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  • Senior Airmen Jean M. Desrosiers and Angel J. Latorre, both laboratory technicians with the 514th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, 514th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., pose for a photo September 15, 2019. Both Desrosiers and Latorre began their U.S. Air Force careers in November 2012 and have worked together since.

    Bromance at the Freedom Wing

    Senior Airmen Jean M. Desrosiers and Angel J. Latorre, both laboratory technicians with the 514th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, 514th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., have worked together since their enlistment in August 2012.
  • Col. Pemberton, 514th Air Mobility Wing Commander, joined by other members of the Freedom Wing and their family enjoying the new dining options of the recently reopened Halvorsen Hall.

    514th Commander gives new dining options thumbs up!

    U.S. Air Force Col. Thomas O. Pemberton, left, Commander, 514th Air Mobility Wing, and wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Dana L. Capaldi, second from left, along with unit and family members signal their approval of the newly-opened Halvorsen Hall Dining Facility at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 29, 2019. The 514th is an Air Force Reserve Command unit. (U.S. Air Force Reserve photo by Daniel G. Pensiero)
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard W. Scobee, commander, Air Force Reserve Command, greets an Airman with the 514th Air Mobility Wing on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., January 12, 2019.

    AFRC Commander Visits the 514th AMW

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Richard Scobee, commander of the Air Force Reserve Command, visited Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 514th Air Mobility Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Jan. 12, 2018.Scobee met with several 514th squadrons including the 76th and 78th Air Refueling Squadrons, the 514th Aerospace Medicine Squadron, and the 514th Logistics
  • U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joseph P. Bodd, 514th Air Mobility Wing, answers an employer’s questions during the 514th’s Employer Appreciation Day at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 15, 2018. The event, which included flying in a C-17 Globemaster III, was designed to show the employers what their employees do when they are serving with the 514th. The 514th is an Air Force Reserve Command Unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark C. Olsen)

    Employer Appreciation Day September 2018

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Joseph P. Bodd, 514th Air Mobility Wing, answers an employer’s questions during the 514th’s Employer Appreciation Day at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 15, 2018. The event, which included flying in a C-17 Globemaster III, was designed to show the employers what their employees do when they are serving with
  • Airman 1st Class Anthony Vinci of the 514th Force Support Squadron displays his “The Tonight Show” ticket at Rockefeller Center in New York City prior to the taping May 23. Vinci was one of ten members selected from the Freedom Wing to attend a taping of the show honoring Military Appreciation Month (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chelsea Smith).

    Freedom Wing members appear on "The Tonight Show"

  • Staff Sgt. Hector Martinez, 514th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion technician, conducts a routine inspection of the engine blades of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft here April 5 (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chelsea Smith).

    Reservists train on C-17 aircraft

  • Senior Airman Chad Turko, 714th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 crew chief, encountered a fiery accident near exit seven on the New Jersey Turnpike involving an overturned tractor truck and Chevy Silverado while traveling to unit training assembly here Sept. 7. Turko removed the driver of the 18-wheeler that was engulfed in flames shortly after overturning and performed emergency medical care before first responders arrived on the scene. Turko is a registered emergency medical technician and has worked as a firefighter for three years (Courtesy photo/Senior Airman Acdel Tapia).

    Airman intervenes after fiery highway crash

    The morning of Sept. 7 began normal for Senior Airman Chad Turko, 714th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron KC-10 crew chief, who left his home in Rockaway Township, N.J. to attend unit training assembly here. Suddenly deterred by ominous smoke on the horizon, Turko encountered a surreal scene unfolding in real time while traveling southbound on the New
  • Staff Sgt. Aristide Colonna and Senior Airman Donald Ramos, 514th Air Mobility Wing chaplain assistants, oversee the grill at the Hot Diggity Dog Day held here Sept. 26. Freedom wing members closed out the year at a barbeque lunch celebrating their resiliency and triumph over external challenges including the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy and financial setbacks of the recent government furlough (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chelsea Smith).

    Hot Diggity Dog Day celebrates wing accomplishments, resiliency

    Hawaiian shirts and grilled hot dogs were the theme for Hot Diggity Dog Day, a two-hour appreciation lunch, held here Sept. 26 for Freedom Wing reservists, Air Reserve Technicians, and civilian personnel. Attendees feasted over a complimentary barbeque lunch hosted by 514th Air Mobility Wing commander, Col. Michael Underkofler, and his staff. The
  • Lt. Col. Dean Owen, 514th Air Mobility Wing chief of wing safety, and his five dogs enjoy a leisurely run here Sept. 7. His brood of all rescue dogs can often be sighted running at various locations on base or local neighborhoods four times a week, drawing admirers and amazed spectators along the routes of their passages.(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chelsea Smith).

    Running with McGuire's dog whisperer

    As the van rounded the corner into the vacant parking lot, five eager heads peered through the crack of its windows revealing large gaping eyes, the silhouette of wagging tails and a hyper-awareness of what was to come.When the door glided open, frantic paws paced the van floor never exceeding the door seal as each anxiously awaited their turn to
  • Col. Michael Underkofler, 514th Air Mobility Wing commander, congratulates Maj. Brian Alexander, 78th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot, for receiving the Air Command and Staff College’s commandant’s award for excellence in research here Aug. 25. Alexander, spent 16 weeks completing his research paper while in pursuit of his master’s degree from Air Command and Staff College (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chelsea Smith).

    First-class pilot first in class, wins top award for research

    Taking a moment to contemplate the question, Maj. Brian Alexander bowed his head to carefully formulate an answer to a question he may or may not have been brooding over since he received the news. "I can't tell you why I was selected," said Alexander, 78th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot. "I wrote the paper to finish the program. I
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