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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 Maguire-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...

JB MDL welcomes Prevention, Assistance, Response coordinator support

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., recently welcomed its new Prevention, Assistance and Response coordinators, Scott Hudak and Kat Díaz-Callaway. PAR supports insider threat and violence prevention efforts by utilizing a multidisciplinary team to collaboratively care, assist, and respond to individuals who have exhibited key indicators of potentially violent behavior (Contributed graphic)

April 15, 2024 - The PAR program supports insider threat and violence prevention efforts by employing a multidisciplinary team to care for, assist and respond to individuals showing indicators of potentially violent behavior...

JB MDL hosts annual Chalk the Walk

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst leadership and several helping agencies on base participate in a Chalk the Walk to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month at Joint Base MDL, April 9, 2024. Events like chalk walks promote healthy connections, create supportive environments, and build protective factors while preventing future risk and normalizing help-seeking behaviors from appropriate agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sergio Avalos)

April 11, 2024 - Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst leadership and several helping agencies on base participate in a Chalk the Walk to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month at Joint Base MDL, April 9, 2024. Events like chalk walks promote...

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8th FW maintains aerial strength with interoperability planning

U.S. Air Force Col. Mike McCarthy, 8th Operations Group commander, leads a mission planning brief as part of Korea Flying Training 2024 at Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, April 15, 2024. KFT 24 is an annual large-scale U.S. and ROKAF integration flying exercise designed to improve interoperability of combined and joint airpower execution, face-to-face combined mission planning, flying execution, and effective debriefing to train mission commanders and aircrew to operate and succeed in robust, complex scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jovan Banks)

April 18, 2024 - As part of Korea Flying Training 2024 units across the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, and the Republic of Korea Air Force participated in joint mission planning at Kunsan Air Base, ROK, April 15, 2024...

Morón AB hosts BTF from Dyess

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, taxis after a landing at Morón Air Base, Spain, April 12, 2024. Four B-1B Lancers, Airmen and equipment are forward deployed to Morón AB for the BTF, which provides an opportunity to build Ally and partner capacity while improving effectiveness and interoperability across the European theater. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Eve Daugherty)

April 18, 2024 - Members of the 496th Air Base Squadron are hosting Bomber Task Force 24-2 at Morón Air Base, Spain, beginning March 20, 2024, to help integrated training efforts between Spanish and American militaries...

Sky Warrior of the Month

Senior Airman Juan Mendoza, 647th Force Support Squadron storeroom clerk, accepts a coin from Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Thompson Jr. on Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii, April 17, 2024. Mendoza demonstrated his ability to be a Mission Ready Airman earning him Sky Warrior of the Month, a recognition program at JBPHH. (U.S Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mark Sulaica)

April 17, 2024 - Senior Airman Juan Mendoza 647th Force Support Squadron storeroom clerk, served as the NCOIC for two months, during which he successfully decreased the processing time for fitness reports at JBPHH. His efforts contributed...

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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.

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