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  • Sailors, Navy civilians donate more than 200 toys to Head Start children

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – For the 43rd year, Sailors and Navy civilians from the Lakehurst side of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst came together to donate toys to children from low-income families as part of the Navy Lakehurst Giving Tree program.Approximately 200 children ages

  • NLHS unveils A-4 Skyhawk display

    Members of the Navy Lakehurst Historical Society and joint base leaders unveiled a newly restored A-4 Skyhawk at Hangar 1 on the Lakehurst side of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Nov. 29, 2018. One of about 2,500 A-4s produced by the U.S., the new addition to Lakehurst’s aircraft displays saw a

  • JB MDL takes first step toward KC-46 with construction groundbreaking

    Service members and local civic leaders gathered to attend the KC-46 Pegasus hangar construction ground-breaking ceremony in Dock 23, here, Dec. 3, 2018.Construction begins today due to the efforts and hard work from community leaders, congress members and joint base senior leaders making it the new

  • Leaders serve Thanksgiving meal to service members

    U.S. Air Force Col. Neil Richardson, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and 87th Air Base Wing commander, hands a plate of food to a community member during Thanksgiving dinner on Joint Base MDL, New Jersey, Nov. 22, 2018. Richardson and his family served food to military members at the event before

  • 18th Air Force visits JBMDL

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Sam Barrett, Air Mobility Command 18th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Todd Petzel, AMC 18th AF command chief, toured multiple AMC units here, November 14th-16th. Barrett and Petzel toured the Joint Base to understand the contribution each unit makes to AMC’s

  • Army hosts 2018 Service Member of the Year Competition

    Their boots slightly sank into the mud with each step, making the road seem tougher to tread.             The inconsistent downpour made the handles of the already over 180 pound filled stretcher almost impossible to carry on the milelong stretch to the finish line of the first day of

  • Auto Hobby Shop reopens on McGuire

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community members look at cars displayed during a ceremony marking the reopening of the Auto Hobby Shop on Joint Base MDL, New Jersey, Nov. 7, 2018. Cars were showcased to show the many features the shop has to offer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ariel

  • Lakehurst reopens renovated recreation center

    Sailors assigned to multiple units from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst waited for a ceremony to start during a ceremony marking the reopening of the Flight Deck on Joint Base MDL, New Jersey, Nov. 1, 2018. The Sailors stood in a flight formation for the duration of the ceremony before being

  • Augmented Reality connects engineers with aircraft maintainers

    Augmented Reality connects engineers with aircraft maintainers By Allison Murawski, NAWCAD Lakehurst Public Affairs JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. - A team of engineers and a logistician from the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst are using augmented reality to

  • Medical clinic hosts open house for providers

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard Kipp, 87th Aerospace Medicine Squadron commander, gives opening remarks during an open house at the 87th Medical Group on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Oct. 25, 2018. Approximately 200 local health care providers who work with the 87th MDG treating