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Radiant Phoenix takes flight on Joint Base MDL
February 17, 2023 — 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 McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on Feb. 16, 2023... MORE

87th SFS conducts Total Force Weapons Qualification
January 4, 2023 — The 87th Security Forces Squadron hosted a weapons qualification course on Dec. 20, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst... MORE

Forging our Future Force with the Airpower Leadership Academy
March 10, 2022 — U.S. Air Force noncommissioned officers from the nation’s only tri-service joint base participated in the Airpower Leadership 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, where facilitators, mentors, and subject matter experts from across the installation develop future enlisted leaders to meet the challenges of leading a competition-focused Air Force. ... MORE

U.S. Senior Master Sgt. Dominique Bonapart, 305th Operations Support Squadron
superintendent of airfields (left), and Senior Master Sgt. Jorge Nunez, 87th Force
Support Squadron, force sustainment superintendent (right) pose for a photo as
Airpower Leadership Academy (ALA) facilitators on 7 March, 2022, at the Infinity Spark
Innovation Lab on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The ALA is a 305th Air
Mobility Wing initiative created to supplement the leadership training offered to
noncommissioned officers on the joint base. The weeklong course uses the U.S. Air
Force Enlisted Force Development Action Plan as a framework to accelerate the growth
and development of future enlisted leaders.

KC-46A Pegasus arrives on Joint Base MDL
November 9, 2021 — 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 it the first and only joint base with KC-46 lead operations... MORE

Silhouette of 4 airman in front of KC-46

Get to Know You: U.S. Air Force Col. Wes Adams, Joint Base and 87th Air Base Wing Commander
June 30, 2021 — On Jun. 16, 2021, U.S. Air Force Col. Wes Adams assumed command of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and the 87th Air Base Wing. Adams shared his past experiences, vision, and feelings on rejoining the Joint Base community. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Wes Adams, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst commander and 87th Air Base Wing commander, poses for a photo. On his desk lay papers, a football, and Citadel football helmet.

First decennial celebration begins with dinner
March 27, 2019 — The 87th Air Base Wing kicked off the first of many Joint Base MDL decennial celebrations by hosting the 87th Air Base Wing Dining Out, March 22, 2019 at The Merion event center in Cinnaminson, New Jersey.The 87th ABW celebrates its ten-year anniversary alongside Joint Base MDL of becoming the only tri-service installation since they stood up in... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Neil R. Richardson, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and 87th Air Base Wing commander, shakes U.S. Air Force retired Lt. Gen. Gina Grosso’s hand during the 87th ABW Dining Out celebration at The Merion event center in Cinnaminson, N.J., March 22, 2019. Grosso spoke of the impressiveness from members of the ten-year-old wing earning six Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards while some older units have never once received the award and challenged the residing Airmen to build on the success in future endeavors. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ariel Owings)

Joint Base MDL welcomes new wing commander
June 20, 2017 — Col. Frederick D. Thaden relinquished command of the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and 87th Air Base Wing to Col. Neil R. Richardson during a ceremony here, June 19. Maj. Gen. Christopher Bence, United States Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, oversaw the proceedings and the traditional exchange of the guidon in a hangar full of JB MDL... MORE

Maj. General Christopher Bence, United States Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, facilitates the passing of the guidon to Col. Neil Richardson, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and 87th Air Base Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony here, June 19, 2017. A typical tour of command at the joint base is two years in length.

Dover AFB hosts first ground transportation rodeo
December 7, 2016 — Approximately 25 Airmen participated in the first ground transportation rodeo here Dec. 2, 2016. A total of six, two-man teams from Team Dover’s 436th Logistics Readiness Squadron and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst’s 87th LRS out of New Jersey showcased their abilities during the competition... MORE

Vehicle operations Airmen assigned to the 436th and 87th Logistics Readiness Squadrons, from Dover Air Force Base, Del., and McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., respectively, pose for a group photo after the ground transportation rodeo Dec. 2, 2016, at Dover AFB. Team MDL took home the traveling trophy after winning both the team and overall time categories. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Aaron J. Jenne)