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  • Joint Base MDL hosts Military Leadership and Law Symposium

    Commanders, enlisted leaders and first sergeants from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, listen to an ethics presentation from Sean Lardner, 87th Staff Judge Advocate ethics counselor, during a Military Leadership and the Law Symposium Aug. 13, 2019. During the presentation, Lardner

  • Faithful to a proud heritage: EOD veteran remembers the past

    On June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea starting the three-year Korean War. When China began supporting North Korea, the United Nations stepped in with the United States providing approximately 90 percent of military personnel out of the 21 countries who supported South Korea.           

  • Mid Atlantic Army Recruiting Battallion Change of Command

    On August 2, 2019, the Mid Atlantic Army Recruiting Battalion hosted a Change of Command Ceremony as U.S. Army Lt. Col. Keith D. Bryant relinquished command to U.S. Army Lt. Col. Brendan P. Toolan. The ceremony was held at the Battalion Headquarters, JB MDL, Lakehurst New Jersey.      As the

  • 18th Air Force command chief visits JBMDL

    U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Chris Simpson, 18th Air Force command chief listens to the Expeditionary Operations School Phoenix Raven qualification instructors during a tour on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 2, 2019. The instructors described the types of training conducted and the

  • Jet engine mechanics power aircraft into skies

    Airmen from the 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, discuss how to fix a maintenance issue on a C-17 Globemaster engine during a maintenance check August 2, 2019. For the 305th AMXS, conducting maintenance is vital to ensure every C-17 is fit to fly

  • EOD Flights train at JB MDL for Cerulean Raptor FTX

    The 87th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight recently wrapped up their annual Cerulean Raptor Field Training Exercise (FTX), July 12, 2019 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.This year, the 87th CES EOD flight’s week-long exercise hosted flights from the 177th CES

  • New shuttle program kicks off at JB MDL

              The 87th Force Support Squadron kicked off a new shuttle program for Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey residents July 24, 2019. Commanders from around the joint base attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony to recognize the new shuttles and take the first ride around base.         

  • An operator navigates a world of leadership

    Even the simplest of military flight operations requires professionally trained aircrew members to follow precise procedures. During training, aircrew members are given checklists to follow step-by-step, required to conduct a successful safe flight.

  • New program clears base of abandoned vehicles

              The 87th Security Forces Squadron began a program earlier this year to clear illegally parked vehicles from base. The Abandoned Vehicle Program was created in response to an increasing number of deserted vehicles on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.          “As of yesterday,