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  • AAFES Congratulates New Parents with Exclusive Savings

    Having a baby sure can cost a bundle these days. Fortunately, military Families can count on the Army & Air Force Exchange Service to deliver tax-free savings to help them stock up on everything they'll need to take care of their newest recruit. "From baby food to binkies, we are dedicated to

  • Air Force updates guidance for wear of PTU

    Air Force officials have updated guidance for wear of the physical training uniform, replacing previous guidance published in Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel. According to a message released from Air Force A1 and signed by Lt. Gen. Richard Y.

  • President signs Defense Authorization Act

    President Barack Obama signed the fiscal 2010 National Defense Authorization Act during a ceremony at the White House Oct. 28. President Obama hailed the act, which contains $680.2 billion in military budget authority, as transformational legislation that targets wasteful defense spending. The

  • Act ends controversial personnel system

    With President Barack Obama's signature today on the 2010 National Defense Authorization Act, a controversial pay-for-performance personnel system is abolished. About 220,000 Defense Department employees who had come under the National Security Personnel System will transition back to the

  • Joint Base volunteers make Day of Caring a reality

    Eighty-nine Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst volunteers worked up a sweat Oct. 24 while joining millions of other Americans to celebrate National Make a Difference Day. The Fort Dix community celebrated a Day of Caring for over 15 years, where military members would go out into the community and

  • Red Ribbon Week is Oct. 23-31

    More than two decades ago, Congress developed Red Ribbon week to teach the nation's youth about the dangers of drug use, encouraging a productive drug-free life.  Red Ribbon Campaign has grown and now impacts millions of Americans like no other drug prevention movement in history. This year, Red

  • Historical McGuire aircraft undergoes renovation

    The traffic circle at the McGuire passenger terminal buzzed with new activity Oct. 23 as Airmen from the 305th and 514th maintenance group prepared to clip the wings off the C-118 Liftmaster that has guarded the entrance to the terminal since 1982. The maintenance groups on McGuire have set out to

  • “Ghost Hunters” invade Lakehurst

    A production crew from the SyFy Channel's television series, "Ghost Hunters," arrived at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in early October to film an episode of the show. A crew of 17 descended on Lakehurst's Hangar 1 - the Hindenburg crash site - as well as the Branch Medical Clinic. They were out

  • 6th Airlift Squadron deploys, families bid farewell

    Family members were joined by 305th Air Mobility Wing and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst leadership, as they bid farewell Oct. 26 to the 6th Airlift Squadron Airmen departing for Operations IRAQI AND ENDURING FREEDOM. A farewell ceremony was held at the JB MDL Passenger Terminal to mark the