Service member spotlight: reap the benefits

Staff Sgt. Kristin Ott, Marine Aircraft Group 49 career planner, is the joint base's featured service member of the week. Ott hails from Boyertown, Pa.Q: Why did you join the military?A: My grandfather was in the Navy during the Korean War and we would always hear his stories growing up as kids. I

JB MDL commemorates triumph at Midway

Joint base community members came together to commemorate the 71st anniversary of the Battle of Midway June 4, 2013, at Hangar One here.Gerry Little, Ocean County New Jersey Freeholder, addressed more than 100 attendees which included active-duty Navy, Marine, Air Force and Army personnel, civilian

MAG-49 Marines 'hustle' 53s to Pacific

Marines of Marine Aircraft Group 49 departed their home station at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst May 30-31, 2013, for a deployment to the Pacific as part of the U.S. Marine Corps' resumption of the Unit Deployment Program.Nearly 70 Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron (HMH) 772 Marines accompanied

JB MDL releases annual drinking water consumer confidence reports

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is formally releasing the 2012 Consumer Confidence Reports for the three water systems serving the residents here. The CCR is a federally-mandated document summarizing the findings of annual drinking water tests for a public water system registered with the state. JB

Family Advocacy shares infant info at Baby Expo

Community members commemorate past warriors

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community members, Thomas B. McGuire Foundation members and New Jersey State Police officers gathered to celebrate Memorial Day at the 30th annual Parade of Wreaths May 23, 2013, at Tommy B's Community Activities Center here.Service members and community members

Navy campaign focuses on summer safety

The countdown to summer is almost over, and concerts, barbecues and water activities are about to begin. However, everyone needs to drink responsibly when alcohol is involved Navy leaders said May 24, 2013."During the summer months the number of accidents and alcohol incidents increase

New public affairs unit heads to Guantanamo Bay

Service members from four of the five branches report for training that validates a unit's readiness and ability to conduct assigned missions in support of contingency operations in the Middle East, Horn of Africa and other areas of operation throughout the world at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst,

AF provides special counsel to sexual assault survivors

Often, when survivors of sexual assault are "put on the witness stand, they can feel like they're being attacked," said Capt. Dustin Kouba, a special victims counsel attorney. "I feel like I'm almost defending them ... I'm like their big brother."The Air Force is taking the lead on providing special

Airmen, Sailors maneuver Humvees around curves

It's not every day an Airman or Sailor is asked to drive the 7,500 pound Humvee at speeds in excess of 30 mph around 45-degree curves. Service members from the five branches are working together more frequently, on the ground and on the roads with today's contingency operations in Afghanistan.