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Civil Air Patrol 1st Lt. Alysia Larson, West Bay Composite Squadron Emergency Services officer and Professional Development officer, and her husband, Capt. Paul Larson, West Bay Composite Squadron Character Development officer, were about a half-mile from Quonset State Airport, R.I., when their aircraft’s engine lost power short of the runway and they found themselves 2,600 feet from shore having to swim in the choppy, frigid water of Narragansett Bay, R.I., March 30, 2024. Alysia Larson credits their survival to training they received from U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sam Neitzer, 305th Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Tactics noncommissioned officer in charge, at Hawk Mountain Ranger School in July 2022. (Courtesy photo)

CAP pilots credit survival to SERE training
Students wait in line for a tour of the KC-46A Pegasus during the Student Engagement and Career Day event at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 19, 2024. The event is meant to inspire and motivate the next generation of future Service Members through a positive and lasting impact. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Knox)

Inspiring tomorrow's heroes
U.S. Army Soldiers prepare to board a C-130 Hercules trainer at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., 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)

Introduction of HERC trainer at JB MDL
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)

Leading Edge offers unique joint service collaboration
The partial solar eclipse as seen from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 8, 2024. In New Jersey at the eclipse's peak, coverage was approximately 85 percent of the sun’s surface. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sergio Avalos)

Joint Base MDL partial solar eclipse
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.

JB MDL hosts annual Chalk the Walk
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JB MDL commemorates Police Week 2024
Service members assigned to the 87th Security Forces Squadron participate in an opening ceremony for Police Week at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 13, 2024. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week.
May 16, 2024 - In 1962, President John F. Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls, as National Police Week...
HUREX Enhances preparedness for swift recovery
Members across Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., participate in a deep-dive hurricane preparedness exercise, April 29-May 10, 2024. Participants in the Emergency Operations Center engaged in simulated exercises, discussions, and checklist evaluations to identify avenues for enhancing resilience against future hurricanes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Knox)
May 13, 2024 - JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – Members across Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, recently participated in a deep-dive hurricane preparedness exercise from April 29-May 10...
CAP pilots credit survival to SERE training
Civil Air Patrol 1st Lt. Alysia Larson, West Bay Composite Squadron Emergency Services officer and Professional Development officer, and her husband, Capt. Paul Larson, West Bay Composite Squadron Character Development officer, were about a half-mile from Quonset State Airport, R.I., when their aircraft’s engine lost power short of the runway and they found themselves 2,600 feet from shore having to swim in the choppy, frigid water of Narragansett Bay, R.I., March 30, 2024. Alysia Larson credits their survival to training they received from U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Sam Neitzer, 305th Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape Tactics noncommissioned officer in charge, at Hawk Mountain Ranger School in July 2022. (Courtesy photo)
May 13, 2024 - Two experienced Civil Air Patrol pilots recently put their survival training to the test, thanks in part to a Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape expert assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, when...
JB MDL Bring Your Child to Work Day
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Mario Sales, 421st Combat Training Squadron, academics noncommissioned officer in charge, participates in the Bring Your Child to Work Day festivities at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 25, 2024. The event highlights the JB MDL mission to children during the Month of the Military Child. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jewaun Victor)
April 29, 2024 - The JB MDL 5/6 Council hosted the 2024 Bring Your Child to Work Day event on April 25, 2024. Various service branches showcased diverse mission capabilities to children of service members and civilians operating on JB MDL...
MACA: Keeping pilots safe and sound
A flight line technician with the 305th Air Mobility Wing signals the arrival of a Cessna 172 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 20, 2024. The Mid-Air Collision Avoidance program is designed to ensure safety practices are observed between military and civilian pilots who share a common airspace. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matt Porter)
April 25, 2024 - The "CanDo" wing hosted the Mid-Air Collision Avoidance event at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 20, 2024. This event served as a rare opportunity for local pilots to fly directly onto the McGuire Air Force Base...
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HSC provide scholarships to high school seniors, military spouses
Graduating high school seniors and military spouses received scholarship certificates during a Hanscom Spouses Club Scholarship Awards Ceremony at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass., May 10. Since 1961, the Hanscom Spouses Club has offered scholarships to military dependent children and spouses. This is a merit-based program, which rewards students who demonstrate academic scholarship, community service, leadership, volunteerism, and a diversity of interests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Todd Maki)
May 17, 2024 - The Hanscom Spouses Club awarded scholarships to graduating high school seniors and military spouses during the 63rd Annual HSC Scholarship Awards Ceremony at the Minuteman Commons here May 10...
49th Wing welcomes new commander
U.S. Air Force Col. John Ethridge accepts command of the 49th Wing from U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Clark Quinn, Nineteenth Air Force commander, during a change of command ceremony, May 17, 2024, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Ethridge, previously the deputy commander of the 432d Wing and 432d Air Expeditionary Wing at Creech Air Force Base, Nevada expressed his enthusiasm for leading the Airmen of 49th Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Corinna Sanabia)
May 17, 2024 - The 49th Wing hosted a wing commander change of command ceremony here on May 17, 2024.U.S. Air Force Col. John Ethridge took command of the 49th Wing from U.S. Air Force Col. Justin Spears during a ceremony officiated by U.S...
Finding purpose in taking care of people
On April 12, 2024 Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Caramona, 341st Training Squadron Instructor, shadowed Chief Master Sgt. Carlos Damian as Command Chief for a Day. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kate Anderson)
May 17, 2024 - For Tech. Sgt. Nicholas Carmona, military service was not merely a career choice; it became a journey marked by personal struggle and a profound belief in the importance of taking care of people- elevating his service to...
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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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