Army NCO Academy first to launch new 22-day training model

The United States Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy Dix recently made history for the U.S. Army Reserve when it completed the first Warrior Leader Course containing more days, new curriculum and Soldier training mandates.After more than a decade of war, the evolution of the Army NCO Academy has

Medical Group sharpens IPPD skills

The setup outside the 87th Medical Group Clinic looked like a scene from a disaster movie as medical personnel dressed in plastic suits worked to decontaminate patients while acting as a barrier between the infected and the clean May 30, 2013, here.Medical group staff stood up a functional In-Place

87th MDG service members fling disc

Press Release: Army National Guard units to conduct range training

Two Army National Guard units are scheduled to conduct mortar training at the Dix ranges between June 7-9, 2013, from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.Units training include: the 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment, from Riverdale N.J., and 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance and Target

Navy petty officers pin on rank

USAF team exchanges ideas, hope with Senegalese air force

Members of the 621st Contingency Response Wing and U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa recently returned from an engagement with their Senegalese air force counterparts May 20-24, 2013, in Dakar, Senegal. The engagement provided a forum for Airmen from both nations to share ideas on relief

DISH satellite television, internet now available at Base Exchange

Military shoppers looking for the most popular TV shows, movies, sports, news and other video entertainment can now subscribe to DISH Network through the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Exchange. Subscribers can benefit from Exchange-exclusive specials including a $10 per month discount for the

Inspectors dive under bridges, look for cracks

A team of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers divers inspected two of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst's bridges May 30, 2013, here.A licensed inspector has to inspect every bridge on JB MDL, N.J., every four years as Federal Highway Administration law directs. The law makes no exceptions for bridges which

JB MDL first responders save life

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst emergency service professionals and 87th Force Support Squadron Griffith Field House staff worked together to save a man's life May 20, 2013, here.Emergency Medical Technicians responded to a call from Griffith Field House where Scott Webring, retired Army Master

Patriots stay 'SHARP'

Col. Craig A. Osborne, 174th Infantry Brigade commander, voiced his zero-tolerance policy In line with the Army-wide mandated Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention stand down May 28, 2013, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J."I don't want that kind of person in the brigade, in the