108th CRG strive to become JTFPO qualified through Eagle Flag

The 108th Contingency Response Group is a rapid-deployment unit designed at the initiative of Air Force leadership to be a first-in force that will secure an airfield, establish and maintain field operations.Tailored for a specific mission, the CRG incorporates more than 20 military specialties and

Pedestrians, motorists share roads

There were 4,092 pedestrians killed in 2009 according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and almost one-third of these victims are children under the age of 15.Everyone is a pedestrian at one time or another, and is obligated to abide by the same traffic laws to ensure safety

Retired Chief reacquaints with JB MDL

Chief Master Sgt. (ret.) Sam E. Parish, the eighth Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, visited Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Aug. 17 through 19.Parish visited with various Air Force units, met with Airmen and attended the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony.The distinguished

99th RSC conducts 5K Spiritual Resiliency Run

Soldiers participating in "Operation Checkerboard" woke up in the early morning hours to greet the first full moon for the month of August to conduct the first 5K Spiritual Resiliency Run as part of the Army's new Comprehensive Soldier Fitness program.According to the Army, Comprehensive Soldier

Portable fire extinguishers: first line of defense

When properly used, portable fire extinguishers can extinguish many small fires before the fire spreads or while waiting for the arrival of the fire department. In all cases, the Joint Base Fire Department should be notified as soon as any fire is discovered by calling 9-1-1. Portable fire

New legal assistance website now available

The Air Force Judge Advocate General's Corps created, and recently updated, the Air Force Legal Assistance website to assist active-duty and Reserve component members, retirees and dependents, increase efficiency and track client satisfaction. Since it is a public site, clients may access the site's

Exercise Eagle Flag focuses on Joint Task Force Port Opening

The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center launched its Eagle Flag Exercise Aug. 13, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.The first week of the two-week-long exercise is designed to simulate unloading and the transportation of cargo received in a deployed environment. A Joint Task Force Port Opening at

JB MDL Chaplains are here to help

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is home to more than 40,000 men and women with a wide variety of different religious beliefs and needs.The base houses four chapels with an array of religious denominations and services available to the community."We are accepting of everybody, regardless of their

305th AMW represents AF at Russian air show

87th ABW, 305th AMW teams pass ATSEP, SEPWO inspections

Teams from the 305th Air Mobility Wing and 87th Air Base Wing passed their week-long Air Mobility Command Air Traffic System Evaluation Program and Standardization and Evaluation Program for Weather Operations inspections.The weather flight and communications personnel scored an "Excellent" on their