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  • Atlantic Strike Team gears up, ready to go

    The U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team, stationed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, is equipped to respond to most chemical and weapons of mass destruction incidents in their area of operations.Led by Cmdr. Richard Schultz's, commanding officer, the AST is comprised of 45 active duty

  • AMC officials announce nominees for 2010 Air Force ISR Awards

    Officials from Air Mobility Command Headquarters here announced Feb. 16 the command's nominees for the 2010 Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, or ISR, Awards.In a message from Col. Martin MacNabb, AMC's Director of Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance at Scott AFB, he

  • JB MDL prepares for upcoming Environmental and Occupational Health Inspection

    In 2010, the 87th Air Base Wing received word from the Air Mobility Command that an Environmental and Occupational Health Compliance Assessment and Management Program inspection would occur in 2011. Due to the size and complexity of JB MDL, the audit will run for two weeks, from March 28 to April 8,

  • Stormwater pollution is everybody's concern

    Stormwater pollution is one of New Jersey's greatest threats to clean and plentiful water, and that's why we're all doing something about it.Pollution on streets, parking lots and lawns is washed by rain into storm drains, then directly to our drinking water supplies and the ocean and lakes our

  • JB MDL Sailor receives Navy, Marine Corps Commendation Medal

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Sailor Master-at-Arms Senior Chief (Surface Warfare) Marc Pitbladdo received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal Jan. 25, for his heroic and courageous act after placing himself in harm's way to save three people involved in a single vehicle accident.On

  • Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst welcomes Air Force Hennessy Team

    In November 2010, the 87th Force Support Squadron's Halvorsen Dining Facility and Flight Kitchen operations won the Air Mobility Command 2011 Hennessy Trophy.Beginning Sunday, the Air Force level Hennessy Team will visit Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to evaluate the Halvorsen Hall team's ability

  • JB MDL brings home nine awards in 2010 AMC Public Affairs Media Contest

    AMC Public Affairs recently announced the winners of its 2010 Public Affairs Media Contest Awards. These annual awards recognize individuals and organizations who demonstrate excellence in telling the Air Force and AMC story through various public affairs processes and products, including print and

  • 621st CRW annual award winners

    The 621st Contingency Response Wing recognized the following people for their significant achievements during 2010 at the 621st CRW Annual Awards ceremony, Feb. 11.Civilian of the Year Liz Cantre, 621st Contingency Operations Support GroupAirman of the Year Senior Airman Paul A. Williams, 817th

  • Specialized unit, specialized training

    The Enduring Mobilization Training Center-Dix, located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, trains a variety of units; however, only a few of those units begin their Culminating Training Event by sailing a 314-foot ship down the Chesapeake Bay.The 203rd Transportation Company, an Army Reserve unit

  • New fuel savings concept evaluated at JB MDL

    As the Air Force's largest consumer of aviation fuel, Air Mobility Command is taking a leadership role in efforts to reduce fuel consumption across all mobility Air Force missions. AMC's Test and Evaluation Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst recently completed an operational evaluation of