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  • 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

  • Restoring jets through fabrication and grit

    In the fast-paced world of aviation maintenance, where each repair poses a unique puzzle, adaptability and teamwork are essential. When a C-17 Globemaster III encountered unexpected damage and was stranded at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, it was more than a setback—it was a test of skill and

  • Generating Airpower: Maintenance's Last Line of Defense

    Aircraft metal technology Airmen are responsible for repairing, replacing, or creating parts for aircraft structures and ground equipment. Using a variety of tools, they ensure that the total force is fully equipped with sheet metal parts that meet and exceed mission demands.

  • Radiant Phoenix takes flight on Joint Base MDL

    Personnel assigned to the 305th Maintenance Squadron, 87th Operational Medical Response Squadron, and Office of Emergency Management participated in a four-day training exercise to learn and practice radiological contamination detection and decontamination safety techniques on Joint Base

  • 305th MXS becomes fully-qualified with KC-46

    The team leading the jack and swing training cut 50% off of the standard for major inspection times. Fuselage jacking and landing gear retraction qualifications were the last major task for the squadron to become fully capable, making the 305th MXS the first fully-capable KC-46 maintenance squadron

  • Gary Goldman recognized for 50 years of service

    Gary Goldman, 305th Maintenance Squadron electronic measurement equipment mechanic, was recognized with a 50 Year Length of Service Award and Federal Service Pin on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Mar. 10, 2022.

  • Train New, Work Smart

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is home to a variety of teams, all with different missions. One such team is the Infinity Spark Innovation Lab, a center for service members to explore ideas, gain resources and support to improve their work centers and career fields.U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Devin