JB MDL firefighters save more than 250 in hurricane rescue efforts

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst's firefighters supported hurricane rescue operations near Ortley Beach, N.J., as part of New Jersey Task Force One, Oct. 29 to 31, 2012.The emergency responders supported local communities with swift-water and water-rescue technicians, who led in the recovery and

Mobility Airmen send supplies to JB MDL for hurricane relief

National Urban Search and Rescue Task Force begins mission at JB MDL

Army Reserve facilities bolster efforts to combat Hurricane Sandy

As Hurricane Sandy tore its way across the eastern seaboard of the United States, the military joined forces with federal, state and local authorities to help community members weather the storm and deal with its aftermath.A silent partner in this effort is the network of Army Reserve facilities

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,