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Dec. 3, 2021
JB MDL kicks off the most Wonderful Time of the Year

The annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony was attended by leadership and JB MDL families. They were offered horse-drawn carriage rides, hot chocolate, cookies, funnel cake, pretzels, kettle corn and a special visit from the North Pole.
Dec. 3, 2021
Department of the Air Force reaches 95% Total Force vaccination rate

This final deadline for Department of the Air Force service members to be fully vaccinated resulted in more than 95% of the total force having at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose.
Nov. 25, 2021
AFRS challenging Airmen to design paint scheme for next Air Force-sponsored NASCAR

“This car represents all Airmen, active, Guard and Reserve, so we want all Airmen to participate who think they have a winning design to showcase our Air Force,” said Master Sgt. Shawn Emmerling, AFRS national events liaison for the Air Force Reserve.
Nov. 18, 2021
Freedom Wing First Sergeants Help Feed Familes

Members of the Freedom Wing went to Pauline B. Grant Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Pemberton, N.J., to distribute food, vaccines and resources. They were joined by church members, health professionals and other volunteers to distribute food, and administer vaccines to over 70 people on
Nov. 16, 2021
Air Force releases alternate component fitness score charts

After announcing the components in July, over 9,000 data points were collected to determine the point values for each component by assessing approximately 2,000 Airmen from 23 installations.
Nov. 14, 2021
Operation NICKEL GRASS: The Airlift Race

The Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur is one of Judaism’s most sacred days. Found in the holy book of Leviticus and typically translated as “The Day of Atonement” in English, this “Sabbath of Sabbaths” is intended to seek atonement and repentance for sins. The occasion is marked by fasting, prayer and
Nov. 11, 2021
A Short Write-up on Veterans Day

Each year the United States celebrates Veterans Day on November 11th. In the United States the day has come to stand for remembering and celebrating all members of the military, past and present, who willingly put their lives at risk to defend the country. The holiday is not only an American one
Nov. 9, 2021
KC-46A Pegasus arrives on Joint Base MDL

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
Nov. 9, 2021
KC-46A Pegasus arrives on Joint Base MDL

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
Nov. 3, 2021
Get them off the X!

U.S. Airmen from the 514th Air Mobility Wing and the 421st Combat Training Squadron, both at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania, and Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Virginia, participated in a test of concept TCCC

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