b'U.S. Marines assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 49 pose for a group photo on July 16, 2022 at Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst. The mission of MAG 49 is to organize, train, and equip combat ready squadrons to augment and reinforce the active Marine forces in time of war, national emergency, or contingency operations, and to provide personnel and assault support capabilities to relieve operational tempo for active duty forces. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Matt Porter)Marine Aircraft Group 49Mission PartnersJoint Base McGuire-Dix-LakehurstColonel Sergeant MajorRussell C. Rybka Jorma R. FitjeCommander Officer Marine Aircraft Group 49Marine Aircraft Group 49 Joint Base McGuire-Dix-LakehurstJoint Base McGuire-Dix-LakehurstMarine Aircraft Group 49 is a United States Marine Corps Reserve aviation unit based at Joint Base McGuireDixLakehurst, New Jersey that is currently composed of squadrons that fly the MV-22B, CH-53E, AH-1Z, UH-1Y, UC-35D and UC-12F/W aircraft aswell as an Aviation Logistics Squadron and Wing Support Squadron.MissionMAG-49s mission is to organize, train and equip Military Working Dogs and Marines combat ready squadrons to augment and reinforce U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 87th Security Forces Squadron andU.S. Marine Corps. Marines assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 49, pose for a the Active Marine Forces. The unit provides personnel photo at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Oct. 16, 2022.and assault support capabilities to relieve operational Defenders with 87th SFS K-9 section took part in a joint training with Marines to familiarize the Military Working Dogs with the transportation by helicopter. tempo for active-duty forces and provide service to Photo By: Senior Airman Matt Porter the community.44 Power In The Pines 2023 JBMDLAir and Space Open House'