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  • 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

  • Northeast colleges compete in 2018 2nd Brigade Ranger Challenge

    U.S. Army Cadet Command 2nd Brigade hosted the 2018 ROTC Ranger Challenge on the range complex here, Oct. 19-21. The Ranger Challenge is a regional, two-day competition held annually to test college ROTC cadets’ mental and physical durability with a series of challenges. This year, competitors from

  • Kish ALS embarks on joint venture

    Imagine leaving your comfort zone to take on challenges from a different culture. This is what four service-members from the U.S. Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard underwent when they attended the Kish Airman Leadership School here, Sept. 18, 2018. The Kish ALS provides newly-minted NCOs with the

  • Airmen represent Gold Star families in ruck march

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Airmen run to the finish line during the 12th Annual Gold Star Ruck March on Joint Base MDL, New Jersey, Oct. 6, 2018. Participants pushed themselves on the last stretch towards the finish line of the three mile ruck march that honored fallen service members. (U.S.