Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

Joint Base MDL fully involved in COVID-19 response

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst members have been at the forefront of supporting multiple aspects of the COVID-19 response over the past several months.

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Air Force Reserve mobilizes medics to New York for COVID-19 response

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Protecting the force: Joint Base MDL Airmen keep personnel nourished during pandemic

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Joint Base MDL Airmen support Air Force Reserves mobilization mission against COVID-19

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Joint Base MDL provides speedy support for COVID-19 fight

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Gunlocks can promote Base-wide safety from self-harm.

Janis Doss, 87th Force Support Squadron Violence Prevention integrator, poses with a cable-gun lock, July 2, 2020 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. These locks are part of the time-base prevention method which focuses on the “means” of suicide rather than the “why”. These cable-style gun locks are just one of three types of methods stressed within TBP. The three recommended methods for safe firearm storage are in safes, locks or outside the home; also known as SLO. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matt Porter)

July 2, 2020 - After an increase in suicides that was reported between 2019 and the previous year, the U.S. Air Force is taking measures to prevent future incidents with Time-Based Prevention. This is a unique method focusing heavily on the “means” of suicide rather than the “why”. Suicide remains the leading cause of death in the U.S. Air Force, with personally-owned firearms being present in 70 percent of total force suicides. Any barriers in place to prevent the intended suicide method can be successful in stopping the course of events.

Sanitizing COVID-19 with Air Mobility

U.S. Air Force Airmen from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., 6th Airlift Squadron, 305th Aerial Port Squadron, 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and a counterpart from the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans, La., pose alongside 6,000 gallons of hand sanitizer, readied for transport, inside of a 305th Air Mobility Wing C-17 Globemaster III on NAS JRB New Orleans Alvin Callender Field, La., June 15, 2020. The teamwork among various units has helped the 305th AMW to deliver sanitizer to multiple bases throughout the U.S., for its use in the fight against COVID-19.

June 19, 2020 - The teamwork among various units has helped the 305th Air Mobility Wing from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to deliver 6,000 gallons of medical-grade isopropyl alcohol to multiple bases throughout the U.S., for its use in the fight against COVID-19.

NAWCAD Lakehurst supports NJ’s fight against COVID-19

NAWCAD Lakehurst uses a water jet to produce face shield visors. (U.S. Navy photo)

June 12, 2020 - Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst supplied more than 2,000 face shields to its military partners and the local community in Ocean County, New Jersey to help protect personnel from the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Joint Base MDL to partner with AeroDefense to strengthen drone deterrence

The 87th Contracting Squadron on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., provides major and minor construction renovation, alteration, repair, demolition projects including architect-engineer design and best-value and performance based acquisition support. In the coming months they will award an approximately $1.2 million contract to AeroDefense, a local business specializing in tracking technology and drone detection to partner with the 87th Security Forces Squadron and 621st Contingency Response Squadron to produce a system to track drones across the installation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jake Carter)

June 4, 2020 - Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., will partner with AeroDefense, a local business specializing in tracking technology and drone detection, to produce a system to track drones across the installation as well as pinpoint perpetrators who fly them.

Commercial Vehicle Inspection team fights COVID-19

Vehicles are inspected at the Commercial Vehicle Inspection Checkpoint 9 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 20, 2020. All vehicles delivering goods or personnel on base must go through CVI for security. The team is made up of 25 Airmen and civilians from the 87th Security Forces Squadron who have worked to ensure the Joint Task Force mission of bringing medical supplies and personnel through Joint Base MDL is safe and effective during the COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Briana Cespedes)

May 26, 2020 - The 87th Security Forces Squadron Commercial Vehicle Inspection unit has been working through the

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Homecoming July 8th

U.S. Air Force Maj. Caleb Bissett, KC-10 Extender pilot with the 76th Air Refueling Squadron, 514th Air Mobility Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., returns from deployment on July 8, 2020. The 514th is an Air Force Reserve Command unit. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Hong)

July 9, 2020 - U.S. Air Force Maj. Caleb Bissett, KC-10 Extender pilot with the 76th Air Refueling Squadron, 514th

Changes to USPS Customs Declaration Forms coming in August

July 9, 2020 - A significant change to how overseas military postal customers mail packages is coming. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is phasing out and will no longer accept handwritten customs declaration forms starting Aug. 13.

67th FS fighters conduct a small force exercise

A U.S. Air Force 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle and a 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker prepare to conduct air-to-air refueling during a training exercise July 8, 2020, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. Fighter squadrons from Kadena Air Base conducted a joint small force employment exercise to enhance fighter intercept strategies, bomber escort, and small force employment. U.S. Air Forces are postured and ready to respond to crises and contingencies throughout the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, contributing to regional stability and a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Rebeckah Medeiros)

July 9, 2020 - A U.S. Air Force 67th Fighter Squadron F-15C Eagle and a 909th Aerial Refueling Squadron KC-135 Stratotanker conduct air-to-air refueling during a training exercise July 8, 2020, off the coast of Okinawa, Japan. The 67th FS conducted small force employment combat exercises to demonstrate how U.S. Indo-Pacific Command units can execute dynamic force employment while maintaining the capacity for agile combat operations. The United States security presence, along with our allies and partners, underpins the peace and stability that has enabled the Indo-Pacific region to develop and prosper for more than seven decades.

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Summer Health Hazards

July 1, 2020 - Summer is a great time to be outside and enjoy the weather. Awareness of summer health hazards can help you prevent potential injuries and discomfort. Here’s how you can protect yourself and others, and enjoy the summer fun.

New Commander for AMC Test and Evaluation Squadron

U.S. Air Force Col. Jonathan Tucker (left) officiates the change of command ceremony remotely from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan for the AMC Test and Evaluation Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Maryann Karlen assumed command from U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. E. Race Steinfort.

June 19, 2020 - U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Maryann L. Karlen assumed command of the AMC Test and Evaluation Squadron on Thursday, June 18, 2020 from U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. E. Race Steinfort in an unprecedented virtual ceremony in this environment of social distancing, and in accordance with CDC, DoD and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., guidelines.

Searching for your silver linings

April 16, 2020 - One month ago, we spent most of our time rushing to meetings, missing important social events, working late hours and ordering take-out dinners multiple times a week. Now, we wake up to time. Time to sit, time to think, time to take a few extra minutes to slow down and soak in the world. We have been given the extra time to create deeper connections with our loved ones in our homes or by using newfound technologies. Whether we like it or not, COVID-19 has forced us to take a breath and examine our lives. We involuntarily had to find what makes us resilient.

Footprints in the Sand: A girl that was never alone

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tanya Lee Rose Rodriguez, 87th Security Forces Squadron K-9 handler, plays with her military working dog FFranklin at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 23, 2020. Rodriguez credits her tough upbringing, amongst drugs and abuse, to the woman she is today - resilient. She has been in the U.S. Air Force for seven years and is passionate about who she is as a K-9 handler. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Briana Cespedes)

April 14, 2020 - “It was easy to hide the abuse, I just blamed it on all the sports I played.” U.S. Air Force Staff

Mist Opportunities: Lakehurst's Environmental Test Lab simulates great outdoors to keep equipment shipshape

The Environmental Test Lab’s Blowing Rain Test Apparatus, outfitted with water tubing and placed on a moveable platform, simulates a blowing rainstorm during a test on a Hangar Structure and Outline Light and a Line-Up Light for USS Zumwalt. The fanboat can produce winds up to 110 miles per hour and 48 inches of rain.

Feb. 26, 2020 - Jonathan Myers goes to work every day and tries to break stuff. Deck lights, pulley systems and network switch racks are all items that have seen his wrath. On this particular day, it’s a deck edge light for USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) that is getting the business – it’s being heated to 104 degrees Fahrenheit and submerged in a tank of 55-degree water, a stress test designed to see if it can withstand the realities of life on a ship.

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