87th MDG implements tobacco free campus

The 87th Medical Group will join a number of military treatment facilities and federal employers across the nation in becoming a tobacco free campus on Aug. 31, 2013.The purpose of the tobacco free MTF campus is to promote the mission readiness of the total force; protect the health of staff,

Joint base community welcomes civilian ‘commanders’

A total of 94 honorary commanders from the surrounding community were inducted into the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst extended family during a ceremony at the Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 64 (VR-64) Hangar here Aug. 20, 2013.The community leaders serve a year-long term in their new roles as

Food service specialists at Operation Sustainment Warrior go mobile

U.S. Army Sgt. Donovan Whyte, 77th Sustainment Brigade food service specialist, is one of ten cooks from different units who operate a Containerized Mobile Kitchen Trailer, a mobile dining facility, set up at the ranges here in support of Operation Sustainment Warrior.Food service specialists are

Failure not an option for JB MDL Airmen downrange

One of three KC-10 Extender engines is hoisted more than 40 feet in the air and placed in the tail of the plane. The General Electric CF6-50C2 engine weighs approximately 9,000 pounds and requires significant manpower to move around.Typical maintenance on this engine is completed at U.S. bases,

Deploy the chute!