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  • Team Leader of the Year brings speed to support equipment needs

    A Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst team leader was recognized during an award ceremony hosted here Aug. 20 for his leadership and dedication to supporting the fleet.Paul Durso, Platforms Common Support Equipment (CSE) Team lead for the Common Aviation Support Equipment

  • Faithful to a proud heritage: EOD veteran remembers the past

    On June 25, 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea starting the three-year Korean War. When China began supporting North Korea, the United Nations stepped in with the United States providing approximately 90 percent of military personnel out of the 21 countries who supported South Korea.           

  • The 87th CES fire department proves to be the best

    The 87th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department won the 2018 Department of Defense Annual Fire and Emergency Services Award for being the best large fire department.            This award is given to departments with outstanding contributions to the installation, ensuring its community has a safe

  • JB MDL participates in New York Air Force Convention

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jonathan McManus, 87th Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, demonstrates how a bite suit works at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum during the Air Force Convention in New York City, May 4, 2019. Airmen assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and

  • Family Advocacy hosts Kid's On Wheels Parade

    A military child stands in front of a banner for Family Advocacy on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, April 27, 2019. Every year, Family Advocacy hosts a Kid’s on Wheels Parade for child abuse prevention month awareness to engage the joint base community and bring awareness to child

  • AMC promotes ‘Ready, Set, Summer’ Physical Activity Challenge

    This spring season, Civilian Health Promotion Services (CHPS) will promote its Ready, Set, Summer (RSS) Physical Activity Challenge.  The RSS challenge is an onsite CHPS program-wide initiative designed to promote physical activity for the workforce.  Regular physical activity is one of the most

  • Firefighters conduct, contain controlled burns

    Firefighters with the 87th Civil Engineer Squadron have been working throughout the early spring season to clear the ranges at Joint Base MDL of flammable debris.  The prescribed burns play an essential role in clearing away dry underbrush, which prevents large wildfires from happening during the

  • Honorary commanders gear up for boot camp at JBMDL

    Thirty-two civic leaders took part in an Honorary Commander Boot Camp April 5 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.The boot camp introduced participants to several aspects of military life, including physical training, weapons familiarization, basic military drill and more. The honorary commanders

  • First decennial celebration begins with dinner

    The 87th Air Base Wing kicked off the first of many Joint Base MDL decennial celebrations by hosting the 87th Air Base Wing Dining Out, March 22, 2019 at The Merion event center in Cinnaminson, New Jersey.The 87th ABW celebrates its ten-year anniversary alongside Joint Base MDL of becoming the only

  • NAWCAD Lakehurst supports student underwater robotics competition

    The U.S. Navy joined more than 40 middle and high school teams from across New Jersey for a day of underwater robotics during the 7th Annual NJ Regional SeaPerch competition at Rowan University in Glassboro, New Jersey on March 9.SeaPerch is a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)