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  • Fort Bragg Soldiers train for cold-weather conditions

    White clouds curled from their mouths as they steadied their breath, waiting for the cue to fire. A voice came over the radio of the Humvee saying “ready one.” Immediately, hot bullet casings fell from the gunner station and bounced around inside the HUMVEE.            Even with five layers of

  • Teamwork saves a life

    When a man at Griffith Field House went into cardiac arrest on Jan. 7, the quick thinking of Joint Base MDL community members saved his life. First on scene, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. James Blackledge, 621st Air Mobility Operations Squadron airlift requirements planner, was exercising on an

  • Do it NOW!

    Going into 2019 would you like more excitement and adventure in your life?  Check out 87th Force Support Squadron Outdoor Recreation for many unique opportunities available to the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community.  There is something for every BODY – from Winterfest Ice Skating to Skiing,

  • Total electrical failure, local pilot saved

    On April 15, 2018, a well-developed storm spanning the entire East Coast was producing thick, low cloud cover, rain showers and strong winds. In a series of unfortunate events exacerbated by weather, a fateful day lay ahead for one pilot and the McGuire Radar Approach Control System team.   While

  • 6th Airlift Squadron presidential mission

    U.S. Marines unload from a C-17 Globemaster III at West Palm Beach, Florida, Nov. 17, 2018. The 6th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, transported the aircraft for the president. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Briana Cespedes)