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  • JB MDL Couple on a Mission for Life

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Marcus Slade, 87th Air Base Wing non-commissioned officer in charge of chapel readiness, and his wife Patrice, 87th Civil Engineer Group unit program coordinator, serve as members of the New Jersey chapter of the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Since 2017,

  • 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team tests M110A1 SDMR

    Soldiers assigned to the 44th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, New Jersey Army National Guard, train with M110A1-Squad Designated Marksman Rifle weapon systems on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 28, 2021. Soldiers participated in training to confirm accuracy and test overall performance of

  • New Weapons Platform Touches Down At JB MDL

    Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 (HMLA-773) conducted training on weapons systems on the newly acquired AH-1Z after transitioning from the legacy AH-1W this past year. Training was conducted on the Fort Dix Military Reservation's Aerial Gunnery Range around sundown on September 21, 2021.

  • JB MDL hosted the 2nd Brigade Ranger Challenge

    The team from Penn State poses for a group photo after being named the first-place winners in the 2nd Brigade Ranger Challenge at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 24, 2021.

  • JB MDL supports victims of interpersonal violence and domestic abuse

    On Aug. 1, 2021, the Special Victims’ Counsel expanded the scope of its services available to active-duty service members on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to support interpersonal violence victims. Under the Uniform Code of Military Justice, IPV includes: dating violence, family violence,

  • Sailors celebrate Navy's 246th birthday

    The most senior and junior Sailor in attendance cut the cake together during a ceremony celebrating the U.S. Navy’s 246th birthday at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 13, 2021. The senior and junior Sailor cutting the cake is a tradition that symbolizes experienced Sailors leading

  • Where There's Smoke

    Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871. The blaze claimed the lives of more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures, and burned more than 2,000 acres of

  • 421st CTS gives Ravens hands-on training

    The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Phoenix Raven Qualification Course is dedicated to training its students to protect military aircraft in austere environments. Similarly, the 421st Combat Training Squadron has been dedicated to ensuring each Raven participant receives hands-on experience