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  • Lakehurst helps pilots perfect assault landing

    The Lakehurst assault landing zone is only half the size of McGuire Field runways, however, its short span enables training that keeps C-17 Globemaster III pilots mission qualified.The ALZ  is used to replicate the experience of an assault landing and assesses pilots’ precise flying, planning and

  • New Commander for AMC Test and Evaluation Squadron

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Maryann L. Karlen assumed command of the AMC Test and Evaluation Squadron on Thursday, June 18, 2020 from U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. E. Race Steinfort in an unprecedented virtual ceremony in this environment of social distancing, and in accordance with CDC, DoD and Joint Base

  • USO: The Force Behind the Forces

    In 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted to synergize several service organizations into an organization that would honor and provide the utmost support to the U.S. military, both domestic and abroad.

  • AMCTES evaluates tactics for NASA rescues

    On the chilly, overcast morning of Jan. 22, 2020, over the choppy waters of the Atlantic Ocean about 40 miles southeast of Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, an AMC Test and Evaluation test team from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, assembled on a C-17A aircraft ramp.

  • Airman completes Army NCO Master Leadership Course

    Whether pinned to the collar or tacked onto the sleeves, rank defines each service member. It shows the work they have put into their career, the respect they have earned, and their aspiration to continue their professional military education. Each rank earns more authority than the last and

  • Behind the scenes: The making of an air show

        Imagine for a moment your favorite television show. Every show has a few stars that everyone knows, but there are many others like the extras, set designers, camera crew, script writers and director, who are needed make the show happen.     The Power in the Pines Open House and Air Show at

  • 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