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April 23, 2024 - The Student Engagement and Career Day held at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 19, 2024, exemplified the spirit of service, leaving a lasting impact on the eager young minds in attendance...

911: What's your emergency?

Tom Mangels, 87th Civil Engineer Squadron emergency dispatcher, poses for a photo at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 16, 2024. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is observed each April to honor the dedication of first response emergency dispatchers for the critical service they provide. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Matt Porter)

April 19, 2024 - National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is observed each April to honor the dedication of first response emergency dispatchers for the critical service they provide. Dispatchers at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J...

Introduction of HERC trainer at JB MDL

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., receives a C-130 Hercules trainer, April 13, 2024. The HERC trainer, tailored for airborne operations training, stands as a testament to meticulous preparation and adherence to established protocols for static line parachuting techniques and training. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Knox)

April 17, 2024 - The introduction of this state-of-the-art training platform marks a pivotal moment for JB MDL’s enhancement of operational readiness and underscores the commitment to excellence within the ranks...

Leading Edge offers unique joint service collaboration

Service members participate in a U.S. Marine Corps Combat Fitness Test during the Leading Edge course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 9, 2024. Offered twice a year, Leading Edge is a one-of-a-kind joint operations-focused course sponsored by the JB MDL Top 3 committee and open to service members in ranks E-4 to E-6 from all military branches. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Monica Roybal)

April 17, 2024 - The Leading Edge course was held at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 8-12, 2024.Offered twice a year, Leading Edge is a one-of-a-kind joint operations-focused course sponsored by the JB MDL Top 3 committee...

‘Can Do’ wing advances airborne mobility mission management effectiveness

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing participates in an airborne mobility mission management exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 15, 2024. Dubbed the

April 16, 2024 - The exercise focused on testing and validating the Platform Agnostic Command and Control concept, leveraging connectivity capabilities of select airframes to provide non-traditional C2 opportunities for air component...

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334th TRS/OL-A: Command, control, defend

U.S. Air Force courtesy photo of 334th Training Squadron Operating Location Alpha students, Offutt Air Force Base, April 15, 2024. The mission of the 334th TRS/OL-A is to train, equip and empower the Command and Control Operations and the Cyber Defense Operations specialties with capable and competent Nuclear Command, Control and Communications operators and maintainers to ensure global deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo by Charles Haymond).

April 23, 2024 - For the 334th Training Squadron Operating Location Alpha at Offutt Air Force Base, training never stops. The mission of the 334th TRS/OL-A is to train, equip and empower Command and Control Operations and Cyber Defense...

Goodfellow attends 2024 San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Military Appreciation Night

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Breanna Boykin, 316th Training Squadron instructor, sings The Star-Spangled Banner at the Foster Communications Coliseum, San Angelo, Texas, April 17, 2024. Boykin sang the national anthem to kick off the annual military appreciation night hosted by the San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Association. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman James Salellas)

April 23, 2024 - The San Angelo Stock Show & Rodeo Association honored Goodfellow Air Force Base military members and personnel at the annual Military Appreciation Night to show their support towards military members for protecting the rights...

Team Kingsley collaborates with ANG innovation team and local universities

Adam Newert, Oregon Institute of Technology Manufacturing, Mechanical Engineering, and Technology Lab Manager, Graeme Wiltrout, OIT electrical engineering and applied mathematics student, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. David Butler, 173rd Maintenance Group, discuss the topic of F-15 engines at Kingsley Field at Klamath Falls, Oregon, April 6, 2024. The Air National Guard and OIT have partnered up to solve engineering problems. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Adriana K. Scott)

April 23, 2024 - In early April, Team Kingsley hosted a group of academics and U.S. Air Force Innovation and ARCWERX members on base to discuss current and future innovation projects...

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Sharing History

Stuart Lockhart, 305th Air Mobility Wing historian, and Senior Airman Nicholas Cammaroto, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, share conversation over a history display in the 305th AMW headquarters, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 21, 2023. Cammaroto contributed to the display by loaning a grouping of artifacts from his private collection. The grouping on-loan consists of uniform service items from U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Cletus “Jack” Ringsred, 305th Bombardment Group, who flew 35 combat missions against enemy forces in 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Knox)

Aug. 21, 2023 - Senior Airman Nicholas Cammaroto, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, contributed to a 305th Air Mobility Wing history display by loaning a grouping of artifacts from his private collection, that went on display July...

Bonded through Bone Marrow

A nameplate for U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Johnathan Ferguson, 305th Air Mobility Wing quality assurance inspector, is displayed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Nov. 22, 2022. Ferguson is one of over one million registered bone marrow donors through the Department of Defense’s Salute to Life program. This year he met with the recipient of a donation he made in 2012 that allowed the patient to achieve remission of leukemia.

Nov. 30, 2022 - National Bone Marrow Awareness Month is observed every November to honor the people who donate their stem cells and bone marrow, which help give patients a second chance at life...

Baron's blouse makes history

Airman First Class Nicholas Baron, 305th Air Mobility Wing Loadmaster, officially donates his blouse and delivers it to Stuart Lockhart, 305th Air Mobility Wing Historian, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 12, 2021. The blouse was the most requested item asked for to serve as documentation for Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sergeant Shay Stuart)

Oct. 18, 2021 - It was an image that captured the hearts of millions; a young Afghan child, sleeping on the floor of a crowded C-17 Globemaster III, tucked beneath an OCP top for warmth.The blouse belonged to none other than Airman First...

Can Do Wing historian receives AF level award

Oct. 14, 2021 - With a background as a Naval Academy history major and a 21-year career as a commissioned infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, it is no surprise that military history is ingrained in the 305th Air Mobility Wing’s...

Suicide Prevention in the Military, from Taboo to Timely

U.S. Air Force Col. Michele Lo Bianco, 305th Air Mobility Wing Operations commander, displays her box of remembrance. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness. More than 1.7 million Veterans received treatment in a VA mental health specialty program annually.

Sept. 22, 2021 - Suicide prevention is a year-round effort. As September is Suicide Prevention Month, now is a time to reach out to others while also taking the time to look within...

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NSA Lakehurst Studio operates on a walk-in basis on the last Thursday of each month ONLY.

For all 621st CRW passport photo requests, please email: 621crw.pa@us.af.mil

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