JB MDL surpasses another social-media milestone

The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst official Facebook page hit another milestone Feb. 24, 2013, by reaching 10,000 fans.The JB MDL Facebook page officially launched July 27, 2010, and has earned recognition as one of the top Facebook pages in Air Mobility Command and one of the largest wing pages

Deployed airman returns for Valentine's surprise

Imagine being separated from a loved one for a year, constantly worrying about each other's well-being and resiliency. Think about the missed birthdays, anniversaries and other unexpected events spent apart. Then, consider how it would feel to reunite with that significant other on a romantic

MOAA presents Junior Officer of the Year award

87th DS teaches tots to tidy teeth

Welsh: Sequestration will 'undermine' readiness

Unprecedented budget factors have placed the nation's defense strategy in jeopardy, senior Department of Defense leaders told the Senate Armed Services Committee Feb. 12, 2013.The chief of staff of the Air Force stressed the severity of the current fiscal situation, during his opening

87th MDG issues MiCare facts

What is MiCare?MiCare is a user-friendly, confidential online healthcare messaging system that allows patients to communicate with their healthcare team, get test results, request prescription refills and maintain their own personal health record. Information from an electronic health record will be

CNO Testifies About Post-Sequestered Navy before HASC

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan Greenert joined the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Chiefs of Staff to testify before the House Armed Services Committee Feb. 13, 2013, on Capitol Hill on the potential impact of sequestration and the lack

AAFES leadership warns customers of vehicle sale fraud

An individual or individuals claiming to be "Exchange Inc." have been placing advertisements in auto magazines and commercial newspapers, leading Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers to believe they're purchasing a vehicle through the Department of Defense retailer."This has been a problem for

JB MDL congratulates Safety award winners

The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community would like to congratulate the following joint base service members for taking home annual Safety awards:Operational Risk Management Achievement Award:Ground and Flight- 2nd Air Refueling SquadronAviation Well Done Award:2nd Air Refueling Squadron -

Sequestration could mean delayed redeployment for Soldiers in Afghanistan

The lack of an appropriations bill coupled with sequestration could eventually translate to Soldiers being delayed in their redeployment home from Afghanistan, the Army's chief of staff said.Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, speaking at the Brookings Institution Friday in Washington, D.C., explained