Joint base Airmen take part in family affair

Family separation is a challenge service members will face during a deployment. The Aerial Port Flight at the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing avoided the family separation challenge by deploying with their family."We have a flight of about 85 people with an air terminal operations section, cargo

Joint Base to issue Gold Star IDs

Base authorities will begin issuing Gold Star installation access cards to eligible family members of fallen service members May 1, 2013, here.Family members who are eligible to receive the ID are parents, siblings, stepsiblings, stepparents and grandparents of fallen service members.The goal of the

CA, Psyop Soldiers train at JB MDL

A group of Army Reserve Soldiers comprising military occupation specialties such as ammunition specialists, infantry and finance all have one thing in common. They are all here attending one of two courses: the civil affairs or the psychological operations reclassification course. More than 90

Holocaust survivor recounts experience to joint base community

Joint base community members attended the Candlelight Remembrance and Holocaust Remembrance Luncheon April 16, 2013, at Tommy B's Community Activities Center here. The luncheon was one of the culminating events in Days of Remembrance celebration. The event featured guest speaker Charles Middleberg,

If it isn’t you, it’s the person next to you

"Hey sexy... you single?"I turned to see a fellow Airman in training; standing about five foot eight, dark hair and eyes. Over the next four months, I heard my fellow classmate repeat the same line more than a couple dozen times. It wasn't just me that he had an eye for; it was a handful of my new

JB MDL congratulates 87th ABW quarterly award winners

The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community would like to congratulate the following 87th Air Base Wing personnel who received awards during the 87th ABW Quarterly Awards Ceremony: Airman of the Quarter- Airman 1st Class Leanne N. Murray, 87th Air Base Wing Noncommissioned Officer of the Quarter-

JB MDL congratulates 305th AMW quarterly award winners

The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community would like to congratulate the following 305th Air Mobility Wing personnel who received awards during the 305th AMW Quarterly Awards Ceremony:Airman of the Quarter-Senior Airman Clay Wonders, 305th Operations GroupNoncommissioned officer of the

Famed Eagle shares message with joint base

87th CES issues hydrant flush schedule

The 87th Civil Engineer Squadron flushes the fire hydrants every spring and fall through the base operations contractor, Pride Industries. The hydrant-flushing program is very important to the maintenance of the bases water distribution system. It is not uncommon for a yellow, brown or reddish tint

VR-64 transports 'Fire Scout' UAV

Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 64 (VR-64) transported a MQ-8B Fire Scout to deployed forces in the Mediterranean February 2013 here. The MQ-8B is a remote piloted helicopter capable of shipboard launch and recovery. The aircraft will see action supporting naval operations throughout the theater,