Active-shooter exercise tests readiness

Note: Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst participated in an active shooter exercise. All portions of the annual exercise were simulated. There was no active shooter on the installation.Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst personnel participated in an active-shooter exercise Sept. 12, 2013, to evaluate the

JB MDL honors Vietnam POWs

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst commanders and community members gathered to honor 14 former Vietnam-era prisoners of war, marking their 40 years of freedom at a Vietnam War memorial ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Sept. 12, 2013, in Hangar One at Lakehurst.It was 40 years ago in February and March

MPs experience agony of OC spray

Contingency Wing supports large combined forces exercise

Organization saves precious time, money when both are short

In a time of budget cuts and sequestration affecting the way a squadron, wing or branch of service does business, every piece of equipment must justify its worth; and time is of the essence. For the 621st Contingency Response Wing here, they had too much of one and never enough of the other. Thom

'Keep what you've earned' campaign marks decrease in alcohol Incidents

The Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention Office announced Sept. 9, 2013, alcohol incidents among Sailors decreased 51 percent* from Memorial Day through Labor Day compared the same period last year."This decrease shows Sailors are taking ownership of this issue," said Rear Adm. Sean Buck, 21st

First-class pilot first in class, wins top research award

Taking a moment to contemplate the question, Maj. Brian Alexander bowed his head to carefully formulate an answer he may or may not have been brooding over since he received the news. "I can't tell you why I was selected," said Alexander, 78th Air Refueling Squadron KC-10 Extender pilot. "I wrote

Community members gather food for ‘Feds Feed Families’

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst units hosted collection points for community members to donate non-perishable food items and various goods as part of the annual Feds Feed Families program June 1, 2013, to Aug. 28, 2013 here.The U.S. Department of Agriculture headed the federal campaign this year in

Martin assumes command of USAF Expeditionary Center

Maj. Gen. Frederick "Rick" Martin assumed command of the U.S. Air Force Air Expeditionary Center during a ceremony Sept. 9, 2013, at the Expeditionary Center, here. Gen. Paul J. Selva, Air Mobility Command commander, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., presided over the event, in which not only were there

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