A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing monitors the flightline during a winter storm at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 16, 2024. Airmen assigned to various JB MDL squadrons maneuvered through harsh conditions to keep the mission going despite several base closures due to safety concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Knox)

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Child Development Center staff pose for a photo at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 16, 2024. Staff members kept the center open during a winter storm that caused several base closures due to safety concerns, enabling JB MDL essential personnel to continue to execute their mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Kitsana Dounglomchan)

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A snow-removal vehicle clears the flightline of snow during a winter storm at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 16, 2024. Airmen assigned to various JB MDL squadrons maneuvered through harsh conditions to keep the mission going despite several base closures due to safety concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Knox)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing clear the flightline of snow during a winter storm at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 16, 2024. Airmen assigned to various JB MDL squadrons maneuvered through harsh conditions to keep the mission going despite several base closures due to safety concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Knox)

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A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing operates a snow-removal vehicle during a winter storm at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 16, 2024. Airmen assigned to various JB MDL squadrons maneuvered through harsh conditions to keep the mission going despite several base closures due to safety concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Knox)

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C-17 Globemaster IIIs assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing park on the flightline during a winter storm at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 16, 2024. U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to JB MDL maneuvered through harsh conditions to keep the mission going despite several base closures due to safety concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Knox)

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A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 87th Security Forces Squadron renders a salute while manning a gate entrance during a winter storm at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 16, 2024. Airmen assigned to various JB MDL squadrons maneuvered through harsh conditions to keep the mission going despite several base closures due to safety concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Knox)

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A snow-removal vehicle clears the flightline of snow during a winter storm at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 16, 2024. Airmen assigned to various JB MDL squadrons maneuvered through harsh conditions to keep the mission going despite several base closures due to safety concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Thompson)

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A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing shovels snow on the flightline during a winter storm at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 16, 2024. Airmen assigned to various JB MDL squadrons maneuvered through harsh conditions to keep the mission going despite several base closures due to safety concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Thompson)

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A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing shovels snow on the flightline during a winter storm at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 16, 2024. Airmen assigned to various JB MDL squadrons maneuvered through harsh conditions to keep the mission going despite several base closures due to safety concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Thompson)

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C-17 Globemaster IIIs assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing park on the flightline during a winter storm at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 16, 2024. U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to JB MDL maneuvered through harsh conditions to keep the mission going despite several base closures due to safety concerns. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Thompson)

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JB MDL mission essential warfighters

Published Jan. 18, 2024
87th Air Base Wing Public Affairs

JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. --

U.S. Air Force Airmen and civilians base-wide maneuvered through harsh conditions to keep the mission going during a winter storm at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 16, 2024. Mission essential personnel were vital to maintaining JB MDL's crucial operations despite several base closures due to safety concerns. (U.S. Air Force photos by 87th Air Base Wing Public Affairs)