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  • JB MDL Airmen celebrate AF birthday in NYC

    More than 50 Airmen from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and New York Air National Guard travelled to New York City, N.Y., to enjoy the U.S. Air Force's 67th birthday, Sept. 18, 2014.Airmen were staged in Bryant Park to attend a ceremony to celebrate the mission of the U.S. Air Force to fly,

  • 621st CRW, Army gain sling-load experience

    The 621st Contingency Response Wing teamed up with the New Jersey National Guard's 1st Battalion, (General Support), 150th Aviation Regiment (GSAB), stationed at the Trenton-Mercer Airport, to conduct training for both units at Lakehurst Naval Air Station, Sep. 16.Approximately 14 Airmen from the

  • Army Reserve chief honors fallen 9/11 Warrior-Citizens

    Hundreds of service members, families, community members and friends gathered to honor fallen Army Reserve Soldiers during the 911 Remembrance Ceremony held Sept. 13 at the Ernie Pyle U.S. Army Reserve Center on Fort Totten, New York.The ceremony paid tribute to Lt. Col. William Polhmann, Capt. Mark

  • Army Reserve leader retires after 36 years of service

    The Army Reserve said goodbye to one of its senior leaders as Brig. Gen. Dwayne R. Edwards retired after 36 years of military service during a ceremony Sept. 20 at the Maj. John P. Pryor Army Reserve Center on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey."Wow, 36 years - where did it go?" said

  • Caroline’s Carts: Newest addition to JB MDL community

    Members of the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., community came together during a ceremony that donated two Caroline's Carts to the joint base commissary Sept. 9, 2014.Caroline's Carts are shopping carts that were created for special-needs children that provides parents or caregivers the

  • Contaminants found in base water, remedy underway

    While routinely monitoring the base's drinking water, 87th Medical Group bioenvironmental specialists determined that the sampling showed the Dix water system exceeded the standard for a contaminant known as Haloacetic Acid 5 (HAA5). This sampling was reported to the New Jersey Department of

  • Fort Dix WTU deactivates

    The Fort Dix Warrior Transition Unit, a company grade unit under the command and control of Walson Medical Support Element where its Soldiers receive medical care, cased its colors at its deactivation ceremony held at the Expeditionary Center at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 4,

  • Aircraft take-off as Valiant Shield 2014 begins

    More than 200 aircraft and about 18,000 personnel from the Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy, and Army make up the participants of the exercise, along with two aircraft carriers, 19 surface ships and four submarines."Valiant Shield 2014 focuses on joint training among U.S. forces that provides

  • Atlantic Division dining-out celebrates resilience

    More than 150 Soldiers of the Atlantic Training Division, 75th Training Command and their guests turned out in style at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., for the division's annual dining-out Sept. 6, 2014.Hosted at Tommy B's Community Center, the night was filled with laughter, dancing and

  • NJESGR, Warhawks host Employer Appreciation Day

    The 244th Aviation Brigade Headquarters and Headquarters Company and the New Jersey Committee for Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve hosted an Employer Appreciation Day at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 9, 2014.Throughout the day, the NJESGR and HHC leaders showcased Army