Knowledge, experience, leadership set NCOs apart

Seven First Army Division East noncommissioned officers competed at the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club board Jan. 25,2013,here in hopes of proving themselves to be among the top NCOs within the United States Army. "Becoming a Sergeant Audie Murphy Club member is a clear demonstration to your

621st CRW among first on ground, supporting French operations in Africa

More than a hundred Airmen of the 621st Contingency Response Wing, located here, and at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., are currently supporting airlift missions transporting French soldiers and military equipment from Istres, France, to Bamako, Mali.The 621st CRW, often the first on the ground, is

Service members celebrate the Super Bowl pre-deployment

JB MDL congratulates USAF EC award winners

The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community would like to congratulate the following service members who received awards during the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center Annual Awards Banquet:Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Cedric Coleman, 421st Combat Training SquadronNCO of the Year: Tech. Sgt.

JB MDL congratulates 87th ABW award winners

The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community would like to congratulate the following service members who received awards during the 87th Air Base Wing Annual Awards Banquet:Airman of the Year: Senior Airman Paul Orosz - 87th Mission Support Group NCO of the Year: Tech. Sgt. Patrick Kelleher -

Nor'easter to impact New Jersey

Joint Base Community -JB MDL is under a Winter Storm Warning from 3 p.m., today, to 6 a.m., tomorrow. Snow totals will vary depending on the area you live in. However, emergency management officials anticipate coastal flooding, high wind conditions, snow and sleet.Our Emergency Management team

Shifting tactics: 87th SFS members gain time, remain vigilant

An Air Force mandated initiative will reduce all 87th Security Forces Squadron personnel from 12-hour shifts to eight-hour shifts beginning Feb. 24, 2013. The initiative will require changes at the following three gates:- The Wrightstown Gate will operate from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.- The Pemberton

AFAF aids joint base community

Joint base key leaders and community members gathered to kick off this year's Air Force Assistance Fund Feb. 4, 2013, at Tommy B's Community Activities Center here.The AFAF is the Air Force's charitable organization that raises money from Airmen for four charities to aid Air Force families.Col. Rick

New marquees to come

New marquees are set to be installed throughout the joint base beginning Feb. 11, 2013. The project will bring exit lane road closures and delays on specific dates to all the main gates throughout the months of February, March and April. Construction begins at the Browns Mills Gate Feb. 11 followed

305th APS Airman earns Bronze Star

Col. Richard Williamson, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, presented the Bronze Star Medal and two foreign awards to a "Port Dawg" during a recent commander's call.The Bronze Star Medal recipient, Staff Sgt. Mark Kosisky, 305th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist, also earned the