JB MDL Fall Blood Drive 2009

Lakehurst Fitness Challenge 2009 top competitors announced

The 2009 Lakehurst Fitness Challenge took place Oct. 14 here.Events of the Fitness Challenge included a bench press, pull ups and a time run.Of the male competitors, Sean Lesniak with Naval Air Systems Command Logistics, took first place. Mike Figura and Eric Hess, both from Joint Base

'Complacency kills': JB MDL Antiterrorism office encourages situational awareness

The citizens of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst should never forget the value of situational awareness. "Complacency kills," explained George Diorio, 87th Air Base Wing Antiterrorism advisor. Situational awareness is a term that people tend to throw around freely but do not really understand, said

87 ABW Third Quarter Awards Announced

The following Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst personnel were recognized for their achievements during the third quarter at the 87th Air Base Wing Quarterly Awards ceremony Oct. 16 here: Airman: Senior Airman Jonathan Drew, 87th Medical Group NCO: Staff Sgt. Yarie Velez, 87th Logistics

Mobility Airmen continue peak pace for Operation Enduring Freedom

When President Barak Obama authorized an additional 17,000 troops to "surge" into Afghanistan for Operation Enduring Freedom in February, mobility Airmen answered the call. To move that many personnel, a concentrated effort in the mobility airlift and air refueling community was needed. According to