL. Participants are hand-picked and then immersed in the

  • Legacy of valor: Rejuvenating pride

    The backbone of the Air Force, NCOs are entrusted to hold mission accomplishment and Airmen welfare in the highest regard; to mold and shape the future of the force; and pass their legacy of valor on to their subordinates.  But they must first be molded into NCOs.  “Sometime after [basic military

  • JB MDL prepares for Pegasus invasion

    The KC-46 Pegasus may not be arriving at Joint Base MDL until fiscal year 2021, but agencies around the base are hard at work preparing for its arrival. The changes are currently in the planning stages, and construction, to renovate and build new buildings, is scheduled to begin by the end of fiscal

  • Marine maintainers ensure heavy helicopter readiness

    Although outnumbered by their sister services on the installation, Marine Aircraft Group 49 serves a critical role in supporting mission success at Joint Base MDL with their helicopter fleet.  While there aren’t a great deal of Marines on the joint base, the MAG-49’s helicopter fleet is essential to