Inaugural class of Air Mobility Air Advisors graduates at JB MDL

Twenty Airmen assigned to two newly activated Air Mobility Command advisory squadrons graduated from the inaugural Air Education and Training Command Air Advisor Basic Course for Africa and South America here June 17. Airmen from both the 818th Mobility Support Advisory Squadron, assigned to the

JROTC cadets train like Soldiers at JB MDL

Nearly 100 United States Air Force Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets arrived on station June 29 to conduct land navigation training and learn more about the military environment.The cadets, representing high schools from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and New York gathered at Joint Base

Female engagement teams train for Afghan future

Unlike typical military engagement teams, where traditionally male Soldiers meet with key leaders in villages and towns near their areas of operation, two Soldiers from the 324th Psychological Operations Company Tactical, Detachment 11, are at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst training in a new

Contingency Response Team stands down from last shuttle support alert

An audience of millions watched the last launch of the Space Shuttle Atlantis. For the nearly 650 mobility Airmen of the 621st Contingency Response Wing here, they saw a different finale - an end to years of waiting for a call they thankfully never received. During every one of the 135 shuttle

JB MDL security forces members to participate in remembrance march

As a memorial to the 10th anniversary of 9/11, Air Force security forces members will participate in the Ruck March to Remember from July 12 to Sept. 11.Security forces members from 23 units will march 2,181 miles from the Air Force Security Forces Center in San Antonio to Ground Zero in New York

USNORTHCOM announces travel restrictions to Mexico

The USNORTHCOM commander has added three Mexican states to the list of travel-restricted areas and confirmed the validity of the travel advisory to Acapulco.No states were taken off the list and additional requirements for Air Force personnel traveling on leave are still in effect."Mexico is a

Junior Lakehurst engineers judge national underwater robotics competition

Four engineers from Naval Air Systems Command Lakehurst served as judges at the national Office of Naval Research sponsored SeaPerch Challenge held in Philadelphia, Pa.Lakehurst engineers James Hing, Aaron Leeb, Glenn Shevach and Janna Ward, alongside Navy officers, sailors and civilians, monitored

It's all in a day's work: vehicle maintainers fight heat, combat cold

Ever wonder how Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst's mission keeps rolling after several feet of snow bombards the flightline, streets and parking lots?The 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance shops maintain a fleet of snow plows used by 87th Civil Engineer Squadron to clear the

JB MDL celebrates America's birth in style

Every animal gets one bite: animal bites on JB MDL

Approximately 4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year, and one in five dog bites result in injuries requiring medical attention. In 2010, New Jersey had a total of 282 positive rabies cases, and for the last five years there has been an average of 17 cases in cats. Joint Base