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  • 108th boom operators get vital new training tool

    Up a short stair case and inside an unassuming rectangular box, you can imagine being in the air and preparing for a refueling mission. All that is missing is the roar of a KC-135 Stratotanker engine."This is as realistic as it can get," said Senior Master Sgt. Michael Sylvester, 141st Air Refueling

  • NDI: Seeing the unseen

    They're known as the NDI shop and its Airmen have a simple mission: Make the invisible, visible.The job of making sure the 108th Wing's KC-135R Stratotankers are structurally and mechanically sound falls on the four Airmen of the Non-Destructive Inspection shop. They take safety seriously.The Air

  • Chapel survey strives to further base relationship

    The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Chaplain's Office has recently released the 2015 Community Ministry Needs Assessment Survey link for joint base members.The survey is short and anonymous. Though participation in the survey is voluntary, responses are encouraged to help shape the development of

  • Red Tail Angels: The story of the Tuskegee Airmen

    Prior to World War II, the situation for African-American aviators was even more grim than their counterparts in the other services.The Army Air Corps had completely barred blacks from their ranks while the other services assigned blacks only the most menial of duties. The basis for this decision

  • Snow-thing can stop Team MDL

    From the 87th Civil Engineer and Security Forces Squadrons to the 305th Maintenance Group and 8th Airlift Squadron, personnel from two joint bases worked together during Winter Storm Thor March 5, 2015 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Dirt Boys, police officers, aircraft maintainers

  • Our job never stops

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - "You have to have a want and need to make a difference," said Senior Master Sgt. Julie Schechter, the 108th Wing Command Post superintendent. "There is no room for error in this job. It is too critical to do otherwise."The 108th Wing Command Post Airmen work

  • Furry Angels bring joy, healing to JB MDL

    When someone gets sick, doctors can prescribe all the medicine in the world but sometimes the best medicine is a smile. That's what the Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs, commonly called Furry Angels, provide to patients at the clinic on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.As volunteer

  • Fire Inspector: Hot tips for heating your home

    Curling up with a good book by the fireplace is one of the best parts of winter months. But did you know that heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fire deaths? Almost half of home heating equipment fires are reported December through February. With a few simple safety steps and

  • Joint service mobility specialists assist FEMA in cargo training

    A team composed of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst mobility specialists assisted Federal Emergency Management Agency logistics personnel on training and preparation of cargo at JB MDL, New Jersey, Feb. 12 and 24, 2015.Mobility specialist comprised of Army, Air Force and FEMA personnel came together

  • BCC leaders visit Air Force school, discuss best practices

    The interim president of Burlington County College and members of the college's executive leadership team visited the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Feb. 12.This meeting between the two higher education institutions is expected to serve as a launching point