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  • Air Force Civilian Health Promotion Services

    Civilian Health Promotion Services (CHPS) is a mobile worksite wellness program providing tools and resources for the civilian workforce to enhance health status and improve overall physical well-being. All CHPS services are free and available to the federal civilian workforce, with most also

  • Get them off the X!

    U.S. Airmen from the 514th Air Mobility Wing and the 421st Combat Training Squadron, both at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, the 171st Air Refueling Wing, Pennsylvania, and Office of the Surgeon General, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Virginia, participated in a test of concept TCCC

  • JB MDL Leading Total Force PME Forward

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – The Kish Airman Leadership School has become the first of its kind to graduate a class containing students from all six of the uniformed military services, during the graduation ceremony of class 21-G, Oct. 21, on Joint Base MDL.

  • How to Prevent the Flu

    Influenza (flu) season happens every year. It starts in the fall and continues into the spring. Flu is a potentially serious illness that can lead to a few days of feeling bad and missing work, or it may result in more serious health complications.What is the flu?The flu is a contagious respiratory

  • 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