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  • Full education services available at Dix Education Center

    Being located at a tri-service installation allows servicemembers some benefits that may exceed single-service installations. This couldn't be truer in the aspect of higher-education services provided at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Conveniently, there are multiple locations offering these

  • Marines touch down at JB MDL

    Marine Helicopter Light Attack Squadron 773 and Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 772 have landed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst as a part of Marine Aircraft Group 49.With the Marines arrival, here all branches of the Department of Defense are represented at JB MDL along with the U.S. Coast

  • Membership earned, not given

    Senior enlisted leaders of the 177th Armored Brigade recently facilitated the Audie Murphy board at the Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center to give outstanding Soldiers within First Army the opportunity to join the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club. The SAMC is for noncommissioned officers whose

  • April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month

    Sexual Assault Awareness month occurs in April nationally and within the Department of Defense. The month is designated as an extension of a variety of yearly events to further raise awareness, prevent and eliminate sexual assault through public education. This year's theme "Hurts One. Affects All,"

  • Best Warrior Competition heats up at JB MDL

    The 2nd Battle Command Training Brigade, 75th Battle Command Training Division held its 2nd annual Best Warrior Competition at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst March 5 through 7.The Best Warrior Competition is a test of the Soldiers' military knowledge, skills, and level of physical fitness.Soldiers

  • All hands on deck: VR-64 arrives at JB MDL

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst welcomed U.S. Navy Reserve Fixed Wing Logistics (VR) Squadrons 64 and 52 from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow Grove, March 19 with an orientation briefing at the base theater.The squadrons are transferring from Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Willow

  • 621st CRW Airmen deploy in support of Japanese relief operations

    More than 20 Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing here deployed to Japan in the last week to provide support in the aftermath of the 8.9 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country's eastern coast, March 11.Broken into two main teams, the CRW Airmen will provide key support to the

  • JB MDL Sailor wins New Jersey Big Brother of the Year award

    Master at Arms, Petty Officer Second Class Jamal Goodson, 87th Security Forces Squadron, has been selected as the 2010 New Jersey Big Brother of the Year. After winning the Ocean County Big Brother of the Year, Goodson advanced and won at the state level. He will now compete for the national title