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  • Families ordered to leave Turkey arriving in US

    Military dependents and pets began arriving at Baltimore Washington International Airport, Maryland, March 31 following an ordered departure of Defense Department dependents due to security concerns in some areas of Turkey.Dependents arriving at BWI were flown on Air Mobility Command's C-17

  • Key Facts: Zika virus

    In 1947, Zika virus was discovered in Africa.  Prior to 2015, this illness was thought to have little-to-no significant clinical implications.  However, in October 2015, the Brazilian Ministry of Health released a study documenting a concern about a potential link between the Zika virus in pregnancy

  • Team MDL prepares for AFAF kickoff

    This year's Air Force Assistance Fund, providing an opportunity for Airmen to help their fellow wingmen, kicks off March 28.The AFAF campaign supports four charities dedicated to caring for Airmen throughout their lives, including the General and Mrs. Curtis E. Lemay Foundation, the Air Force Aid

  • Justice Matters

    The following members stationed at JB MDL or its associate units were punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) in February 2016:General Court-MartialOn Feb. 24, a technical sergeant from the 305th Air Mobility Wing was convicted of wrongfully possessing and distributing child

  • Aircrews team with SERE for readiness exercise

    "Where we come in is when the mission goes wrong," said Tech Sgt. Isaac Houston, 305th Operation Support Squadron Search, Evasion, Resistance and Escape section chief.Houston, along with Staff Sgt. Jared Todd, 305th OSS SERE NCO in charge of training operations, participated in Operational Readiness

  • Justice Matters

    The following members stationed at JB MDL or its associate units were punished under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) in December 2015:Nonjudicial Punishment ActionsA senior airman from the 305 Maintenance Group received an Article 15 for wrongful use of Oxymorphone.  The commander

  • Reserve Airmen get active in readiness exercise

    The 514th Air Mobility Wing has been fully immersed in the mission and operations of Operational Readiness Exercise 03-16 in Gulfport, Mississippi, March 5 through 12, 2016.The ORE, hosted by the 305th AMW, is the first time the wings have exercised with the 87th Air Base Wing and 621st Contingency

  • JB MDL teams up with chambers of commerce for Veterans Career Summit

    The Joint Base has teamed up with National, State and local Chambers of Commerce to host a two-day Veterans' Career Summit April 7 and 8. The summit will focus on matching up transitioning military members, recent veterans, and their family members, with potential private-sector employers.Col.

  • MDL air power comes together in mobility exercise

    Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, 87th Air Base Wing, 621st Contingency Response Wing, and 514th Air Mobility Wing touched down here March 5, 2016 as part of the operational readiness exercise Crisis Response 03-16.The week-long ORE is the first time the four wings have come together for an

  • The DOs and DON’Ts For Service Members During the Political Season

    As excitement for the presidential race heats up, active duty service members and federal employees are reminded that they have specific guidelines to follow during the political season.Military personnel enjoy the same rights to participate in elections as any other citizen.  Those rights are