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Atlantic Strike Team enhances joint operational capabilities
February 14, 2024 — Airmen assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing and 305th Air Mobility Wing team up with members of the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team to load cargo onto a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 8, 2024. The joint exercise included the loading and offloading of equipment and vehicles onto a C-17, as well as various inspections and documentation. Exercises like these are made possible by the leveraging of assets of Joint Force partners across the Department of Defense's only tri-service base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sergio Avalos)... MORE

The joint exercise included the loading and offloading of equipment and vehicles onto a C-17, as well as various inspections and documentation. Exercises like these are made possible by the leveraging of assets of Joint Force partners across the Department of Defense’s only tri-service base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sergio Avalos)

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team hosts training exercise
September 22, 2023 — The U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team hosted a training event on Sept 15, 2023, offering service members from around the joint base a taste of how the Atlantic Strike Team stays mission-ready... MORE

The Atlantic Strike Team is one of three global strike teams made by Congress during the Clean Water Act of 1972. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Thompson)

Joint Base hosts Leading Edge Joint Service Seminar
June 14, 2022 — Service members from five separate branches attended the Leading Edge Joint Service Seminar at JB MDL during the week of 6-10 June, 2022.The seminar was hosted by the JB MDL Top III and was open to all military branches. 19 service members from the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard in the ranks for E-4 to E-6 to prepare them with... MORE

The graduating class of the Leading Edge Joint Service Seminar, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, June 10, 2022. Members from five different branches attended the weeklong seminar to focus on debunking inter-service cultural myths, talent management, ethical dilemmas, and discussions about our nation’s adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sergeant Sabatino DiMascio)

First ever: Kish Airman Leadership School graduates all-service ALS class
October 16, 2019 — For the first time in recorded history, Kish Airman Leadership School on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, graduated a class consisting of military individuals from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army and U.S. Coast Guard. The all-service class, Class 19-G, will graduate on Oct. 17, 2019, after completing the five and a half week course that consisted of 192 hours of curriculum... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jeremy Hill, 87th Force Support Squadron Kish Airman Leadership School commandant, converses with Class 19-G before a briefing at Kish ALS on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Oct. 11, 2019. The class will graduate on Oct. 17, 2019, after completing the five and a half week course that consisted of 192 hours of curriculum.

Joint Base MDL celebrates 10-year anniversary
October 4, 2019 — Service members, civic leaders, and senior leaders hosted a 10-year anniversary of the nation’s only tri-service installation with the Celebration of the Decennium at Doughboy Field on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Oct. 1. The celebration consisted of a re-dedication ceremony, static displays and a groundbreaking for the future site of the installation’s Decennium Time Capsule... MORE

Atlantic Strike Team welcomes new commanding officer
July 17, 2018 — U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Tedd Hutley relinquished command to Coast Guard Cmdr. Raymond Negron during an Atlantic Strike Team change of command here, July 12. Hutley was selected for reassignment to Coast Guard Headquarters to be the National Strike Force and CBRN capabilities division chief. During his last remarks as commanding officer,... MORE

Members of the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community pay their respect to the American flag during the National Anthem at the U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team change of command ceremony on Joint Base MDL, N.J., July 12, 2018. Recognized by law in 1931, all members of the armed forces and veterans salute during the National Anthem while civilians place their hand over the heart. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Ariel Owings)

Marines fuel Coast Guard mission
June 20, 2018 — U.S. Marines and Coast Guardsmen conducted the first forward air-refueling point between two helicopters during the 2018 Marine Aircraft Group 49 Combined Arms Exercise here, June 14. The Norfolk, Virginia Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 774 refueled a Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin from the Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, New Jersey... MORE

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Robert Parkes, Marine Medium Tilt Roader Squadron (VMM) 774 V-22 crew chief, poses in front of a U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City HH-65 Dolphin on Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., June 14, 2018. The Marines conducted a forward air-refueling point for the first time – refueling an HH-65 with a VMM-774 V-22 Osprey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Ariel Owings)