FEMA, USACE collaborate relief

The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are collaborating efforts to provide temporary power solutions to the New Jersey region Nov. 2 as Hurricane Sandy relief efforts continue. USACE "Prime Power" assessment teams were dispatched into communities surrounding

Generals visit JB MDL, view 'Superstorm Sandy's' impact near Jersey's Six Flags Great Adventure

Army Maj. Gen. Jeff Mathis, deputy commander of Joint Forces Land Component Command, and Army Maj. Gen. Kenneth Dowd, director of logistics operations for the Defense Logistics Agency join Navy Capt. William Bulis, deputy commander of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. as they take an aerial

305th AMW aircraft return to JB MDL after Superstorm Sandy

The 305th Air Mobility Wing evacuated its C-17 Globemaster IIIs and KC-10 Extenders from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Oct. 28 in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy's arrival to the area.The C-17s were sent to Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The KC-10 Extenders are

Legal office provides claims help after Hurricane Sandy

The 87th Air Base Wing Legal Office is available to help process claims resulting from recent storm damage following Hurricane Sandy. Each service is responsible for processing its respective offices' claims. Individuals should consider the following information prior to contacting a services' legal

FEMA supports Northeast from JB MDL

Members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency stand ready to provide disaster relief to the New York and New Jersey regions from a staging area on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Trucks carrying water, food, blankets, generators and many other supplies began arriving Oct. 26, a few days

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