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  • Joint base community welcomes civilian 'commanders'

    A total of 95 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

  • Guard construction unit going overseas to deconstruct

    Most people think of constructing roads or buildings when Army engineers are mentioned. For the New Jersey Army National Guard's 150th Engineer Company, their mission in Afghanistan will be the opposite. They will be deconstructing. The 113 Citizen Soldiers received a sendoff at the Joint Military

  • "On Time, On Target" brigade welcomes new commander

    The 72nd Operations Brigade recently held a change of responsibility ceremony July 24, 2013, at Sharp Field on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., under bright, cloudless skies.As Soldiers of the brigade stood at attention in formation, Col. Michael S. Shrout relinquished command of the 72nd to

  • New York National Guard tests Homeland Response Force

    Nearly 600 National Guard Soldiers and Airmen from New York and Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst joined forces to exercise techniques they would implement when called to assist first responders and health officials. It was a simulated catastrophe, but it was taken seriously by the roughly 400

  • New, flexible career options provide opportunities for lifetime of service

    Continuum of service programs provide Sailors more flexibility to move between the active and Reserve components, allowing for a lifetime of service, officials said in a message released Aug. 7, 2013.NAVADMIN 198/13 applies to eligible officer and enlisted Sailors who currently serve on active duty