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  • Lakehurst is lighter-than-air

    Residents of Ocean County got to experience firsthand the history of their community last week when a U.S. Navy airship made its way over Lakehurst.The "blimp" belongs to the Naval Air Systems Command, headquartered in Patuxent River, Maryland, and is housed inside Hangar 1 on the Lakehurst side of

  • 365th practices combat lifesaving skills

    Army Reserve Soldiers of the 365th Engineer Battalion are participating in the combat lifesaver course during training exercise Castle Installation Related Construction 2016.Although Castle IRC is a construction exercise, Soldiers practice, refresh and learn new Soldier skills. Soldiers with combat

  • MAG-49 Marines welcome new commander

    "Its always easier to give up family when family is coming in behind you," said Col. Phillip M. Pastino, former commander of Marine Aircraft Group 49, during a change of command ceremony held here June 11.The ceremony marked the formal passing of command from Col. Phillip M. Pastino to Col. Robert

  • Joint Base honors MDL Key Spouses

    Members of the joint base attended the annual Key Spouse Appreciation Luncheon at the Falcon Creek Golf Course here, June 9.The event highlighted the MDL Key Spouses Program -- an Air Force initiative designed to support spouses of deployed service members and arm the families with resources and

  • JB MDL commemorates victory at Midway

    More than 300 military and community members gathered at Lakehurst June 3 to attend a ceremony commemorating the 74th anniversary of the Battle of Midway.The ceremony honored the Sailors, Soldiers and Marines who displayed courage, sacrifice and heroism in the Pacific during World War II."Seventy

  • 21st Civil Support Team evaluated

    Soldiers and Airmen from the 21st Civil Support Team responded to the South Jersey Port Corporation in Camden, New Jersey, as part of a training proficiency evaluation on May 24.Every 18 months, the CST must be validated on common tasks, which include identifying threats, the decontamination process

  • Army Reserve tackles rifle training for ‘digital generation’

     While the fundamentals of primary marksmanship haven't changed, training the next generation of Soldiers who grew up playing sophisticated and realistic combat video games can be a challenge.As budgets are reduced for training, the Army Reserve is utilizing technology to train Soldiers on basic

  • Team MDL honors spouses' sacrifices

    The annual Military Spouse Appreciation Day Luncheon was held June 1 at Tommy B's Community Center here.Military and Family Support Center staff hosted the luncheon to show community appreciation for military spouses as part of Military Spouse Appreciation Day."At the Military and Family Support

  • Injured Airman shares his story with JB MDL

    Walking into the crowded base theater, I wasn't sure what to expect.I've been to multiple professional development events over the years, but this one was different. It was an opportunity to hear a tactical air control party Airman's first-hand account of suffering terrible injuries that nearly took