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  • New housing allowance procedures for Reserve Component Marines

    Marine administrative message 235/14 announces that Reserve Marines called to active duty in support of contingency operations or activated for reasons other than training are now eligible for basic allowance for housing or overseas housing allowance during their tour.The MARADMIN explains a Reserve

  • Employers gain insight into Reserve-component capabilities

    Nearly two-dozen civilian employers of military service members participated in the New Jersey Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve's annual Seven Seals Boss Lift event May 14-15, 2014, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.The two-day event was intended to give employers a chance

  • Spring advancement quotas released for active duty and FTS petty officers

    More than 20,000 Sailors will advance to E4, E5, and E6 with the release of the spring petty officer advancement results later this week.Overall opportunity for active duty Sailors decreased by 4.3 percent, from 27.71 percent to 23.41 percent as numbers continue to move closer to the ten-year

  • Yankees arrive at HMLA-773, JB MDL

    The Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 Detachment B "Red Dogs" received their first UH-1Y, or Yankee as the Marines know it, utility helicopter April 25, 2014, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.The new model Huey replaced the UH-1N after approximately 50 years of service to provide

  • NJ Army Guard begins historic first Albanian Officer Candidate School

    When you're the first person to accomplish a goal, most folks remember it. Twenty-four officers and enlisted members of the Republic of Albania Armed Forces stepped forward on May 9, 2014, to be the first from their country to complete a National Guard Officer Candidate School (OCS).The OCS program

  • Children learn value of science during Army Reserve event

    More than 50 military children took part in the Bring Your Child to Work Day event hosted by Army Reserve's 99th Regional Support Command April 25, 2014, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.The children had a chance to learn about their parents' occupations, what the 99th RSC and other Army

  • Joint Base Open House and Air Show demonstrates 'America's Strength'

    Visitors from New Jersey and surrounding states gathered at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., for the 2014 Open House and Air Show May 10-11. The Open House and Air Show exceeded attendance expectations with more than 300,000 spectators throughout the two-day event."It's amazing to see all of

  • Soldiers prepare to bring the Army to the Air Show

    Representatives and planners from the 72nd Field Artillery Brigade and 174th Infantry Brigade completed their final walk-thru in preparation for the 2014 Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Air Show, to be held here May 9-10."The time we spent planning for our role in the Air Show has been invaluable,"

  • Photo Essay: Extender Maintenance

    Fuel systems Airmen from the 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform aerial refueling in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and the Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. The aerial refueling capability of the KC-10 Extender allows other aircraft to remain in battle spaces

  • JB MDL celebrates National Nurses’ Week

    Nursing, as defined by Merriam-Webster, is the job of taking care of people who are sick, injured or old. According to a December 2013 honesty and ethics in professions Gallup poll, the nursing profession was rated the highest when it comes to honesty and ethics. The nursing profession is recognized