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  • 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

  • CHPS Weight Management Challenge: Choose What You Lose

    During the months of September and October, DAF Civilian Health Promotion Services is challenging participants to get fit by making healthy changes to their lifestyle through nutrition and physical activity. This is a one-size-fits-all challenge that allows each participant to choose their goal,

  • JB MDL converts to white phosphor NVGs for KC-46A

    Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing have been maintaining vital mission implementations to complete the conversion from legacy green night vision goggles to white phosphor NVGs for the KC-46A Pegasus at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

  • 514th AMW represent JB MDL at RED FLAG-Alaska

    Airmen from the 514th Air Mobility Wing perform maintenance actions during RED FLAG-Alaska, which is the Pacific Air Forces premier field training exercise for U.S. forces and their partner and allies. The exercise provides joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support, and large

  • 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

  • Joint Base MDL Opens Up 'Sean's Room'

    Service members assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst have another safe place on base to address and strengthen their mental well-being. The joint base celebrated the soft opening of Sean’s Room during a ceremony July 10. Temporarily located in the McGuire Passenger Terminal, this new service

  • JB MDL Hiring Our Heroes Career Summit

    Hiring Our Heroes hosted a Career Summit on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, July 11, 2023. For more than a decade, Hiring Our Heroes has helped thousands of veterans and military spouses find meaningful employment through their training and hiring events.

  • 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

  • 305th AMW SERE Operations conducts Water Survival Preparation

    Airmen assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing conducted a Water Survival Preparation Course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on 7 June, 2023.Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape is an established career field dedicated to increasing survivability of personnel when isolated in remote

  • JB MDL Change of Command 2023

    U.S. Air Force Col. Wes Adams relinquished command of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and the 87th Air Base Wing to U.S. Air Force Col. Anthony L. Smith, during a change of command ceremony on Joint Base MDL, New Jersey, June 20, 2023.U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. John M. Klein, U.S. Air Force