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  • Pittsburgh area reserve unit mobilizes through JB MDL

    Soldiers from the 303rd Tactical Psychological Operation Company and their families braved the 25-degree temperature with warm hugs and kisses before boarding the two buses outside the McGarity U.S. Army Reserve Center, Pa., that took them to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 27, 2013,

  • JB MDL service members share experiences through COVE

    The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Public Affairs team is scheduled to host a Community Outreach Volunteer Experience training session from 2 to 4 p.m. Jan. 30, 2013, in the Liberty Room at Tommy B's Community Activities Center. COVE is a community relations program providing JB MDL personnel a

  • US planes deliver French troops to Mali

    The United States Air Force began transporting French soldiers and military equipment Jan. 21 from Istres, France to Bamako, Mali, in support of French military operations in Mali.C-17 Globemaster III aircraft, operating under the control of U.S. Africa Command, are moving a French mechanized

  • US Air Force aids France's Mali operations

    Air Mobility Command contingency response, maintenance and support personnel, and air crews continue to support the movement of French troops and cargo to Mali.To date Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft have flown 18 missions delivering 574 passengers and 477 short tons of French cargo as part

  • Mandatory maintenance scheduled for JB MDL website

    The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst public website is scheduled to undergo mandatory maintenance and upgrades starting the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 25 and into Saturday, Jan. 26. Inclement weather is expected to impact the area during this time. Changes in road conditions, base status or any other

  • 99th RSC assist mortar round excavation

    An 81 mm mortar round was excavated in the wooded area behind the Arthur MacArthur U.S. Army Reserve Center in Springfield, Mass., Dec. 14, 2012.The discovery was made during the second phase of a remedial investigation that was suspended in October 2011 when another 81 mm mortar round was

  • Department of Defense releases 2013 BAH Rates

    The Department of Defense released today the 2013 Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, which take effect Jan. 1, 2013. Overall rates will increase an average of 3.8 percent this year. For members with dependents, average increases in BAH are approximately $60 per month. A typical E-6 with

  • Pentagon to lift rule excluding women from combat

    Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are expected to announce the lifting of the direct combat exclusion rule for women in the military, a senior defense official said today.The policy change will begin a process in which the