87th Air Base Wing
| 87th Air Base Wing | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1952–1953; 2009–present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Air base wing |
| Role | Installation support |
| Size | 3,100 personnel |
| Part of | Air Mobility Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst |
| Motto | Ut Unum Vincere (Latin for 'Win as One') |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Colonel Michael D. Stefanovic |
| Army Deputy Installation Commander | Colonel Bryan R. Dunker |
| Navy Deputy Installation Commander | Captain James B. Howell |
| Command Chief | CMSgt Nicholas Conner |
| Insignia | |
| 87th Air Base Wing emblem | |
The 87th Air Base Wing is the host wing at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst (JB MDL), New Jersey and its headquarters are on the McGuire Air Force Base portion of the Joint Base. The 42,000-acre (170 km2) large joint base is located 18 miles southeast of Trenton, New Jersey, and is home to 80 unique DOD activities. The wing provides installation support to commands at McGuire Air Force Base, Fort Dix, and Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst. Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst is the Department of Defense's (DoD) only tri-service joint base that consolidated Air Force, Army, and Navy installations.
Before assuming host duties at JB MDL in 2009, the wing had been active as an Air Force Reserve troop carrier wing during the Korean War. It was inactivated less than a year after it was formed, when the 434th Troop Carrier Wing was released from active duty and assumed the 87th Wing's personnel and equipment.