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  • Mobility Support Advisory squadrons reach full operational capability

    One year after achieving initial operational capability, the Air Force's only two Mobility Support Advisory Squadrons reached full operational capability Dec. 1."Achieving full operational capability tells Air Force leaders we are ready to perform our mission in support of national security

  • Department of Defense releases 2013 BAH Rates

    The Department of Defense released today the 2013 Basic Allowance for Housing 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 dependents,

  • NAWCAD commander visits JB MDL

    Rear Adm. Mark Darrah, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division commander, along with members of his staff, visited the Naval Air Systems Command facilities Jan. 9, 2013, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The visit marked Rear Adm. Darrah's first trip to JB MDL since being promoted to

  • Condor’s Nest receives new commander

    Fleet Logistics Support Squadron VR-64 leadership passed the torch of command during a traditional Naval ceremony Jan. 12, 2013, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.Cmdr. Trevor A. Blow relieved Cmdr. Wayne D. Gunther to become the eighth commanding officer of VR-64 since its transition from

  • Photo Lab, Marketing move under same roof

    The Joint Base Photo Lab and the 87th Force Support Squadron's Marketing, Publicity, Commercial Sponsorship and Design Center, will move to 3011 Tuskegee Airmen Ave. starting Jan. 22, 2013. The building, formally the Warfighter and Family Readiness Center, will provide customers a single location to

  • 87th CES says 'It's a dogs' world'

    Military community members and their four-legged furry friends will soon have a new place on-base to enjoy a day of fun in the great outdoors as the 87th Civil Engineer Squadron makes preparation, to unleash a new dog park here.The dog park, situated near Mitchell Road and Falcons Court East, will

  • JB MDL basketball suffers loss after close game

    The Fort Belvoir basketball team brought an upsetting victory to the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst team Jan. 12, 2013, at the McGuire Fitness Center on JB MDL, N.J, with a91-87 ending score in overtime.Top scorers for Fort Belvoir, Jayson Bradshaw, shooting guard, and Calvin Booth, point guard,

  • Voluntary Leave Transfer Program

    The voluntary leave transfer program allows an employee in the Department of Defense who has a medical emergency and is without the availability of paid leave, to receive transferred annual leave directly from other employees.An employee affected by a medical emergency can provide a leave recipient

  • 605th AMXS maintains KC-10s, AF mission

    The 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron works 365 days a year to ensure a fleet of KC-10 Extenders are always ready for operations here. The 605th AMXS comprises more than 400 active-duty and Reserve Airmen who maintain 32 KC-10 aircraft. The squadron is known around the world for 'bringing fuel to