Marines help 14 New Yorkers trapped by Hurricane Sandy

Winds, close to 80 mph, whipped the 14-foot floodwaters through the streets of New York Monday night as Hurricane Sandy bore down on the city. During the height of the storm, a detective from the New York Police Department approached the duty noncommissioned officer of 6th Communications Battalion,

JB MDL service members clean-up wreckage

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst service members began cleaning the debris left by Hurricane Sandy as soon as they were able to safely leave shelter here Oct. 30, 2012.Hurricane Sandy damaged buildings, foliage and power lines on JB MDL leaving the service members here responsible for picking up the

EOC ensures JB MDL safety throughout Hurricane Sandy

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst personnel worked all hours of the night in the days leading up to Hurricane Sandy's arrival to ensure the safety of the service members and families who call JB MDL home.JB MDL leadership began initial Emergency Operations Center coordination during a meeting Oct.

305th AMW Airmen support Hurricane Sandy relief efforts

JB MDL focuses on Halloween safety

Witches, warlocks, ghouls and ghosts join forces with Power Rangers, princesses, wizards and superheroes every Oct. 31 with one mission in mind - to get candy. This is Halloween, and it can be a fun and exciting time for both children and parents. Halloween season is upon us, as is evident by the

JB MDL continues recovery efforts, provides FEMA base of operations

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst personnel are continuing with recovery efforts and expect to resume most operations Wednesday.Impact from the storm includes fallen trees, scattered debris, some property damage, minor flooding and power outages."The entire joint base's preparation efforts went a

JB MDL prepares for Hurricane Sandy

JB MDL returns to normal reporting status

The Installation Commander determined that Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst will return to normal reporting status on the morning of Oct. 31. Delays are expected and individuals experiencing difficulties arriving at work by their normal duty hours should contact their supervisor. 99th Regional

Tankers find shelter in Midwest

As the East Coast prepares for Hurricane Sandy, six KC-135 Stratotankers from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakenhurst, N.J., relocated to McConnell for shelter from the storm Oct. 27, 2012."We are McGuire's primary base," said Senior Airman Victoria Carrero, 22nd Air Refueling Wing command post

305th APS prepares for Hurricane Sandy

Airmen from the 305th Aerial Port Squadron prepared the joint base Oct. 27 for Hurricane Sandy's forecasted arrival.The 305th APS team prepared pallets and vehicles for local storage or transport to other military installations while also preparing 20 aircraft for evacuation. "We have four main