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Joint Base MDL gears up for Air Force Assistance Fund 2021 campaign
March 24, 2021 — Joint Base MDL Airmen are geared up for the 2021 Air Force Assistance Fund campaign. The campaign started this month and runs until April 16. The goal is to encourage Airmen to contribute donations toward affiliated AFAF charities that assist active duty, retired, enlisted, and officer Airmen and Guardians with emergency needs, educational assistance, and family support. “Every dollar makes a difference,” said U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher Osborne, 305th Maintenance Operations Center superintendent. “This is a great opportunity for our Airmen to help out other Airmen who are going through financial strife.” ... MORE

Airman enlists as briefer for the AFAF campaign.

COVID-19 Vaccine Virtual Town Hall Q&A
January 29, 2021 — Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, hosted a virtual town hall January 28 to address questions and concerns regarding the arrival and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine... MORE

COVID-19 vaccine arrives to Joint Base MDL
January 6, 2021 — A limited supply of the COVID-19 vaccine arrived to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Dec. 31, 2020 with members on the installation receiving the shot a few hours after arrival. For Joint Base MDL, it is the next step to neutralizing the virus... MORE

Airman administers vaccine shot to a service member.

108th Medical Group launches MEDEVAC TCCC training
November 18, 2020 — During MEDEVAC training, participants prepare to transport a mock patient out of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at the Babe Ruth field, Nov. 16, 2020 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. This training helps military personnel on how to transport patients in and out of moving vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Barney) MORE

Service members transport a patient out of a helicopter.

Joint Base MDL provides Safe Corridor to forward deployers
November 16, 2020 — The COVID-19 pandemic, a war waged against an invisible enemy and on a microscopic scale, serves as another challenge for the U.S. Air Force to overcome... MORE

An Airman hands their ID card to in-process.

CATM dials in Joint Base MDL personnel
November 16, 2020 — U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Barrows, 87th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, performs inventory checks in the armory room, Nov. 6, 2020, on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Barrows performs inventory checks on a daily basis to ensure that all weapons and ammunition are accounted for, while maintaining smooth operations... MORE

An Airman performs inventory check on weapons.

Defending Cyberspace: 87th Communication Squadron Cybersecurity Technicians
October 28, 2020 — Tucked away within the 87th Communications Squadron a group of Airmen work tirelessly to ensure that the warfighter is protected and prepared within cyberspace... MORE

Family Advocacy provides Comfort Care Kits for JBMDL Youth
October 27, 2020 — Family Advocacy provides Comfort Care Kits for JBMDL Youth... MORE

A photo of items included in a Comfort Care Kit.

C-17 gets clean
October 26, 2020 — Aircraft wash specialists clean the C-17 Globemaster III fleet every 180 days. Components of the aircraft are lubricated during a 7-hour wash period to prevent corrosion and promote aerodynamics... MORE

Photo of an aircraft wash specialist cleaning the underside of a C-17 Globemaster III.

AMC Surgeon General visits Joint Base MDL
October 23, 2020 — AMC Surgeon General visits Joint Base MDL... MORE