July 28, 2025 Joint base chaplain descendant of first U.S. Army chaplain A visit to the Army Chaplain Museum in Columbia, South Carolina, unexpectedly revealed a remarkable family legacy for U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Col.) Jonathan Hurt, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst senior chaplain, who discovered he is the direct descendant of the first U.S. Army Chaplain, John Hurt.
July 18, 2025 JBMDL forges tomorrow’s innovators at ‘Leading Edge’ course Service members gathered June 23-27, 2025 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey to participate in one of the Department of Defense’s premiere joint military training courses.
July 10, 2025 JB MDL kicks off Jersey Dawn 25 Members assigned to the 87th Air Base Wing, 305th Air Mobility Wing and the 621st Contingency Response Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Participated in Jersey Dawn 25, an exercise held from June 28 to July 2, 2025.
July 3, 2025 ASA Fort Dix concludes MOBEX Level II Exercise, validates mobilization readiness Army Support Activity, Fort Dix concluded its Mobilization Exercise (MOBEX) Level II on May 3, 2025, following more than five weeks of continuous operations designed to evaluate the installation’s capability to mobilize, deploy and sustain combat-ready forces in support of Army requirements.
June 18, 2025 JB MDL welcomes new commander Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, welcomed a new installation commander during a Change of Command ceremony June 17, 2025.