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EOD Airmen bring innovation to a changing battlespace
October 31, 2023 — Airmen with the 87th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit partnered with the Innovation Lab here to streamline the process of making more realistic training ordnance... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Tolley, explosive ordnance disposal technician from the 87th Civil Engineer Squadron, stands in front of an EOD workshop on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 10, 2023. The 87th CES/EOD implemented 3D printed training ordnance to rapidly adapt to new threats entering the battle space and more accurately simulate activation feedback from the device.

Vice Chief’s Challenge calls Airmen to operationalize Agile Combat Employment
February 23, 2023 — The goal of the DAF 2023 Vice Chief's Challenge is to find innovative responses to challenges affecting Agile Combat Employment... MORE

The Department of the Air Force 2023 Vice Chief's Challenge begins Feb. 21, 2023. The goal is to find innovative responses to challenges affecting Agile Combat Employment. Submissions are due by May 22, 2023. Airmen whose ideas move forward in the challenge will be paired with innovators from across the force, to include key players on the Air Force headquarters staff who advocate to adopt similar concepts. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Douglas Landry)

CRW rolls out new multi-capable truck
January 19, 2023 — The 621st Contingency Response Wing are applying their motto of “multi-capable” Airmen to their fleet of trucks in 2023. The wing is scheduled to retrofit 48 trucks with several additional components to make them universally deployable for multiple career-fields and CR missions. ... MORE

A retrofitted Light Service Support Vehicle assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing sits parked near the flightline January 12, 2023, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. It is the CRW leadership’s plan to retrofit the entire fleet of 48 vehicles over the next five years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anastasia Tompkins)

305th Air Mobility Wing Leadership coins Innovation Lab Team
December 6, 2022 — The 305th Air Mobility Wing Command Chief recently coined the Innovation Lab at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Dec 5, 2022... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven Hoare, 305th Air Mobility Wing innovation lab superintendent, displays a coin at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Dec. 5, 2022. The 305th Innovation Lab was acknowledged for its numerous contributions to the Joint Base and Air Mobility Command.

18th AF commander visits Joint Base MDL
September 14, 2022 — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, visited Joint Base MDL to gain insight on how the 305th AMW is innovating the aerial port and flightline, as well as creating and implementing Mobility Air Force Force Generation and Multi-Capable Airmen concepts. MORE

Maj. Gen. Corey Martin speaks to two airmen outside

87th Logistics Readiness Squadron Cleans up a Dirty Job
February 16, 2022 — In preparation for future fights and fiscal challenges, the 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron material management flight began the pilot phase of testing innovative solutions for sanitizing deployment gear... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adriane M. Pope, 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment section chief, removes sanitized sleeping bags from an ISU-90 shipping container at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 10, 2022. The gear was completely sanitized within 30 minutes, which is beneficial when looking into sustainment of the future fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sergio Avalos)

305th MXG lays groundwork for Training Academy of the Future
February 4, 2022 — The 305th Maintenance Group hosted Atlantic County Economic Alliance, Federal Aviation Administration, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University representatives on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 26, 2022, to discuss and foster the growth and development of an Aviation Training Academy of the Future... MORE

AMC discusses innovation embedded in 305th MXG
August 11, 2021 — Dr. Albert Lowas, Air Mobility Command chief scientist, visited Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. to meet with 305th Maintenance Group leadership and discuss current innovations happening within the unit... MORE

Photo of Dr. Albert Lowas, Air Mobility Command chief scientist, speaking with Airmen assigned to the 305th Maintenance Group.

Train New, Work Smart
July 15, 2021 — 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 Bable, 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron integrated communications navigation system craftsman, worked with the Innovation Lab to realize one of his concepts; to bring technology to the forefront of training, and to give Airmen more confidence operating mission essential systems... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Devin Bable, 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron integrated communications navigation system craftsman, pitches his avionics training simulation to Airmen at the Infinity Spark Innovation Lab

JB MDL Airmen join the Innovation Round Table
June 2, 2021 — Innovation Round Table attendees participate in a Zoom call, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 1, 2021. The Infinity Spark Innovation Lab hosts Innovation Round Table meetings every month to cultivate a network between Joint Base MDL members and shed light on ideas to make their work centers operate more efficiently. MORE

Photo of an attendee speaking during an Innovation Round Table.