b'Joint Base McGuire-Dix-LakehurstThe 42,000-contiguous acres of JB MDL are home to more than 80 mission partners and 40 missioncommanders providing a wide range of combat capability. The base spans more than 20 miles, from eastto west. It is situated in the two largest counties in New JerseyBurlington and Oceanand includes portionsof eight municipalities: the borough of Wrightstown and the townships of New Hanover, North Hanover, Pemberton, and Springfield, in Burlington County, and the townships of Jackson, Manchester,and Plumsted in Ocean County. The 87th Air Base Wing provides installation management support for 3,933 facilities. More than 44,000 airmen, soldiers, sailors, marines, coast guardsmen, civilians, and their familymembers live and work on and around JB MDL. The United States Air Forces McGuire Air Force Base, the United States Armys Fort Dix and the United States Navys Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst were merged on 1 October 2009. The base is situated in the two largest counties in New JerseyBurlington and Oceanand includes portions of eight municipalities. JB MDL is the Department of Defenses only tri-service joint base. As Americas premier joint warfighting base, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is uniquely capable of projecting air, land, and sea power in support of our nations defense. Though consolidated into a single joint base, the three facilities which were adjoining, but separate military installations remain commonly known by their pre-merger names. Although the installation management functions have been consolidated, the missions of each of the three installations will continue. The Air Force will still provide global mobility and ColonelColonelCaptainexpeditionary combat support, the Army will mobilize Wes Adams Mitchell J.Frank T. and train soldiers, and the Navy will continue to assureCommander Wisniewski III Ingargiolafixed and vertical wing aircraft operate safely and Deputy Commander Deputy Commandereffectively worldwide.87TH Air Base WingColonelHe has also held a variety of positions at the field, depot, and headquarters levels; including flight line Wes Adams production operations officer, executive officer,Commander commanders action group, and speechwriter. He was Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst also a Service Chiefs Fellow at the Defense Advanced and 87th Air Base Wing Research Projects Agency (DARPA).The 87th Air Base Wingprovides installation support toChief Master Sergeantmore than 80 mission partners Michael D. Wynneat the Defense Departmentsonly tri-service joint base.Joint Base McGuire-Dix-LakehurstCol Wes Adams is also responsible for providingand 87th Air Base Wingmission-ready expeditionary Airmen, Guardians, andAs senior enlisted leader heSailors to combatant commanders in support of joint and coalition operations. is the principle advisor to the Col Adams was commissioned in 1999 as ainstallation commander. Distinguished Graduate of the Air Force ReserveAdditionally, he is the functionalOfficer Training Corps program at The Citadel, Themanager of 21 First Sergeants who maintainMilitary College of South Carolina. Col Adams has a mission-ready force and support the militarypreviously commanded a group and two squadrons.communitys quality-of-life needs.JBMDLAir and Space Open HousePower In The Pines 2023 35'