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  • Warfighters in action: WAREX 25 at JB MDL

    U.S. Army Reserve Soldiers participate in Warrior Exercise (WAREX) 25, a large-scale readiness training event held at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. The exercise provides realistic, combat-focused training to enhance mission readiness, interoperability and joint operational

  • Out with the old, in with the new: New PAR system at JB MDL

    A contractor loosens bolts on the Precision Approach Radar 2000 system, used by the U.S. Marine Corps Marine Aircraft Group 49 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 16, 2025. The old radar system was replaced with the AN/FPN-68 PAR to provide MAG-49 a better system to use when landing the

  • Joint base chaplain descendant of first U.S. Army chaplain

    A visit to the Army Chaplain Museum in Columbia, South Carolina, unexpectedly revealed a remarkable family legacy for U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Col.) Jonathan Hurt, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst senior chaplain, who discovered he is the direct descendant of the first U.S. Army Chaplain, John Hurt.

  • JB MDL kicks off Jersey Dawn 25

    Members assigned to the 87th Air Base Wing, 305th Air Mobility Wing and the 621st Contingency Response Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Participated in Jersey Dawn 25, an exercise held from June 28 to July 2, 2025.

  • JB MDL welcomes new commander

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, welcomed a new installation commander during a Change of Command ceremony June 17, 2025.