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  • JB MDL members take on grueling German military proficiency competition

    Thirteen servicemembers earned the privilege to wear a German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge on their uniform, after completing a grueling four-day competition that tested their strength, endurance and mental aptitude Aug. 21.The GAFPB badge is a decoration of the German armed forces, also known as

  • AMCTES change of command

    Air Mobility Command’s sole operational test and evaluation squadron, AMCTES, housed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, NJ welcomes a new commander.   With the mighty C-17 aircraft as a befitting backdrop, and in the time-honored tradition of the change of command ceremony, Lt. Col. Travis D.

  • 87th FMF Airmen fuel the mission

    Airmen with the 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron Fuels Management Flight probably don’t lay awake at night wondering what their impact on the Joint Base MDL mission is. All they have to do is look up to see their efforts in action. Without the hard work and dedication these POL (petroleum, oil and

  • Airmen load, airlift fire truck 3,700 miles to Nicaragua

    A New Jersey fire truck began a 3,700 mile journey to its new home in Managua, Nicaragua.The 1982 Mack fire truck was loaded onto a 439th Airlift Wing C-5B Galaxy here Aug. 12, thanks to the combined efforts of Airmen from the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve and active duty Air Force, as well

  • N.J. Representative MacArthur visits JB MDL

    Rep. Tom MacArthur meets with leaders from around the base including Air Force Maj. Gen. Christopher Bence and Army Maj. Gen. Margaret Boor at the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 9, 2016. MacArthur toured some of the base and viewed the state of

  • Public Health Airmen provide late-night hearing tests for maintainers

    Airman 1st Class Kevin B. Baker checks Tech. Sgt. Daniel Cavazos’ ears for blockage prior to an audiogram (hearing test) at the 87th Medical Group on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 10, 2016. Public Health stepped up to help out night-shift aircraft maintainers and ensure preventative

  • Making a difference, one fire truck at a time

    Case in point, Master Sgt. Jorge A. Narvaez, a traditional New Jersey Air National Guardsman with the 108th Security Forces Squadron, is in the process of getting a fire truck sent to Nicaragua.Narvaez, who is originally from Nicaragua, came to the United States in 1981 and has served with the

  • MDL celebrates base-wide beach party

    The 87th Force Support Squadron hosted a base-wide beach party as part of the Summer Concert Series at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 3, 2016.  The event featured live performances from the popular ska-punk band, Reel Big Fish and Full Spectrum, a U.S. Air Force Heritage of America

  • 305th AMW Airmen fuel Polar Roar

    Airmen with the 305th Air Mobility Wing here took part in a strategic bomber assurance and deterrence operation that involved multiple NATO allies and partners called Polar Roar on July 31. Four KC-10 Extenders from here refueled three B-52 Stratofortresses from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota,