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Oct. 28, 2020
Tucked away within the 87th Communications Squadron a group of Airmen work tirelessly to ensure that the warfighter is protected and prepared within cyberspace.
Nov. 25, 2020
Energy resilience is emphasized by the National Defense Strategy and continues to be prioritized by the Department of Defense. To address this priority, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst recently completed an Energy Readiness Resiliency Exercise, also known as a “pull-the-plug” exercise, on Nov. 19, 2020.
Feb. 1, 2021
As COVID-19 hit the world by storm in 2020, 24-year-old U.S. Air Force Capt. Alexander Godwin, 87th Medical Group chief of pharmacy services, was on the frontlines prepared to bear the incoming pandemic.
Godwin serves as one of the leading minds tackling the COVID-19 operations at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
Jan. 25, 2021
One cold early morning, Jan. 11, 2021, U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Terryanne Barbour was leaving her house to go workout.
This was a part of her daily routine before starting her work day as a physician assistant for the 87th Healthcare Operations Squadron on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. However, this morning would prove to be far from routine as Barbour would face a situation unlike any she had faced in her career.
March 10, 2021
With the insurgence of treatments to mitigate the spread of coronavirus throughout the United States, the Armed Forces Whole Blood Processing Laboratory East on Joint Base MDL is shipping plasma to support these efforts.
March 10, 2021
Female defenders of the 87th Security Forces Squadron received the first batch of Aspetto ‘Mach-V’ body armor, in early May 2021. The female body armor features increased mobility, load carriage support, and comfort while still maintaining coverage of vital organs for female defenders.
May 21, 2021
The Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month committee hosted an annual event to celebrate the month-long observance on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, May 19, 2021.
June 11, 2021
On May 5, 2021, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst was selected to host a Department of Defense STARBASE, a five-week, full-time Science, Technology, Engineering and Math academy that complements at-risk students’ education with “hands-on, minds-on” learning.
June 17, 2021
U.S. Air Force Col. Robert “Preach” McAllister, 87th Air Base Wing, recently took on the position of vice commander to provide support and take on responsibility across Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.
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 is joined by his wife, Misty, son, daughter, and a yellow labrador retriever.
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.
Nov. 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.
Jan. 20, 2022
The 305th Air Mobility Wing collaborated with the 60th AMW and 436th Airlift Wing to host a new three-week, hands-on Tactics Advancement Course from Jan. 10-28. The course is designed to strengthen and advance combat aviation skills of C-17 Globemaster III aircrew members assigned to the 305th Operations Support Squadron, 6th Airlift Squadron, 3rd AS and 21st AS.
Feb. 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.
May 9, 2022
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst leadership, members of the joint base community, and the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society, gathered to commemorate the 85th Anniversary of the Hindenburg airship disaster at Joint Base MDL, N.J., May, 6, 2022.
May 17, 2022
The family of Staff Sgt. Franklin Kaunang watch the unveiling of Franklin’s plaque in the Franklin Maintenance Heritage Room on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 16, 2022.
June 16, 2022
The 305th Air Mobility Wing hosted reserve Airmen from Maxwell Air Force Base to complete their hands-on training as aerial port specialists on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey May 28 to June 11.
July 14, 2022
The 305th Air Mobility Wing held a change of command ceremony July 14, here. U.S. Air Force Col. Elizabeth Hanson assumed command of the 305th Air Mobility Wing from Col. Scott Wiederholt, 305th AMW commander. Maj. Gen. Kenneth Bibb Jr., 18th Air Force commander, acted as the presiding officer for the ceremony.
Sept. 22, 2022
The 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron partnered with the 305th Aerial Port Squadron to host a two-day Multi-Capable Airman course on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. from Sept. 19 to 20, 2022. The course utilized instructors from the 305th APS to train C-17 Globemaster crew chiefs in aerial port hard skills that they can use within a deployed environment.
Oct. 24, 2022
U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 77th Sustainment Brigade conduct warm up exercises prior to Operation Blind Man’s March on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 22, 2022.
Oct. 27, 2022
U.S. Airmen assigned to the 6th Airlift Squadron participated in a multi-week Tactics Advancement Course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and Joint Base Langley-Eustis, V.A., from Sept. 19 to Sept. 29, 2022.