Golf Battery 3/14 Marines send shells down range

New Jersey Air Guard recruits prepare for BMT

No one's yelling at them ... yet.When the training instructors at Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, begin molding the new enlistees, the New Jersey recruits will be ready for the experience."It's quite a culture shock when they step off the bus at basic training," said Master

Kick the tires, light the fires

Service member spotlight: a solid base

Sgt. 1st Class Herbert Keeley, 1st Battalion, 314th Infantry Regiment, Gunnery Company operations noncommissioned officer in charge, is the joint base's featured service member of the week. Keeley hails from Fort Worth, Texas.Q: Why did you join the military?A: I joined the Army because after

Hindenburg crash: 76 years later

The 76th anniversary of the Hindenburg airship disaster was held at 6:30 p.m. May 6, 2013, at the Hindenburg Memorial here.The Navy Lakehurst Historical Society and joint base community members held the annual ceremony to commemorate the 36 passengers, air and ground crew members who lost their

Marines fly by night, recover friendlies

A CH-53 Super Stallion kicks up immense amounts of sand, dirt, rocks and other debris as it lands on range Landing Zone 14 here. It creates a sand-storm-like cloud that blinds anyone nearby looking toward the landing site. Marines exit through the tail of the stallion and within a few moments are

New Jersey Air Guard recruits prepare for BMT

No one's yelling at them ... yet.When the training instructors at Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, begin molding the new enlistees, the New Jersey recruits will be ready for the experience."It's quite a culture shock when they step off the bus at basic training," said Master

NAVAIR commander visits joint base

Vice Adm. David Dunaway, Naval Air Systems Command commander, along with members of his staff, visited NAVAIR facilities April 30, 2013, here. The visit marked Dunaway's first visit to meet JB MDL employees as he recognized their achievements.Dunaway and his staff visited NAVAIR prototyping and

Army National Guard, Marine Reserve units to conduct range training

Two units are scheduled to conduct mortar and artillery-firing training at the Dix ranges between May 4-5, 2013 from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.Units training include: the 1st Squadron, 102nd Cavalry (Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition); New Jersey Army National Guard from Westfield, N.J.;

Army Reserve debuts new energy-efficient Soldier center

The Army Reserve hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new energy-efficient Army Reserve Center April 25, 2013, here.The event was hosted by Maj. Gen. William D. Razz Waff, 99th Regional Support Command commander headquartered at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J."Spending many a winter in