Formula Drift Duo Visits JB MDL

Formula Drift racing duo Branden and Amanda Sorensen visited different squadrons within the 305th Air Mobility Wing and 87th Air Base Wing last week to interact with Airmen and learn about different United States Air Force career fields. U.S. Air Force Recruiting has partnered with Formula drift for

BMT graduation restarts tradition, returns to parade field

Over 670 Airmen, as well as their military training instructors, restarted a basic military training graduation tradition June 9. For the first time in 825 days, graduation returned to the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland Parade Field.

Freedom Wing's new chaplain hails from Poland

The Freedom Wing’s award-winning chaplain corps has welcomed a new addition—Captain Michal Falgowski. The chaplain’s journey to the 514th Air Mobility Wing started back in 2009 when he made the decision to move to the United States from his native Poland. 

Don’t Fear the Wave

The 514th Air Mobility Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has the latest guidelines from both the Department of Defense and Centers for Disease Control, June 5, 2022.

Midway: The 80th Anniversary of the Turning Point in the Pacific

By the end of the battle the Japanese had lost over 3,000 men, hundreds of aircraft, four aircraft carriers, and one cruiser. The U.S. lost the Yorktown, the Hammann, 144 aircraft, and 362 men. Midway, however, was more than just a stat sheet. It was a turning point in the Pacific campaign. The

Memorial Day 2022

Seventh KC-46A Pegasus Delivery to Joint Base MDL

A KC-46A Pegasus arrives onto Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 20, 2022. The arrival of the KC-46 on Joint Base MDL reinforces the role of the installation in enabling global reach. The 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings operate and maintain the aircraft with installation support from the

Law increases number of man-days Reservists can serve before needing a waiver

The change in the NDAA that allows Reservists to serve the equivalent of five years of man-days in a rolling six-year period of time – up from three years in a four-year span – is good news for Reserve Citizen Airmen who were nearing the old 1,095-day limit. It also encourages more Reservists to

12 steps to grilling safety

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- The grilling season upon us. Next time you fire it up, consider the following guidance to avoid making your summer-grilling experience memorable for all the wrong reasons:1. Follow the manufacturer’s instructions to maximize the safe operation of its

Joint Base MDL Opens Doors for DOD STARBASE

On May 5, 2022, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst welcomed its first class of fifth grade students from Fort Dix Elementary School to its new Science and Technology Academies Reinforcing Basic Aviation and Space Exploration (STARBASE) program.STARBASE is a Department of Defense funded youth program