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  • Parade of Wreaths commemorates fallen heroes

    Members of the Joint Base MDL community and the Maj. Thomas B. McGuire Foundation hosted the 36th Annual Parade of Wreaths ceremony here, May 24.  More than 300 service members, civic leaders and New Jersey State Troopers gathered at the base of the Maj. Thomas B. McGuire Memorial Circle to honor

  • Safety office cracks down on hard falls

        The 87th Air Base Wing Safety Operations office hosted fall protection and confined space rescue classes here, May 16 and 17.     Safety personnel premiered a new program with the Safety and Survival Training company to target careers that regularly work in confined spaces and have potential

  • Kids on Wheels Parade brings awareness, prevention

        Team members from the Family Advocacy Program hosted a Kids on Wheels Parade as a part of child abuse prevention at Patriot Park here, April 28.     Approximately 100 Joint Base MDL community members attended the parade where children participated in arts and crafts activities such as bicycle

  • SARC spreads word about SAPR program

    Joint Base MDL’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office recently hosted a series of events here throughout April to highlight sexual assault awareness and prevention, in honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. The SAPR team hosted multiple events to encourage the Defense Department’s vision

  • NSA Lakehurst wins Retention Excellence Award

    On a crisp April morning, Captain Khan, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst deputy commander and Naval Support Activity Lakehurst commander, Honorary Commander (HC) Gino Sciorilli, NSA Lakehurst Command Master Chief Joseph, and NSA personnel gathered together to recognize NSA Lakehurst for winning the

  • NAWCAD Lakehurst Mentor of the Year helps grow future naval aviation leaders

    The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst recognized a cybersecurity engineer for his dedication to helping develop the next generation of engineers and scientists during a ceremony on the Lakehurst side of base Feb. 26.Keith Jordan, Cyber lead for the Support Equipment (SE)

  • Joint Base semi-annual hydrant flushing program

    The 87th Civil Engineer Squadron flushes the fire hydrants every spring and fall. The hydrant-flushing program is very important to the maintenance of the base’s water distribution system. During this process, it is not uncommon for a yellow, brown or reddish tint to appear in the water. Harmless

  • Navy civilians, Sailors donate toys to more than 250 local children

    For the 42nd year, Navy civilians and Sailors from the Lakehurst side of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst came together to donate toys to children from low-income families as part of the Navy Lakehurst Giving Tree Program. More than 250 children from the Toms River, Manchester, Berkeley and Brick

  • Legal team: Defends in more ways than one

    From the walls adorned with walnut-stained plaques, to the high shelves lined with volumes of legal tomes, their years of experience and expertise are evident. Each Air Force base is like a small and self-reliant city, complete with a courtroom and knowledgeable team of lawyers. It’s these easily

  • Snow team plows through winter

    While the leaves are still brown on the trees, the 87th Civil Engineering Squadron snow team is already gearing up for the winter months ahead to ensure that the Joint Base MDL community can still run safely and efficiently when the base gets covered in snow.Stocking up on salt and fine tuning snow