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  • 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

  • Military Saves campaign helps servicemembers plan for future

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Military Saves initiatives will commence with a proclamation signing, Jan. 31 by Col. Gina Grosso, JB MDL and 87th Air Base Wing commander. Military Saves is a national campaign to motivate and encourage military families to save money monthly, and to convince

  • Local Army Reserve Brigade prepares for deployment

    More than 200 Army Reserve Soldiers, family members and guest from New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania participated in a deployment ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Sunday. Headquartered at JB MDL, the 77th Sustainment Brigade has been slated to be the last Army Reserve sustainment

  • Club 56 hosts first combined services meeting

    Club 56 held its first combined services meeting Jan. 20 at the First Term Airman's Center here, which was comprised of E-5 and E-6 servicemembers from the Air Force, Army and Navy. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is the first base to combine E-5 and E-6 clubs and is also inviting members of the

  • LEAD candidates visit Air Force Academy

    More than 25 Airmen from bases in the United States and Europe visited the Air Force Academy Jan. 13-14 as part of the Leaders Encouraging Airmen Development Diversity Visitation Program. LEAD is a commissioning program that allows up to 85 active-duty Airmen and 85 reservists or Guardsmen to enter

  • JB MDL holds Active Shooter exercise

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst personnel participated in an Active Shooter exercise Jan. 20 to evaluate the installation's emergency response procedures. By definition, an active shooter is: One or more individuals who participate in a random or systematic shooting spree, demonstrating their

  • Black Ice: The Invisible Road Hazard

    The recent New Jersey winter conditions present an alarming array of invisible problems for motor vehicles. One of these invisible road hazards is black ice.Black ice is an age-old winter phenomenon that has sent many drivers skidding and sliding on what looked like a dry road. Black ice can appear

  • In the Red Zone: NFC, AFC championship games

    We are finally down to the final four teams. I was a bit surprised to see both No. 1 seeds get knocked out at home, but both the Packers and Jets played great football. I was glad to see the Seahawks get exploited and it proved to people they didn't deserve to be in that position, much less in the