Delaware MPs train on JB MDL for Afghan mission

The 153rd Military Police Company, more than 120 Delaware Army National Guard Soldiers headquartered in Delaware City, Del., mobilized recently at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.The unit, the first of several police mentorship training assets to deploy in support of overseas contingency

Army freezes hiring, cuts base ops, reduces training

In advance of possible extreme budget cuts that could arrive in March, Army leadership has called for an immediate hiring freeze and spelled out other pre-emptive measures meant to help the service prepare for a fiscal cliff.In a memo dated Jan. 16, Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh and Chief of

SECNAV discusses focus areas

Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus rolled out his new "Four Ps" during a speech at the 25th Annual Surface Navy Association Symposium in Arlington, Va. Jan. 17.Mabus said the Four Ps of "People, Platforms, Power and Partnerships" are a way to bin key areas that are interrelated priorities for the

JB MDL Tax Center to provide free assistance

The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Tax Center is set to open for business Feb. 8, 2013, here.The tax center staff provides free tax assistance to all qualifying active-duty service members, retirees and military dependents. Active-duty service members and dependents have priority at the Tax

Air Force supports defense of Turkey

Mobility Airmen are enabling their Army counterparts to meet a Secretary of Defense order to move two Patriot anti-missile batteries and hundreds of Soldiers to support Turkey, a U.S. ally.According to officials, Airmen worked around the clock to support a NATO request to deploy two Patriot

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

JB MDL Child and Youth Supervision Guidelines

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