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87th LRS Airmen ACE hot-pit training
May 3, 2023 — Airmen from the 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, traveled to Atlantic City Air National Guard Base, New Jersey, to collaborate with the 177th Fighter Wing to take part in an integrated hot-pit refueling training the week of April 24, 2023... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Gary Kittrell, 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels service center controller, right, is instructed on how to perform a hot-pit refuel of an F-16C+ Fighting Falcon.

White Stag exercise prepares AMC Airmen for Mobility Guardian 2023
March 14, 2023 — The 305th Air Mobility Wing conducted the first iteration of their annual training exercise, White Stag, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on March 8-9. White Stag is a wing level exercise implemented as a self-evaluation, validating the wing’s Full Spectrum Readiness and ability to deploy, operate, and sustain rapid global mobility in any contested environment. Additionally, White Stag serves as a training opportunity for the 305th AMW to prepare for Air Mobility Command’s largest exercise, Mobility Guardian 2023, later this year. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Christopher Allen, 6th Airlift Squadron deputy chief of squadron training, co-pilots a C-17 Globemaster to be refueled by a KC-46 Pegasus over the Eastern seaboard, Mar. 9, 2023.

6th Airlift Squadron increases lethality to become AFFORGEN ready
October 27, 2022 — U.S. Airmen assigned to the 6th Airlift Squadron participated in a multi-week Tactics Advancement Course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and Joint Base Langley-Eustis, V.A., from Sept. 19 to Sept. 29, 2022. This course enabled participating units to meet Air Force Force Generation requirements by improving Airmen tactical proficiency to meet evolving threats. The course involved classroom academics, mission planning cell operations, and off-station training events enabling a 6 AS C-17 crew to integrate with the 27th Fighter Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis... MORE

A C-17 Globemaster sits on the flightline of Joint Base Langley-Eustis, V.A., Sept. 27, 2022.