PA Support Requests

For more information or to request a base tour, orientation flight, or speaker contact the Joint Base Public Affairs office at:

87th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
1902 E. 3rd Street (1st Floor)
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., 08641

Commercial: (609) 754-2104 
DSN: 650-2104 
Fax: (609) 754-6999

E-mail: 87.abw.pa@us.af.mil

Joint Base Photo Studio
Building 1902 - 1st Floor
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., 08641

Official Head and Shoulder Photos are taken Mondays and Tuesdays, 9am-3pm, by appointment only. The studio is closed both days from 11am-12pm. E-9/O-6 and above: email 87.abw.pa@us.af.mil to schedule your official photo.

*Please call the Public Affairs Office if you are requesting an Official Government Passport photo.

Phone: DSN: 650-2104  Commercial: (609)-754-2104

Lakehurst NAWCAD Studio
Bldg. 120 (120 Lansdowne Road) Rm B115.
Phone: 732-323-1954

Studio services will be available on the last Thursday of each quarter from 0830 to 1500 starting March 27, 2025, with exception to federal holidays, Air Mobility Command family days or inclement weather delays and closures.

ASA Fort Dix Visual Information Center Info
Bldg. 5411, Alabama Ave.
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ 08640

Open Monday - Saturday. BY APPOINTMENT ONLY / No Walk-In services.

FOR APPOINTMENTS CALL:

Official Photo and Passport: 609-562-3340
Graphics: 609-562-3577
Video: 609-562-4238

Use the applicable form below to request Honor Guard support:

To request Military Funeral Honors only, click here.

For all other Honor Guard requests, click here.
 

E-Mail: 87fss.honorguard@us.af.mil

The Public Affairs Office offers tours March through October.

Group sizes for tours must be between 20-40 participants. The minimum age range is 8 years old.

All tours are subject to change or cancellation depending on mission requirements

Request with the Public Affairs Productivity Portal (P3)

All requests are handled by the Department of the Air Force. 
USAF Aerial Events 
Commercial: (703) 695-695-9664
DSN 225-9664
Fax: (703) 693-9601 or DSN 223-9601

Once an approval number is assigned, organizations wishing to feature JB McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst aircraft at their event can submit their request through the Public Affairs Portal.

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is committed to being a good neighbor. Our service members are training constantly, so you may hear or see flying operations or range training which varies from small arms fire to heavy artillery. Maintaining public safety while ensuring our mission of training America's fighting forces to deploy in support of national security is our number one priority. JB MDL strives to minimize the impact on our neighbors, while safely accomplishing this mission. For more information, call Public Affairs at 609-754-2104 or email us at 87.abw.pa@us.af.mil.

 

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst provides its service members an opportunity to connect with the local community through the speaker's bureau program. The program lets service members support local events as speakers or representatives of the base. Likewise, it gives community members a chance to learn more about the military and more specifically, the missions at JBMDL.

 

Speaker's bureau are available to speak on a variety of topics such as career opportunities, military history and leadership skills.

 

To request a speaker, submit the request to the Joint Base Public Affairs office no later than four weeks prior to the event.

                                                                             

 

 

 

All Joint Base MDL personnel must adhere to this Air Force Instruction in the event of hosting outside key leaders.

IAW AFI 35-101 and DODi 5230.29 - Inviting legislative personnel, media, foreign military or dignitaries on base; public presentations; speaking engagements in the community; or writing about the military all must go through Public Affairs Security and Policy Review process.

To read the full AFI click the link - https://fas.org/irp/doddir/usaf/afi35-101.pdf

For more information contact JB MDL Public Affairs Community Engagements at (609) 754-1549.

Draft Environmental Assessment Removal of Trees Intruding into Imaginary Flight Surfaces at Maxfield, Lakehurst

JB MDL Draft Environmental Assessment for an Installation Development Plan

 

Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, written requests for McGuire Air Force Base records may be received by postal service, facsimile or electronically at foia@mcguire.af.mil. Requests received by facsimile or electronically must have a mailing address included since it may not be practical to provide a substantive response electronically. 

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