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Nov. 18, 2020
108th Medical Group launches MEDEVAC TCCC training

During MEDEVAC training, participants prepare to transport a mock patient out of a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter at the Babe Ruth field, Nov. 16, 2020 on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. This training helps military personnel on how to transport patients in and out of moving vehicles. (U.S. Air
Nov. 16, 2020
Joint Base MDL provides Safe Corridor to forward deployers

The COVID-19 pandemic, a war waged against an invisible enemy and on a microscopic scale, serves as another challenge for the U.S. Air Force to overcome.
Oct. 1, 2020
Understanding Depression

This is a stressful, uncertain time. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many significant changes to how we live daily life. Social distancing, quarantine, and isolation can be overwhelming and may cause feelings of insecurity, confusion, hopelessness, and, ultimately, depression.
Sept. 2, 2020
Joint Base MDL plans to Connect to Protect during Suicide Prevention Month

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is committed to preventing suicide among Service members and families.Suicide prevention is a Department of Defense (DoD) priority throughout the year, but during September—Suicide Prevention Month—the Department brings added attention to the complex issue of suicide
June 4, 2020
Joint Base MDL to partner with AeroDefense to strengthen drone deterrence

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., will partner with AeroDefense, a local business specializing in tracking technology and drone detection, to produce a system to track drones across the installation as well as pinpoint perpetrators who fly them.
May 18, 2020
National Police Week

87th Security Forces hosted a parade and 24-hour ruck march around the McGuire Fitness Center track in honor of Police Week. National Police Week runs from May 10-16 to honor defenders past and present.
May 18, 2020
Joint Base MDL honors defenders during National Police Week

Pemberton Township Police Department drives in a parade for National Police Week at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 13, 2020. Joint Base MDL partnered with North Hanover, New Hanover, Pemberton, New Jersey State Police and New Jersey Fish & Wildlife to conduct the parade. NPW runs from
April 30, 2020
America Strong: Thunderbirds, Blue Angels Salute New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania COVID-19 Responders

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly over Philadelphia during an America Strong flyover, April 28, 2020. The demonstration teams conducted flyovers in areas of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to honor healthcare workers, first responders, and other essential
April 23, 2020
Providing results: 87th Medical Group laboratory continues mission during COVID-19

Senior Airman William Jones, 87th Medical Group medical laboratory technician, conducts a polymerase chain reaction test on a sample to determine if it will come back positive or negative for COVID-19, April 20, 2020, on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. During the test, DNA is amplified to
April 22, 2020
305th MXS metals technology shop builds protective masks to fight COVID-19

The United States has the most confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the world and the fight to kill the virus has never been greater. Some healthcare facilities are looking to replenish their essential supplies, but most are hard to come in this time of need.