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Readiness Exercise 2022 plays role in AMC’s ‘Strategy to Win’
April 8, 2022 — Airmen from the 87th Air Base Wing, 305th Air Mobility Wing, and 514th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst began phase two of Readiness Exercise 2022, Apr. 3. While phase one focused on pre-deployment and personal readiness, phase two tested an integrated construct of multiple mission partners, joint services, and their ability to survive and operate in contested, austere locations under chemical, conventional, and cyber-attack threats. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing wearing mission oriented protective posture gear prepare to upload maintenance equipment onto a C-17 Globemaster III, demonstrating the ability to survive and operate in a contested environment during a readiness exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Apr. 4, 2022. Training exercises reinforce Airmen readiness and deliberately strengthen Air Mobility Command’s warfighting culture in order to provide unrivaled Rapid Global Mobility capable of protecting and sustaining the Joint Force.

Commercial Vehicle Inspection team fights COVID-19
May 26, 2020 — The 87th Security Forces Squadron Commercial Vehicle Inspection unit has been working through the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the safety of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The team is made up of 25 Airmen and civilians who have in-processed over 3,300 passengers and almost 1,700 tons of medical supplies and equipment from base in the past few... MORE

A photo of the Checkpoint 9 sign at JB MDL.

Stalking: Know It. Name It. Stop It.
January 17, 2020 — January 2020 marks the 16th National Stalking Awareness Month, an annual call to action to recognize and respond to the serious crime of stalking. It is critical to raise the issue of stalking as its own form of violence as well as a crime that frequently predicts and co-occurs with physical and sexual assault. Stalking impacts over 1 in 6 women... MORE

Joint Base MDL celebrates 10-year anniversary
October 4, 2019 — Service members, civic leaders, and senior leaders hosted a 10-year anniversary of the nation’s only tri-service installation with the Celebration of the Decennium at Doughboy Field on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Oct. 1. The celebration consisted of a re-dedication ceremony, static displays and a groundbreaking for the future site of the installation’s Decennium Time Capsule... MORE

Parade of Wreaths commemorates fallen heroes
May 24, 2018 — Members of the Joint Base MDL community and the Maj. Thomas B. McGuire Foundation hosted the 36th Annual Parade of Wreaths ceremony here, May 24. More than 300 service members, civic leaders and New Jersey State Troopers gathered at the base of the Maj. Thomas B. McGuire Memorial Circle to honor the men and women of law enforcement and the armed... MORE

Joint Base MDL inducts new honorary commanders
November 2, 2017 — More than 70 honorary commanders from the surrounding townships were inducted into the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst team during a ceremony at Tommy B’s Community Center here, Oct. 30, 2017. The honorary commanders program was established to bridge military commanders and civic leaders together, educate civilian participants on the missions of... MORE

Local community leaders are sworn in as Honorary Commanders during the Honorary Commander Induction Ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 30, 2017. The freshly sworn in Honorary Commanders were provided an opportunity to tour Joint Base MDL and witness the diverse mission set here; for some, this was their first time exploring a military installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Martyn)

ASA Fort Dix welcomes new commander
August 3, 2017 — U.S. Army Col. Martin Klein relinquished command of the U.S. Army Support Activity Fort Dix to U.S. Army Col. James E. Martin Jr. during a ceremony here, Aug. 3. Brenda McCullough, U.S. Army Installation Management Command director, and ASA Fort Dix Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick McKie, oversaw the proceedings and the traditional exchange of the... MORE