Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

JB MDL Firefighters rescue local community members during flash floods

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AMC TES Tests C-5M Minimum Radius 180-Degree Turns

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Royal Belgian Military Academy visit Joint Base MDL

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Mobility Airmen and artillery Soldiers combine strengths

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Pest control: small career field, big results

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JB MDL News

New program clears base of abandoned vehicles

The first tow for abandoned vehicles occurs June 17, 2019 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey in the impound lot. A civilian company will transport abandoned vehicles off base to a junkyard. The Abandoned Vehicle Program has been established to ensure illegally parked vehicles and deserted vehicles are cleared from base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Briana Cespedes)

July 22, 2019 - The 87th Security Forces Squadron began a program earlier this year to clear illegally

Preventative and Refueling Maintenance ensure gas gets to jet

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Craig Williams, 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil and lubricants preventative maintenance NCO in charge, troubleshoots a fuel truck during routine checks over the fuels vehicle fleet, July 16, 2019 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. POL preventative maintenance Airmen must go through vehicle control officer training to ensure each vehicle is appropriately maintained. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Carter

July 19, 2019 - When it comes to getting aircraft off the ground and into the sky, a big component to making

NSA Lakehurst welcomes new commander

Incoming Naval Support Activity Lakehurst commander, U.S. Navy Capt. William Sherrod, gives a speech after accepting the responsibility of command from outgoing NSA Lakehurst commander, U.S. Navy Capt. Muhammed Khan, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, July 12, 2019. Rear Adm. Charles Rock, commander of Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, presided over the ceremony.

July 12, 2019 - Incoming Naval Support Activity Lakehurst commander, U.S. Navy Capt. William Sherrod, gives a speech

Innovation challenge accepted! JB MDL hosts first-ever base-level Pitch Day event

A contracting representative signs a one-page contract during the JBMDL Pitch Day at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, June 10, 2019. After companies pitched and demoed their products, Joint Base MDL selected five companies for contracts totaling $168,057.19. Those five companies signed one-page contracts and received an initial payment at the event.

July 9, 2019 - Joint Base MDL accepted former Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of

Mid Atlantic Army Recruiting Battalion teaches students the Combat Lifesaver Course

July 8, 2019 - The Mid Atlantic Army Recruiting Battalion and the JointBase-McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Medical

DOD Stories

DOD Hosts Early Career Workshop to Serve as Change Initiative Platform for the Acquisition Workforce

Ellen Lord, under secretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment, hosts the inaugural Early Career Workshop at the Pentagon.

July 1, 2019 - Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord hosts the inaugural Early Career Workshop at the Pentagon.

‘Atomic Veterans’ Can Apply For Defense Secretary’s Honor Certificate

June 6, 2019 - Veterans who were exposed to radiation in the military between 1945 and 1992 are eligible to apply for the newly created Atomic Veterans Service Certificate signed by Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan.

DOD Policy Chief Welcomes Georgia’s Defense Minister to Pentagon

Undersecretary of Defense for Policy John C. Rood, right, hosts Georgian Defense Minister Levan Izoria at the Pentagon, May 20, 2019. DOD photo by Lisa Ferdinando

May 22, 2019 - Undersecretary of Defense for Policy John C. Rood met at the Pentagon with Georgian Defense Minister Levan Izoria to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to Georgia’s territorial integrity and sovereignty and to underscore the importance of the U.S.-Georgia defense relationship.

Persistent Engagement, Partnerships, Top Cybercom’s Priorities

May 14, 2019 - As it embarks on its second year as a unified combatant command, U.S. Cyber Command is taking stock of its first year and looking toward the future.

ISIS Continues To Pose Significant Threat, OIR Official Says

U.S. Army mortarmen fire mortars in support of 9th Iraqi Army Division near Tarab, Iraq, during the offensive to liberate West Mosul from ISIS, March 14, 2017. Army photo by Sgt. Thomas Carwell

May 14, 2019 - ISIS still poses a significant threat to Iraq and Syria and to the wider world, the deputy commander for stability for Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command Operation Inherent Resolve said.

Videos

JB MDL Features

NAWCAD Lakehurst robotics engineer receives Presidential Early Career Award

Dr. James Hing, Advanced Technology Projects Branch head at NAWCAD Lakehurst, was named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers for his early career work as a robotics engineer. (U.S. Navy photo)

July 17, 2019 - President Donald J. Trump named a Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst robotics engineer a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) July 2, 2019. Dr. James Hing, Advanced Technology Projects Branch head in the NAWCAD Lakehurst Support Equipment (SE) and Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) department, received the honor for his early career work as a robotics engineer.

Pest control: small career field, big results

Airman 1st Class Stephanie Curl and Senior Airman Regan Hayes, 87th Civil Engineer Group pest control specialists, perform routine maintenance on a trap at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, June 21, 2019. A lesser known career field, pest control is responsible for capturing and relocating damaging pests across the installation.

July 3, 2019 - Working diligently in a quiet corner of the base, Airmen with the 87th Civil Engineer Group Pest

Ceremony held for 87th Medical Group reorganization

U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Sean Hetz

July 1, 2019 - The 87th Medical Group Reorganization ceremony was held June 28, 2019 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.

JB MDL celebrates the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

A memorial plaque dedicated to Private First Class Min Soo Choi sits in front of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst’s Wrightstown Gate entrance. The Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Committee honored Choi’s memory by sharing his story during their 2019 May AAPIH Celebration on May 20, 2019 at Joint Base MDL, New Jersey. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Jaclyn Sumayao)

May 30, 2019 - Private First Class Min Soo Choi. Airman Apprentice Joseph Min Naglak. These aren’t household names, but during the Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPIH) month of May, Joint Base MDL took the opportunity to honor these local service members from Asian/Pacific Islander descent. AAPIH was carefully chosen to be observed during May due to two important dates in the middle of the month. The first Japanese immigrant traveled to the United States on May 7, 1843. On May 10, 1869, the transcontinental railroad was completed due to Chinese immigrants making up the majority of workers.

Enforcing safety standards for the Joint Base