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  • Joint Fire Suppression

    A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to 1-150th Attack Helicopter Battalion, performs water drops over a controlled range fire at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 23, 2024. The fully contained fire allowed pilots and Joint Base firefighters to train and prepare for fire suppression and

  • Joint Base MDL celebrates inaugural State of the Base

    More than 100 elected officials, civic and base leaders attended the inaugural State of the Joint Base at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Oct. 4, 2024.The State of the Joint Base featured mission and operational briefings from the 87th Air Base Wing and mission partners, aircraft and

  • KUDOS to our military kids

    A Kids Understanding Deployment Operations, also known as KUDOS, event was held at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 28, 2024.

  • ‘Can Do’ wing immerses leaders into KC-46 mission

    Aircrews and maintainers assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing hosted 18th Air Force senior leaders during an east coast introductory base tour at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Sept. 26, 2024.

  • Air Force Ball 2024

    Members of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., attend the U.S. Air Force Ball in Atlantic City, N.J., Sept. 21, 2024. The annual event honors the U.S. Air Force’s heritage of air and space dominance. The U.S. Air Force Ball celebrates its 77th birthday and recognize some of its many

  • Having hard conversations: Suicide prevention

    You Matter Day was organized during National Suicide Prevention Month for joint base members to destigmatize the topic, remain informed and learn more about available resources.

  • When ‘I’m fine’ may not be the case

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst joins the efforts of the Department of Defense in preventing suicides in the military community through concerted, continuous efforts in suicide prevention, intervention and postvention initiatives.

  • Courage under fire

    One fateful evening, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Andrew Gomez, an aviation supply specialist stationed at Marine Aircraft Group-49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Forces Reserve, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, sprang into action during a routine drive back to base.