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  • Fire Dept emphasizes smoke alarms during Fire Prevention Week, Oct 3-9

    The Joint Base Fire Department will host activities at local schools and child care facilities during Fire Prevention Week Oct. 3-9 to promote "Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With!" Through these educational, family-oriented activities, residents can learn more about the power of smoke alarms;

  • Ultimate shooting of the ultimate weapon

    The sounds of metallic clicks echo through the concrete room. Soldiers seated in horizontal rows listen attentively to the instructor at the front of the room."Slap, pull, observe, release, tap, squeeze," shouted the instructor as the military police platoon performed corrective actions on their

  • NAVAIR Lakehurst junior engineers, scientists visit the fleet

    Naval Air System Command Lakehurst's newly hired junior engineers and scientists had the unique opportunity to tour the USS George W. Bush (CVN 77) and the USS Bataan (LHD 5) this past month. During the Labor Day holiday week, 36 Acquisition Intern Program and Engineer and Scientist Developmental

  • Soldiers honor Suicide Awareness Month

    The Walson Medical Support Element honored suicide awareness month by planting two oak trees at JB MDL, Sept. 24."These two oak trees we are about to plant symbolize the strength of our servicemembers," said Col. Mark Wilhite, commander of Walson Medical Support Element. "These trees will grow

  • NCOs honored with STEP promotions

    It is with great pleasure and pride that I announce our newest Air Force promotees:- Master Sgt. Jack Hartman, 87th Civil Engineer Squadron- Tech. Sgt. Lora N. Pogue, 87th Dental SquadronOn Sept. 22, I presented master sergeant and technical sergeant stripes to them as part of the Air Force's

  • Domestic Abuse Awareness Month begins

    The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community recognized Domestic Abuse Awareness Month with a proclamation ceremony at Tommy B's Community Activities Center Oct. 1. JB MDL major mission partner commanders will sign the proclamation demonstrating their commitment to preventing domestic violence.

  • Women veterans learn about benefits

    The 514th Air Mobility Wing and the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center hosted a Women's Health Fair "Lunch n' Learn" here Sept. 25. Gwendolyn Phillips, licensed clinical social worker, and Women's Veterans' Program Manager for the department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in

  • NJ-based CRG assumes alert rotation for global mobility mission

    Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing here will assume responsibility for a four-month rotation of Joint Task Force, Port-Opening alert beginning Oct. 1. Approximately120 Mobility Airmen assigned to the CRW's 817th Contingency Response Group will join 55 Soldiers from an Army Rapid Port

  • In the Red Zone: 3 weeks down, 14 to go

    Who would have thought after Week 3 the unbeaten teams in the NFL would be the Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers and Kansas City Chiefs? Not me. It was nice to see the Vikings and Cowboys finally get their first wins of the season, even though Minnesota squeaked by the Lions. Dallas finally looked