Chairman of the Joint Chiefs coins CRW Airmen in Pakistan

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, coins Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Element during a visit to Islamabad, Pakistan on Sept. 1, 2010. The 40 Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. and are at Chaklala Air

Explosive Ordnance Disposal teams answer the call

Since the terrorist's attacks on 9/11, the Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal mission has changed drastically in a very short period of time. "Pre-9/11, AF EOD technicians generally received calls for unexploded ordnances on the flight line," said Staff Sgt. Brian Buhrer, 87th Civil Engineer

In the Red Zone: AFC, NFC West breakdown

I'm halfway through my breakdown of the 32 teams in the NFL as this week I will briefly analyze the NFC and AFC West divisions. Teams within these divisions have extremely interesting topics that have floated around the media within the last few months, so lets get started.AFC WestDenver BroncosThe

Contingency response element providing critical airlift support in Pakistan

More than 30 members from the 621st Contingency Response Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, arrived at Chaklala Air Force Base, Pakistan, to provide additional manpower, equipment and organization to current flood relief operations out of Pakistan Air Force's Central Flood Relief

In the Red Zone: AFC, NFC North breakdown

Eight teams down, 24 to go. Last week I briefly analyzed the NFC and AFC East divisions and I'm following it up this week with the north divisions. Teams within these divisions have extremely interesting topics that have floated around the media within the last few months, so lets get started.AFC

JB MDL families travel to Egypt

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst families stepped back in time to explore the life of Joseph during a summer family event called "Egypt: Joseph's Journey from Prison to Palace" Aug. 16 through Aug. 20.The event, sponsored by the JB MDL Chapel, invited children and adults to participate in activities

New CDC designed with children in mind

In the late spring/early summer of 2011, the Dix Child Development Center will relocate to a new facility designed specifically to meet young children's needs.The new CDC will replace the existing building with a facility located closer to the population it serves, near the Garden Terrace housing

Pentagon urges employees to ‘Leap’ into fitness

The Pentagon has adopted a new civilian employee fitness challenge that officials say is not only good for employees and the Defense Department, but also for the nation.The Department's civilian personnel policy office is sponsoring the "Leap Into Fall" campaign, which began Aug. 16 and runs through

On the job: Role playing for real training

Army officer beats suicide, helps others

Walking her cousin's dog past a cemetery on a winter day in 2009, Emily Stehr realized she envied the bodies buried there - they had peace.That was the day she recognized she was suicidal."I started to fixate on death, especially my own death ... I would think of different ways to kill myself,"