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'John Burn 49 – Cleared for takeoff'
June 7, 2024 — 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.”... MORE

U.S. Air Force Gen. Mike Minihan, commander of Air Mobility Command, Col. William Soto, 305th Air Mobility Wing deputy commander, and U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Schmoyer, 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, prepare to lay commemorative wreaths in honor of the 305th Bombardment Group fallen Airmen during the Memorial Day Ceremony at the Cambridge American Cemetery, England, May 27, 2024. The 305th AMW hosted its heritage trip for the third consecutive year to learn about its forebearer, the 305th BG, who was crucial to the nation’s triumph against Nazi Germany in World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Alexis Kula)

Joint Base MDL unites the community during AANHPI heritage month
June 1, 2023 — Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst celebrated Asian-American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage month in May to honor U.S. military servicemembers and veterans, and civilians of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander descent for their years of countless contributions to the armed forces. “Behind the significance of AANHPIH, the month of May was selected in recognition of the first Japanese immigrants’ arrival to the United States on May 7, 1843, and the significant contributions of Chinese pioneers to the completion of North America's transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869,” said Gloria Basa, 87th Civil Engineering Group executive officer. “My team and I want to ensure that we celebrate the contributions, cultures, and rich heritage of AANHPI who have served and enriched our nation’s history, around Joint Base MDL.”... MORE

Gloria Basa, 87th Civil Engineering Group executive officer, Felicitas Shuler, 373rd Training Squadron information systems manager, U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Grimmett III, 87th Mission Support Group commander, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Michael Wynne, 87th Air Base Wing command chief, U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Natasha Williams, 87th Medical Group senior enlisted leader, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Taneka Lyles, 87th ABW base functional manager, pose for a photo with the AANHPI committee at the Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander heritage month kick-off ceremony at 87th ABW lobby on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 1, 2023. JB MDL celebrated AANHPIH month to honor U.S. military servicemembers and veterans, and civilians of Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander descent for their years of countless contributions to the armed forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Barney)

ASA Dix dedicates building to WWII veteran
July 8, 2022 — The Military Schools Building, here, was dedicated to John Edward Dimon, a New Jersey native who enlisted in the U.S. Army during WWII, where he earned the rank of major. Dimon later served his community as a civic leader, serving as a founding member of the Burlington County Military Affairs Committee and member of the NJ state senate, until his death in 1993... MORE

JB MDL Delivers Culture for AANHPI Month
June 1, 2022 — The Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander Heritage Month committee at JB MDL hosted a multitude of events to celebrate the month-long observance of AANHPIH during May. The theme for this year’s observance was “Advancing Leaders Through Collaboration.”... MORE

Black History Month: A legacy of honor
February 19, 2020 — States, installations, and individuals all celebrate Black History Month in their own way which honors what it means to them.Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Airmen came together to celebrate and honor BHM by organizing a heritage air-refueling flight with Airmen from Dover Air Force Base, Delaware over the east coast, Feb. 13.The... MORE

Photo of Airmen in the cockpit of an aircraft conducting flight control pre-checks.