From battlefront to battle lab

Piercing winds and icy roads did not stop scores of Soldiers, Airmen, families and friends from filling a large training bay at the New Jersey Army National Guard Joint Training and Training Development Center, Feb. 12 for the change of command ceremony, here.Colonel Dennis W. Devery officially

VR-64, VR-52 Sailors move into new facility

The U.S. Navy Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 64 and 52 moved into their newly built hangar Feb. 10 after working out of hangar 3209, also known as big beige, for the past 11 months."It felt like we were sleeping on someone else's couch while we stayed at big beige," said Cmdr. Chip DeWalt,

Joint Base Wings host, ‘impress’ 18th Air Force commander

The 18th Air Force commander, Lt. Gen. Mark Ramsay, visited Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Feb. 15 and 16 to get a firsthand look at the various units and missions here. Ramsay, who arrived from Scott Air Force Base, Ill., visited three of the command's units here, including the 305th Air Mobility

Holly Petraeus kicks off ‘Military Saves’ at JB MDL

Holly Petraeus, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau assistant director for the Office of Servicemember Affairs, hosted a town hall meeting Wednesday at the Timmermann Center here.Petraeus addressed the joint base community on the role of the CFPB, the resources they offer and how they are helping

621st CRW wins big at media contest

Journalists, photographers, broadcasters and others from throughout Air Mobility Command were honored, Feb. 6, with the announcement of the 2011 AMC Media Contest results."It is with great pleasure that we announce the command winners," said Lt. Col. Glen Roberts, AMC director of public affairs, in

18th AF commander STEP promotes Airman

Airmen enjoy breakfast with command chief

77th Sustainment Brigade welcomes new HHC commander

R.E.A.L. Servicemen read

Airmen from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and one Sailor from Naval Weapons Station Earle, Sandy Hook Bay, N.J. participated in a children's reading program at George E. Wilson Elementary School in Hamilton Township, N.J., Jan. 31. The seven Airmen and one Sailor joined men from the Hamilton

Community Watch volunteers heighten awareness

The McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Neighborhood Community Watch Program has been an integral part of keeping the joint base housing community safe since the program's inception in September 2010. The group aims to improve the installation's quality of life by effectively involving residents in the