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  • CFD: Community practices four pillars of fitness

    The Joint Base MDL community came together to practice the four pillars of fitness during this year’s Comprehensive Fitness Day, Sept. 14.   The four pillars of the Air Force’s comprehensive fitness plan are physical, spiritual, mental and social fitness. Service members from all branches and

  • JB MDL celebrates 70 years of air power

    Airmen from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst celebrated the Air Force’s 70th birthday, here, Sept. 15 at the Air Force Ball. The annual event celebrates another year as the world’s greatest Air Force, this one a milestone, marking seven decades as its own branch of service and how far it has come

  • AMC crew earns humanitarian award

    NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. -- An aircrew from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, was recognized at the Air Force Association’s Air, Space and Cyber Conference here Sept. 18, 2017.The aircrew, assigned to the 6th Airlift Squadron, received the Berlin Airlift Veterans Association Humanitarian

  • Never forget: first responder legacy lives on

    The Joint Base MDL community remembered the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and United Airlines Flight 93 during a ceremony here, Sept. 11, 2017.   Fire Station 4, home of the Joint Base MDL 9/11 Memorial, acted as the communal point for those paying their respects. The grounds are

  • Marines join in Hurricane Harvey relief efforts

    Marines from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst joined with the Defense Department’s ongoing efforts to aid those affected by Hurricane Harvey in Texas, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3.Marines from Joint Base MDL teamed up with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773, Detachment Alpha who immediately got to

  • Joint Base capabilities ideal for deployment training

    Army Support Activity – Dix leaders are looking at reinstating the base as a mobilization site once again due to their training capabilities, efficiencies and strategic location.Over the last century, the Dix-side of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has served multiple roles in training and

  • Can Do Wing aids Hurricane Harvey relief

    Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing deployed its first team to support Hurricane Harvey relief efforts from Joint Base MDL, Aug. 30, 2017.The 305th AMW is known for Rapid Global Mobility and can get supplies anywhere in the world in a matter of hours, but sometimes they only need to be delivered

  • NJ State Police deploy to aid hurricane victims

    New Jersey State Police Task Force 1 team members deployed out of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to support disaster relief efforts in Texas and Louisiana following Hurricane Harvey, Aug. 29, 2017. An initial team from Task Force 1 departed for Texas on Aug. 27. Another 80 members of the task

  • Suicide prevention month: stopping suicide is everyone’s battle

    September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time for Americans to build awareness and help understand suicide in our culture. More than 40,000 Americans lose their life due to suicide each year and research shows that rates in the military and the general population are very close. The loss of any one

  • MDL Airmen remember the Levitow legacy

    Family members of Medal of Honor Recipient U.S. Air Force Sgt. John Levitow visited Joint Base MDL for a look into their relative’s life, legacy and military service, Aug. 23-24.   John Levitow Jr. and his cousin, Tara Bufis with her husband James, joined Airmen for a tour of the McGuire-side