Snow seldom snuffs 87th SFS

It's 9:30 p.m. and snow is beginning to build-up on the ground when Tech. Sgt. Ranjo responds to his first call from the Base Defense Operating Center concerning a disabled vehicle on Broidy Road. He ventures out realizing the frozen rain from earlier in the day and the accumulating snow has made

Air Advisor students fly, fight, win

Students with the Air Advisor Academy here took part in a field training exercise (FTX) Feb. 1, 2013, here. The FTX is the culmination of all the expeditionary skills and language, region and cultural knowledge the 28 students have gained during their time at the academy. "When they first come to

Panetta, Dempsey list consequences of sequestration

Deep, across-the-board spending cuts scheduled to take effect March 1 will have real national security consequences, the Defense Department's top civilian and its senior military official said yesterday.In a meeting with reporters, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey,

VR-64 keeps C-130s aloft

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