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  • 911: What's your emergency?

    National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week is observed each April to honor the dedication of first response emergency dispatchers for the critical service they provide. Dispatchers at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. provide crucial support to first responders both on and off the

  • JB MDL partnership protects the Pinelands with new firebreak

    The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, alongside the New Jersey Forest Fire Service and local officials, showcased a partnership with the Department of Defense through the joint base in Manchester Township, New Jersey, March 13, 2024. The partnership aims to protect properties

  • We Will Never Forget: 9/11 Memorial Ceremony

    A 9/11 Memorial Ceremony took place at Fire Station 4 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 11, 2023. The annual remembrance ceremony is to honor the nearly three thousand lives that were lost to the terrorist attacks that took place on September 11, 2001.

  • Everyone can contribute to stormwater pollution prevention

    Stormwater pollution is one of New Jersey's greatest threats to clean and plentiful water and that's why Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst residents are doing something about it.The rain washes pollution from streets, parking lots, and lawns into storm drains. From there the water travels directly to

  • U.S. Army Reserve validates warfighting capabilities with 'WAREX 23'

    The U.S. Army Reserve's 78th Training Division recently conducted 'The Warrior Exercise' at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.The WAREX aims to serve as a platform for units to train and prepare capable, lethal, and combat-ready forces in collective tasks aligned with their respective

  • The 305th AMW says 'Can Do' to Dock 46 Two-Bay Hangar

    The 305th Air Mobility Wing held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly commissioned ‘Dock 46 two-bay hangar’ at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on August 24, 2023.The event concludes four and a half years of planning and 240,650 accident-free man-hours after its initial groundbreaking on

  • JB MDL kids understand deployments

    Children of service members assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst participate in a Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event at JB MDL, N.J., Aug. 19, 2023. KUDOS was an event intended to help the children of JB MDL understand what their parents experienced when deploying. The Kids went

  • Cars and cookout for comradery

    The JB MDL Dorm Council held a Cars and Cookout event that offered service members and their families an opportunity to see some of the many activities that are available on base at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 17, 2023. The event was designed to help service members get out of the

  • Single Service Members 'dive' into the BOSS Program

    Enlisted personnel from across Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst took part in the inaugural Better Opportunities for Single Service Members event on July 29, 2023, at Army Support Activity Fort Dix.The event encompassed the initial stages of acquiring scuba diving certification under the guidance of

  • Service members manage stress with 'Bright and Beautiful' Therapy Dogs

    The 87th Air Base Wing Security Forces Squadron in partnership with the Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs organization hosted a visit for service members and their families at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on 23 June, 2023.Bright and Beautiful Therapy Dogs is a non-profit organization that