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  • Flying crew chiefs enable Global Reach during Talisman Sabre 17

    Flying crew chiefs accompanied a fleet of three KC-10 Extender aircraft from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to Wake Island in support of Talisman Sabre 17, July 12.   The Global Reach portion of Talisman Sabre 17 saw refueling aircraft from Travis Air Force Base and Joint Base

  • Joint Base MDL remembers 100 years of Dix missions

    Joint Base MDL celebrates its rich heritage this week as Army Support Activity recognizes the centennial celebration of Camp Dix here, on July 18.   Created by the War Department in support of World War I, the joint base has continued to maintain its importance to the Army through many wars and

  • Joint Base MDL EOD Airmen conduct emergency response training with FBI, EPA

    Joint Base MDL explosive ordnance disposal Airmen joined forces with members of the Environmental Protection Agency, FBI and several other base agencies to participate in a three-day, multi-agency emergency response exercise here July 11-13.Each day of the exercise focused on a unique scenario that

  • USAF Track & Field Will Keep Winning

     “Who wouldn’t want USA emblazoned across their chest?” exclaims Staff Sgt. Emesh Fernando, 321st Contingency Response Squadron air transportation supervisor and USAF Track and Field coach, as he explains what it feels like to compete at the world level for the Air Force. The USAF Track and Field

  • JB MDL Airmen bring Ultimate Reach to Talisman Sabre 17

    Three KC-10 Extenders from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, departed to the Pacific to provide Global Reach support for Operation Talisman Sabre 17 on July 9. The ultimate destination for the refueling aircraft is Wake Island, a small atoll in the western Pacific Ocean. From Wake

  • Stay prepared this hurricane season

    Although New Jersey isn’t considered to be in Hurricane Alley, tropical storms are felt here nearly every year. Hurricane season runs from June through November and averages 10 storms a year.Climate Prediction Center and National Hurricane Center officials have stated this year could see a slightly

  • 32d ARS celebrates milestone

    The 32d Air Refueling Squadron, 305th Air Mobility Wing, marked its 100 year anniversary with a ceremony, here June 30, 2017.Starting as the 32d Aero Squadron during World War I, the 32d has been involved in every major conflict the United States has been involved in.“The story of the 32d can be

  • Joint Base MDL youths win state prize

    Two youths from the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Youth Centers competed against 18 other Boys and Girls Club members in New Jersey for the state’s top prize.Kuanyah Norris, Dix Youth Center, was named the New Jersey military youth of the year, and Victor Oluwagbemi, McGuire Youth Center came in

  • Joint Base MDL welcomes new wing commander

    Col. Frederick D. Thaden relinquished command of the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and 87th Air Base Wing to Col. Neil R. Richardson during a ceremony here, June 19.   Maj. Gen. Christopher Bence, United States Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, oversaw the proceedings and the traditional