HomeNews

News Search

  • JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - Ava Von Dauber, 2, daughter of Master Sgt. Bernard K. Von Dauber III, here, takes part April 5, in the White House Easter Egg Roll. Fifity JB MDL members were selected to attend the annual event held on the South Lawn. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    JB MDL members attend White House Easter Egg Roll

    It's not every day you get to play on the White House lawn. This sentiment was echoed by many of the 50 Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst members to join close to 30,000 people April 5 on the South Lawn of the White House for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll. A tradition dating back to 1861, the Easter Egg Roll gives children the opportunity
  • JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - Master Sgt. Dorothy Close, 514th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, here, speaks of her deployed military experiences Mar. 31, at the East Orange Campus of the Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System. The VA hosted a salute to National Women's History Month, with an emphasis on the Women Veterans Health Care Program the VA provides.

    VA hosts Women's History Month observance

    In observance of National Women's History Month, female members of the 514th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, 514th Air Mobility Wing, here, were welcomed to the Veterans Affairs New Jersey Health Care System East Orange Campus on Mar. 31.Maj. Ameila de Asa-Weiland, a 514th AES flight nurse, here, is the Women Veteran's Health Care Program Manager
  • JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - Master Sgt. Sebrena Flagg-Briggs an air transportation specialist, helps tie-down cargo as part of her aerial port duties at Port-au-Prince International Airport, Haiti. The reservist is one of several from here who recently deployed to the earthquake-stricken nation in support of Operation Unified Response. (U.S. Air Force photo)

    Reserve APS plays integral role in Haiti relief

    One month after a magnitude 7.0 earthquake devastated Haiti on Jan. 12, members of the 35th and 88th Aerial Port Squadrons, 514th Air Mobility Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., arrived to aid with relief efforts.Living on meals-ready-to-eat and residing in tents, nine volunteers from the Reserve APS are part of the 24th Air
  • JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- Members of Dover Air Force Base and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst All-Stars ice hockey teams raised $4,500 over the past three years competing in a fundraiser charity match that supports military families in need. Proceeds of the match are donated to the Combined Federal Campaign and Air Force Assistance Fund This year's competition was held March 28 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, PA., with JB MDL's 8-6 win ending the tiebreaker. (U.S. Air Force photo by/Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeffries)

    McGuire All-Stars win hockey match tiebreaker over Dover, 8-6

    The Dover Air Force Base All-Stars fell to New Jersey's McGuire Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst All-Stars in a close 6-8 ice hockey match in Philadelphia's Wachovia Center March 28. Taking to the ice in the same arena that hosts the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers, both teams faced off in what proved to be a heated battle for this

  • Reservists mobilized to support Afghanistan troop surge

    More than 100 Reservists of the 514th Air Mobility Wing will be mobilized in early April to support the ongoing troop surge to Afghanistan.The surge, which began in December, will add 30,000 American servicemembers to the 70,000 that are already engaged in Operation Enduring Freedom.The mobilized Reservists - most who serve in aircraft maintenance

  • Commander stresses mission readiness at first commander’s call

    The new commander of the 514th Air Mobility Wing held his first commander's call at the Timmerman Center here March 7, 2010.Colonel Giordano McMullen, who assumed command Feb. 21, described his vision, goals and leadership model to approximately 500 Reserve Airmen.The commander's leadership model centers on the idea that effective mission readiness
  • JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - Master Sgt. Megan Parrott is one of 25 Reserve members here who helped present the Women AirForce Service Pilots with a Congressional Gold Medal during the WASP Gold Medal Ceremony held March 10 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. With less than 300 WASPs alive today, about 180 made the trip to the nation's capitol to receive recognition and thanks for their service performed during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo/Col. Giordano B. McMullen)

    WASPs receive Congressional Gold Medal

  • JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - Tech. Sgt. Louis Monaco, a Reserve electrical environmental aircraft systems specialist here, is timed while practicing on a jet engine in preparation for the upcoming AMTSociety Maintenance Competition. The competition is set for March 15-18 in Las Vegas, NV, and will showcase 25 maintenance teams from across the U.S. in 12 events vying for first place honors. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Donna T. Jeffries)

    Maintainers showcase skills in AMT competition

    For the past two weeks five aircraft maintenance technicians assembled from active duty and Reserve units here, have worked to hone their skill in preparation for the AMTSociety Maintenance Skills Competition held March 15-18 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, NV. The competition is designed to showcase the professionalism, knowledge
  • Lieutenant Col. Stephanie Aaron (right), 514th Air Mobility Operations Flight director of operations, review details for project, with co-worker Maj. Blaine Howell at the flight's office on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Feb. 16, 2010. The 514th AMOF will soon expand from a flight into a squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn J. Jones)

    New squadron to develop cadre of mobility veterans

    Major military operations, such as Operation Iraqi Freedom and Unified Response in Haiti, place huge demands on Air Force mobility aircraft and personnel. Troops must be transported, cargo must be delivered, casualties must be evacuated and aircraft require airborne refueling. To help manage these multifaceted demands in the midst of ongoing
  • Colonel Giordano McMullen (right) accepts the 514th Air Mobility Wing guidon from Maj. Gen James Rubeor, 22nd Air Force commander, during a change-of-command ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ, February 21, 2010. Colonel McMullen had served as the wing's vice commander since October 2008. He also has experience as a wing commander, serving as the commander of the 913th Airlift Wing at Willow Grove Air Reserve Station, Penn., from April to October 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn J. Jones)

    Colonel McMullen takes command of 514th AMW

RSS