Coast Guardsmen first to kick tires on new Dix simulator

Coast Guardsmen who normally patrol the high seas for drug runners or environmental hazards were the first behind the wheel of the latest high-tech combat convoy simulator addition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.The U.S. Coast Guard's Redeployment Assistance Inspection Detachment, Team 13 were

Grosso joins military stars

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and 87th Air Base Wing Commander Gina Grosso was promoted to the rank of brigadier general here today during an official ceremony."Colonel Grosso is not receiving this promotion as a pat on the back, but as a call to succeed at the next level," said Brig. Gen.

Joint training prepares contingency response personnel for worldwide deployment

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst hosted Exercise EAGLE FLAG 11-1 this week as a Joint Task Force Port-Opening exercise consisting of the 615th Contingency Response Wing from Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and the 689th Rapid Port Opening Element from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. deployed here into

Not your average couple

"I like that my wife takes care of all the finances," said Airman 1st Class Joseph Herndon.This may sound like a typical spouse's statement, but the bond between air traffic controllers goes beyond that. Despite a demanding schedule including shift work, deployments, and TDYs, members of the 305th

HMLA-773 takes flight at JB MDL