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  • JB MDL will never forget

    Members attending the 9/11 remembrance ceremony place flags in the ground at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 11, 2026. The annual ceremony honors the nearly 3,000 lives lost to the terrorist attacks that took place on Sept. 11, 2001. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Matthew

  • JB MDL commits to preparedness

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Shaun Hyland-Moore, 87th Civil Engineer Squadron commander, poses with the 87th CES emergency management flight after signing the National Preparedness Month proclamation at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 3, 2026. National Preparedness Month is a campaign to

  • From ground to sky: Marines keep the mission moving

    U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Frank Stanton, Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron (MALS) 49 aviation ordnance technician, finishes loading a high-explosive rocket into a UH-1Y Venom helicopter assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 773 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug.

  • Comprehensive fitness day; the unbreakable warrior

    U.S. Airmen assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst pose for a photo after completing the 5K run/ruck during Comprehensive Fitness Day at JB MDL, N.J., Aug. 28, 2026. The event also included a keynote speech on resilience, various breakout sessions on well-being and concluded with unit-level

  • This Prime Beef is well done

    U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 87th Civil Engineer Group wait for morning formation during the 87th CEG Prime Beef readiness training at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 20, 2026. The 87th CEG conducts recurring readiness training to strengthen emergency practices that are not

  • Putting the readiness in logistics readiness squadron

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Matthew Thompson, 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment journeyman, assists Airmen during a personnel deployment function line at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 24, 2026. Personnel deployment function lines are vital in providing

  • 87th SFS military working dogs in action

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sean Garcia Perez, 87th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, give commands to MWD Torro at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 18, 2026. Military working dog teams assigned to the 87th SFS cleared routes during an exercise to prepare for

  • Cooking up competence and confidence at 87th CEG Prime BEEF Day

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Andre McFarlane, 439th Civil Engineer Squadron, Westover Air Reserve Base, MA, Water and Fuel Systems Maintenance journeyman, looks for simulated opposing forces during Prime Base Engineer Emergency Force Day at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 30, 2026.

  • Training the next generation of firefighters

    Junior fire academy recruits use a fire hose at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 29, 2026. Recruits were 9th through 12th grade students who learned about firefighting careers and how to deploy and handle spraying water with increasing water pressure. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st