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  • JCOC brings insight to American public

    It’s not often that the general public are able to observe first hand all of the diverse occupations and missions that our military service members are responsible for and accomplish each and every day. However, there are programs in place which allow a selected few to step into the life of a

  • Command Sergeant Major Troxell visits JBMDL

    The Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major John Troxell, toured the Joint Base installation and hosted an enlisted all call in a hangar on Joint Base MDL Aug. 3.During the all call, Troxell addressed the key concerns that prevent our

  • New commander takes MAG-49 helm

    U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert J. Braatz relinquished command of the Marine Aircraft Group 49 to Marine Col. Alison J. Thompson during a change of command ceremony here June 22.   Marine Lt. Gen. Rex C. McMillian, Marine Forces Reserve commander, presided over the ceremony and took the opportunity to

  • MCAX CH-53 Sea Stallion Recon

    Company F, 2nd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment Marines scan a forest for enemy forces during a reconnaissance exercise on Fort Indiantown Gap, P.A., June 14, 2018. The exercise trained Marines to successfully extract crashed pilots while avoiding enemy attack. The recon was just one part of a

  • Marines fuel Coast Guard mission

    U.S. Marines and Coast Guardsmen conducted the first forward air-refueling point between two helicopters during the 2018 Marine Aircraft Group 49 Combined Arms Exercise here, June 14.     The Norfolk, Virginia Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 774 refueled a Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin from the

  • Marines bring together US forces for first East Coast MCAX

    Joint Base MDL service members kicked off the 2018 Marine Aircraft Group-49 Combined Arms Exercise here, June 12.     Fifteen total force units including active duty, guard and reserve members across 14 East Coast states from Massachusetts to Florida will be participating in the annual large-scale

  • Local STEM expo aims to honor, remember military

        The U.S. Army South Jersey Recruiting Company Mid-Atlantic Recruiting Battalion hosted the 2018 Honor Day, an annual science, technology, engineering and math event at the Eagle Oaks Golf and Country Club, May 24.     The STEM event is an all-day exposition with informational booths and static

  • 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