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  • Teens serve too

    Approximately 50 teens, several from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, took part in the National Military Family Association Operation Purple Teen Camp 2010 held July 19 to 23 at Villanova University, in Villanova, Pa."Spark the Wave" was the theme of this specialized summer workshop aimed to

  • Joint Base 911 Emergency Service there to help

    Dialing 911 when a person's life, health or property is at risk is the quickest way of reaching emergency medical, police or fire responders 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For an emergency that requires police only, callers should call Joint Base Police directly at (609) 562-6001/6004 for McGuire or

  • Keep barbecue safety in mind

    On average, 1,500 structure fires occur annually due to improper barbecue grilling and another 600 fires are caused by explosions. According to the National Fire Protection Association, 6,100 home fires involving gas or charcoal grills were reported in 1998; and 120 injuries and $80 million in

  • Joint base lab maintains precision measurements

    The 305th Maintenance Squadron Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment Flight's Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory here recently passed a six-area assessment conducted by a three-person team from the Air Force Metrology and Calibration Program."The assessment was designed to ensure [we]

  • Lakehurst engineer receives ‘Flight Deck’ recognition

    Approximately 72 percent of Navy and Marine Corps aircraft problems are avionics-related deficiencies, according to Naval Air Systems Command engineers.Performance problems are hard to pinpoint and often lead to unnecessary repairs and aircraft down time, both of which are costly.But diagnosing

  • Chairman’s Corner: Pride in the Coast Guard

    Two hundred and twenty years ago Aug. 4, the United States Congress created the U.S. Revenue-Marine to safeguard our young Nation's shores. We proudly celebrate this as the day the United States Coast Guard was born.Over the years, generations of men and women have bravely stood the watch in our

  • How I learned to live my life

    - I thought I was ready for war.I had gone through Army combat skills training at Fort Lewis, Wash. I had squared away all my financial and legal documents. I even found a new confidence and a love for the military. My brother Army Sgt. Ian Ralston, a combat medic, and I spoke on the phone while I

  • Joint base embarks on social media adventure

    Popular social media sites and online communities have changed the way the world communicates and JB MDL jumped on the bandwagon today, launching sites on Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. Servicemembers and their families now have instant access to the world of JB MDL by simply logging on to their

  • JB MDL goes ‘green’ with automotive fuel

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst held a ribbon cutting ceremony at the McGuire base service station July 30 to launch the use of E85 fuel in all government vehicles that are designed for ethanol-based fuels.The fuel contains a higher percentage of ethanol than regular fuel, with a blend of 85

  • Joint base prepares for vulnerability assessment

    A Defense Threat Reduction Agency team will conduct an assessment of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst security practices from Aug. 8 through 20.This assessment, which is part of the Joint Staff Integrated Vulnerability Assessment Program or JSIVA, is a tool to help commanders understand the base's