McGuire Air Force Base
| McGuire AFB | |||||||||
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| Part of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst | |||||||||
Near Wrightstown, New Jersey in  United States |
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An aerial view at McGuire Air Force Base (AFB)
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Emblem of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
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USGS orthophoto of McGuire Air Force Base
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 McGuire AFB
McGuire AFB
McGuire AFB
McGuire AFB's location in Burlington County (Inset: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey)
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| Coordinates | 40°00′56″N 074°35′30″W / 40.01556°N 74.59167°WCoordinates: 40°00′56″N 074°35′30″W / 40.01556°N 74.59167°W | ||||||||
| Area | 40,000 acres (16,187 ha) | ||||||||
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| Owner | United States Air Force | ||||||||
| Operator | 87th Air Base Wing | ||||||||
| Controlled by | Air Mobility Command (AMC) | ||||||||
| Open to the public |
Yes, but with restrictions | ||||||||
| Condition | Operational | ||||||||
| Website | www |
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| Site history | |||||||||
| Built | February 1938 | ||||||||
| Built by | Civilian Conservation Corps | ||||||||
| In use | 1941-Present | ||||||||
| Materials | Modern | ||||||||
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| Current commander |
Col. Frederick D. Thaden | ||||||||
| Garrison | 87th Air Base Wing | ||||||||
| Occupants | USAF Expeditionary Center, 21st Expeditionary Mobility Task Force, 514th Air Mobility Wing, 108th Air Refueling Wing, 305th Air Mobility Wing, 621st Contingency Response Wing, MAG-49, HMLA-773 Det B, VR-64, 57th Weapons Squadron, 314th Recruiting Squadron, 373rd Training Squadron, New Jersey Wing, Civil Air Patrol | ||||||||
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| Identifiers | IATA: WRI, ICAO: KWRI, FAA LID: WRI | ||||||||
| Elevation | 140.5 feet (43 m) AMSL | ||||||||
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| McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey | |||||
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| Nickname(s): McGuire AFB | |||||
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USA
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Burlington | ||||
| Townships |
New Hanover North Hanover |
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| Area | |||||
| • Total | 5.364 sq mi (13.89 km2) | ||||
| • Land | 5.359 sq mi (13.88 km2) | ||||
| • Water | 0.005 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.10% | ||||
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) | ||||
| Population (2010 Census) | |||||
| • Total | 3,710 | ||||
| • Density | 690/sq mi (270/km2) | ||||
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5:00) | ||||
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4:00) | ||||
| Zip code | 08641 | ||||
| Area code(s) | 609, 732 | ||||
| FIPS code | 3442390 | ||||
| GNIS feature ID | 02389460 | ||||
McGuire AFB/McGuire, the common name of the McGuire unit of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, is a United States Air Force base located in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, approximately 16.1 miles (25.9 km) south-southeast of Trenton. McGuire is under the jurisdiction of the Air Mobility Command. It was consolidated with two adjoining US Army and Navy facilities to become part of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) on 1 October 2009, but remains commonly known by McGuire or McGuire AFB in 2014. The McGuire Air Force Base census-designated place (CDP) is located in portions of both New Hanover Township and North Hanover Township.
As of the 2010 United States Census, the McGuire Air Force Base CDP had a total population of 3,710, of which 737 were in New Hanover Township and 2,973 were in North Hanover Township.
The host unit at McGuire AFB is the 87th Air Base Wing (87 ABW), United States Air Force Expeditionary Center, AMC.. The 87 ABW provides installation management to all of JB MDL. The wing also provides mission-ready, expeditionary Airmen to support Unified Combatant Commanders in ongoing military operations. The wing consists of more than 3,100 officers, enlisted, and civilian personnel from the Air Force, Army and Navy. The 87th Air Base Wing is commanded by Colonel James Hodges. Its Command Chief Master Sergeant is Chief Master Sergeant Phillip K. Robinson.
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