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  • Airmen march in NYC Veterans Day parade

    More than 200 Airmen from the 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings, 87th Air Base Wing, 108th Wing, 621st Contingency Response and the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, all hailing from Joint Base McGuire Dix Lakehurst, marched in the 96th Annual America's Parade, Nov. 11 in New York City. The

  • JB MDL plays with fire

    Firefighters from the 87th Civil Engineer Squadron participated in a live burn training exercise Sept. 16, here. The training prepares emergency responders for real world aircraft incident scenarios.For the full slideshow click here.

  • Trident Juncture '15 links continents, proves capabilities

    Airmen from the 305th, 514th, and 60th Air Mobility Wings demonstrated the United States' air refueling capabilities by simultaneously launching eight KC-10 Extender aircraft from here, Nov. 4 to air refuel seven C-17 Globemasters, departing Pope Field, North Carolina, over the Atlantic.The mission

  • Army Reserve memorial undergoing $197,000 refurbishment

    GREENSBURG, Pa. - The 14th Quartermaster Detachment Memorial located at the Army Reserve Center here is undergoing a $197,000 refurbishment that is due to be complete by the end of November.Reilly Construction Inc. is set to replace the memorial's concrete walls and sidewalks, polish and seal all

  • Community leaders get the boot

    Thirty-eight civic leaders from the surrounding communities put aside their normal work routine to test their endurance in military basic training, or "boot camp," Oct. 29, 2015, here.These civic leaders are all part of the Honorary Commanders Program, which educates community leaders on Defense

  • 42 schools compete in ROTC Ranger Challenge

    Army ROTC cadets participated in the Ranger Challenge Competition here Oct. 17 and 18.Forty-two colleges participated in 10 different timed events, in which they had to demonstrate their expertise in first aid; assault; machine guns; sandbags; paintball; performing the Haka and a haiku; a layout

  • Joint base welcomes ‘big picture’ command chief

    When Chief Master Sgt. Craig Poling discovered he would become the next 87th Air Base Wing command chief, he was "as excited as could be."Coming from a smaller base at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, his first assignment as a command chief, Poling couldn't wait to arrive at the fast-paced

  • Services members ruck for Gold Star Mothers families

    Members of Team MDL gathered to participate in the ninth Annual Gold Star Mothers Ruck March Oct. 26, 2015, here.The First Sergeant Council organized the 10k ruck march to highlight the Gold Star Mothers program, a support network for mothers and other family members who have lost a direct relative