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  • Healthy options available at JB MDL PAX terminal

    Unless travelers are active-duty military, there are limited food options available at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Passenger Terminal.A flight kitchen is available to serve hot food to active-duty servicemembers only, but others are limited to the options in vending machines. Local

  • Snow Call: You've got questions, we've got answers

    The average yearly snowfall for New Jersey is 23 inches; this year, snow totals have already surpassed this and winter isn't even finished. With all of this snow the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst public affairs team has been hard at work assuring the joint base community is aware of road

  • Local teacher adopts military working dog

    The 87th Security Forces Squadron military working dog department retired Enya, a military veteran of nine years, who was adopted by Taryn Romanczak, Hunderton County Polytech pre-veterinary science high school teacher. Many military dogs are adopted by their handlers after they retire but in this

  • In the Red Zone: Super Bowl is upon us

    It's been two weeks since we've seen actual football played on the gridiron. If anyone happened to witness the joke called the Pro Bowl Sunday, they witnessed a bunch of players standing around, not tackling, blocking or putting forth any effort to display talent. The NFL needs to do away with that

  • ASA-Dix hosts AT planning conference, expects troop increase

    As wartime taskings for military personnel and equipment around the world shift, there is one thing for certain - more military personnel are expected to come to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst for training this year.Planners of Dix's Directorate of Plans, Training and Mobilization's Training

  • Walk safely on slippery ice and snow

    It's not just slippery when wet. Walking on ice and snow can be a slippery, treacherous task requiring more attention than usual especially when walking to the parking lot or from building to building, right after a winter storm. No matter how well sidewalks, walkways and parking lots are shoveled

  • 621 CRW nominated for 2011 Air Force Association Aerospace Awards

    Air Mobility Command officials have announced their nominees Jan. 27 for the 2011 Air Force Association Aerospace Awards.In an announcement sent on behalf of Gen. Raymond E. Johns, Jr., AMC Commander, three nominees will represent AMC in this year's AFA Aerospace Awards competition. The 621st

  • Combat Lifesavers Course trains servicemembers for deployment

    Darkness, screaming and blood filled the room as a squad of Air Force and Coast Guard servicemembers stormed a scene filled with obstacles and casualties. As the group rushes into the room in a tactical formation, they are greeted by flashing lights and ear-piercing noise coming from all

  • AF revises aspects of PT standards, tests

    Air Force leadership has changed and revised some of the standards regarding the AF physical training test effective Jan. 1."The revisions did make things clearer for all personnel to understand," said Billy Irions, 87th Force Support Squadron, fitness and sports director. "They added a procedure