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  • Deputy Wing Commander's Final Flight

    Col. Erik Brine experienced a momentous occasion with his family, and members of the Freedom Wing, as he completed his fini-flight, culminating his tenure as Deputy Wing Commander of the 514th Air Mobility Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Saturday March 1, 2025.

  • 514 AMW 2024 Awards Banquet

    The 514th Air Mobility Wing celebrated its 2024 Annual Awards Banquet on Feb. 1 at Tommy B’s Community Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The annual event serves to recognize Airmen from enlisted ranks and field grade officer ranks, as well as civilian employees, and volunteer

  • Giants host Freedom Wing at Salute to Service

    Although the NFL’s Salute to Service was created in 2011, the New York Football Giants share a long history with the United States Armed Forces, dating back to WWII. On November 17th, 2024, the Giants hosted members of the 514th Air Mobility Wing at their Salute to Service game, where the Airmen

  • 78th Air Refueling Squadron inactivates, closing a chapter in history

    The 78th Air Refueling Squadron was inactivated during a ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on September 7, 2024.Throughout the decades, the 78th ARS would participate in dozens of operations and campaigns, living up to the enduring legacy it forged during its first combat missions, 80

  • The end of an era: Historic 714th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inactivated

    The 714th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron inactivated on September 7, 2024, during a ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix- Lakehurst. The inactivation was a result of the wing’s KC-10 divestment and subsequent loss of the refueling mission.The ceremony began with an invocation from Chief Master Sgt.

  • Remembering Chow-Hound: 80 years later, WWII aircrew honored in Normandy

    LONLAY-I’ABBAYE, FRANCE – There are many American Flags flying in the Normandy region of France, signifying the lasting gratitude the people have there for America’s role in liberating their country during WW2. One flag stands alone, however, atop a flagpole in the middle of a hay field in Lonlay