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  • Leader lays cornerstones of successful joint base

    He was shocked when he received the news. If you would have asked 2nd Lt. Thaden if he would ever become a wing commander, he would've probably said, "No, I don't think it is possible.""Command is a privilege," said Col. Frederick D. Thaden, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and 87th Air Base Wing

  • Bright blue sky to deep blue sea

    Contrary to their typical environment of flight suits and sky lines, Airmen in wetsuits, flotation devices and bright yellow helmets jump off a boat into the water of the Atlantic Ocean.The aircrew left their element July 23 and headed to nearby Barnegat Bay to participate in Survival, Evasion,

  • AST helm changes hands

    The men and women of the Atlantic Strike Team assembled in their hangar to welcome the newest member of their team during a change of command ceremony here July 29.Family, service members and community partners watched as Cmdr. Tedd B. Hutley assumed command from Cmdr. Eric Doucette."During this

  • ACC, AMC centers collaborate to increase warfighter support

    Maj. Gen. Jay Silveria, U.S. Air Force Warfare Center commander, visited the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center to meet with Airmen who support, train, and execute the expeditionary mission at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, July 15, 2015.His visit provided a rare opportunity for Air

  • TRANSCOM assesses capabilities during exercise

    A joint, multi-unit exercise was held here to test Joint Task Force - Port Opening capabilities July 18-24, involving nearly 160 service members.Airmen and Soldiers came from Travis Air Force Base, California and Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia to work with the 621st Contingency Response Wing

  • 108th Wing hosts first satellite ALS

    Airmen of the 108th Wing attended the unit's very first satellite Airmen Leadership School at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.Held from May 9 to June 14, eight Airmen met each weekend for class. They left afterward for the in-resident portion at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base, Tenn.,

  • JB MDL wounded warriors overcome injuries, compete

    Two Team MDL wounded warriors competed in Olympic-style events at this year's annual Warrior Games held at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.The Warrior Games allows injured veterans from all branches of service to come together and compete against one another.Tech. Sgt. Brian Williams, 87th

  • 77th Sustainment Brigade heads to Texas for pre-deployment training

    The Army Reserve's 77th Sustainment Brigade hosted a departure ceremony for several of its Soldiers July 2 at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center here.The 77th's Forward Detachment 1 is headed to Fort Hood, Texas, for pre-deployment training before reaching its ultimate destination in Iraq."Your

  • 99th RSC hosts mass medical readiness event

    The Army Reserve's 99th Regional Support Command is scheduled to host a mass medical readiness event here Aug. 8-9 in an effort to increase Soldier readiness throughout the 99th RSC's area of responsibility."It's a medical one-stop shop," said Capt. Latasha Thompson, health services HR manager for

  • Service members learn about consumer safety

    JB MDL service members received sound advice from experts during the Military Consumer Protection Day event July 15 at the Timmermann Center here.Representatives from the Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. Secret Service, FBI securities fraud program, U.S. Postal Office Inspection Service and