Medical field welcomes 21 new experts

More than 120 Soldiers, Sailors and an Airman spent the past two weeks pushing themselves to earn the U.S. Army Expert Field Medical Badge.Each candidate performed more than 40 tasks, involving a written exam; tactical combat care; reacting to chemical attacks and medical evacuations; day and night

'Phenomenal, top rope' chief retires

The year is 1985, Michael Jordan is named rookie of the year, Windows 1.0 is released, Back to the Future is seen in theaters across the globe and Phillip Robinson enlists in the Air Force at 18 years old.Fast forward 30 years. He is retiring as a command chief master sergeant.Chief grew up on Long

Chief's Commentary: Trophy denied

In 2008, my son, Aaron, decided he wanted to play soccer.  We signed him up at the local recreation center in North Las Vegas.  We got him fitted with all the nicest apparel.  Of course, the nicer the apparel, the more points you'll score and wins you get, right? I joined him at his practices and

Advanced training tool benefits aircrew

The joint base is host to four flying wings containing more than 600 aircrew members who must maintain current on hypoxia training every five years to remain on their flight status. This process has recently been improved after Air Combat Command approved the newest equipment to be issued to the

Warranties: Become a knowledgeable consumer

Before you make a major purchase, there is an important promise you should read. It is called the warranty--the manufacturer's or seller's promise to stand behind a product. Warranties vary in the amount of coverage they provide. So, just as you compare the style, price and other characteristics of

Monsoon Mission: A Better Way to Predict Indian Weather?

To better understand global weather patterns and increase scientific collaboration between the U.S. and India, researchers supported by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) have completed a month-long cruise studying summer monsoon conditions in the Bay of Bengal.Summer, or southwest, monsoons are

NSA commander passes helm

Navy Capt. Christopher Bergen assumed command of Naval Support Activity-Lakehurst and responsibility as Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst deputy commander from Navy Capt. Christopher Fletcher during a change of command ceremony held here Sept. 25.The ceremony took place on the flight deck of the

F-18 now on display at Lakehurst

Threat Environment

While there are no known specific threats against the joint base community, propaganda distributed by al-Qaeda and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  encourages support for homegrown violent extremist. These groups have encouraged support for the Tsarnaev brothers (Boston Marathon bombers) as

Team MDL, community run 'Beast of the East'

Mud splattered ballerinas, superheroes and video game characters braved ponds, mud "mountains" and dozens of other obstacles during this year's 8th annual "Beast of the East" Mud Run held here Sept. 19.The grueling 10k course challenged participants from throughout the Northeast and offered a rare