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  • Commentary: Survive the forty critical nights of winter

    From Thanksgiving eve through the end of the New Years Day-weekend there will be 40 nights of which almost half will be followed by a non-working day for most. Many of these nights will involve holiday gatherings, and other opportunities for socializing. This period should be considered critical

  • Drill team wows joint audience at JB MDL

    The United States Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team conducted a drill performance here Nov. 16 for members of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.A 16-man team performed the 20-minute performance in Hangar 1823.As one of the Air Force's premier demonstration teams, the team is a traveling component of

  • UPDATE: JB MDL congratulates new chief selects

    Seven Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Senior Master Sgts. were selected for promotion to Chief. They will join an elite group of Airmen. Only the top one percent of the enlisted force are promoted to the grade of E-9.87th Air Base WingCheri M. Sanders305th Air Mobility WingRobert W. RicePhillip M.

  • Rise of the cyber wingman

    Every day, malicious code, worms, botnets and hooks attack Air Force computers hardware, software and the Internet. They infiltrate classified information and compromise national security. In response, Air Force officials are stepping up their mission to defend cyberspace.Mission success is the goal

  • Speech: Celebrating Veterans Day 2009

    Remarks at the Veterans Day Service at Beverly National Cemetery, Beverly, N.J., Nov. 11, 2009Good Morning Ladies and Gentleman, Today, we come together to honor and recognize American service members past and present. This day of celebration and reflection originated from the signing of an

  • Commentary: AMC Commander: ‘You are all heroes’

    As my 38 years in the Air Force come to a close, I find myself reflecting on the great accomplishments made by mobility Airmen...past and present. Ninety-one years ago we began developing the core competencies that define the Air Mobility Command (AMC) we know today. Beginning with innovations in

  • JB MDL joins communities celebrating Veterans Day

    Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst participated in Veterans Day celebrations across the area this week. The community honored veterans who wear today's uniform, or wore it decades ago, whom represent a fundamental truth. Each honored the patriotism and selfless

  • Wingman day celebrated at JB MDL

    McGuire Airmen and leadership joined forces Nov.10, attending meetings and sharing ideas to attain a shared ideal of taking care of one another's wingmen. The annual Wingman Day is aimed at inspiring an ethos of responsible individualism that encourages all servicemembers to make responsible choices

  • Safety team offers cold-weather survival tips

    The winter season can inspire activity-filled holidays. The season's tidings, however, can also bring many dangers and safety hazards. Daily activities like driving and walking are more hazardous as snow and ice cover roads and walkways.Sidewalks and walkways are not always properly maintained