April 29, 2025 A needle in the haystack moment in our joint base history When Dr. Lindsey Hunter-Ellul called the joint base historian, all she had was her grandfather's DD Form 214, but didn't know much else about his military service. She hoped to find more information about him or perhaps a photo.
Jan. 24, 2025 87th Air Base Wing civilian all-call The 87th Air Base Wing held a civilian all-call at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 23, 2025.
Feb. 13, 2024 USAFEC leaders tour the 87th Air Base Wing U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John Klein, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Courtney Freeman, USAFEC command chief, toured the 87th Air Base Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 8, 2024.
Jan. 30, 2024 JB MDL supports largest NJARNG deployment since 2008 Joint service members assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., assisted in the deployment of more than 1,500 New Jersey Army National Guard Soldiers from JB MDL, Jan. 25-28, 2024.
Jan. 26, 2024 Defenders sharpen the warrior heart Defenders from the 87th Air Base Wing seized a unique opportunity to receive advanced BJJ instruction from Master Machado at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 17-18, 2024.
Jan. 18, 2024 JB MDL mission essential warfighters U.S. Air Force Airmen base-wide maneuvered through harsh conditions to keep the mission going during a winter storm at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 16, 2024.
Feb. 17, 2023 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
Jan. 4, 2023 87th SFS conducts Total Force Weapons Qualification The 87th Security Forces Squadron hosted a weapons qualification course on Dec. 20, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
March 10, 2022 Forging our Future Force with the Airpower Leadership Academy U.S. Air Force noncommissioned officers from the nation’s only tri-service joint base participated in the AirpowerLeadership Academy at the Infinity Spark Innovation Lab, March 7, 2022.The week-long course is an innovative redesign of the original 305th Air Mobility Wing’s Can Do Academy initiative,
Nov. 9, 2021 KC-46A Pegasus arrives on Joint Base MDL The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community celebrated a monumental milestone for the installation as it welcomed its first KC-46A Pegasus to its new home in an arrival ceremony Nov. 9, 2021. The event marked the beginning of new total force aerial refueling operations at the joint base, making