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  • McConnell helps Japan improve use of KC-46

    Four Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) members from the 405th Air Refueling Squadron, Miho Air Base, toured McConnell to better learn how to operate the KC-46A Pegasus. On Aug. 27, they began their three-day tour of McConnell concentrating on an in-depth look at refueling operations and how to

  • McConnell Airmen graduate from Army Air Assault School

    Defenders from the 22nd Security Forces Squadron became the first two McConnell Airmen to graduate from the Army Sabalauski Air Assault School at Fort Campbell, Kentucky on August 18, 2023. The Airmen learned and honed skills to bring back to their squadron.

  • The 305th AMW says 'Can Do' to Dock 46 Two-Bay Hangar

    The 305th Air Mobility Wing held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly commissioned ‘Dock 46 two-bay hangar’ at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on August 24, 2023.The event concludes four and a half years of planning and 240,650 accident-free man-hours after its initial groundbreaking on

  • Warrior Heart Culture Takes Center Stage at Joint Base MDL

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst hosted Warrior Heart training, aligning with the readiness line of effort initiated by Air Mobility Command commander, Gen. Mike Minihan.The two-day event held on Aug. 22-23, highlighted the AMC-wide effort to promote Warrior

  • Thracian Summer 2023: Another one for the books

    U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 86th Airlift Wing and 435th Air Ground Operation Wing at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, teamed up with members of the Bulgarian air force during the Bulgarian air force-sponsored field training exercise Thracian Summer 2023, from Aug. 7-17, at Bezmer Air Base, Bulgaria;

  • Single Serivce Members 'dive' into the BOSS Program

    Enlisted personnel from across Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst took part in the inaugural Better Opportunities for Single Service Members event on July 29, 2023, at Army Support Activity Fort Dix.The event encompassed the initial stages of acquiring scuba diving certification under the guidance of

  • Dyess Airmen train for austere airfield operations

    Dyess held its first Landing Zone Safety Officer course from July 24 to August 4, 2023. The LZSO course provides airfield operations personnel training on managing and controlling landing zone operations in an austere environment.

  • Joint Base MDL Opens Up 'Sean's Room'

    Service members assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst have another safe place on base to address and strengthen their mental well-being. The joint base celebrated the soft opening of Sean’s Room during a ceremony July 10. Temporarily located in the McGuire Passenger Terminal, this new service

  • C-130J upgrades lead in tactical airlift power

    In 2020, the C-130J Super Hercules inventory began upgrading. The newest model arrived at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, on June 23, 2023, and is the first Block 8.1 aircraft assigned to the 317th Airlift Wing.