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  • Service member spotlight: a part of something bigger

    Sgt. David Wilson, Marine Aircraft Group 49 administrative clerk, is the joint base's featured service member of the week. Wilson hails from Memphis, Tenn.Q: Why did you join the military?A: I joined to support my family, defend and give back to my country, be a part of something bigger than myself

  • Service member spotlight: the little things in life

    Airman 1st Class Marina Moore, 305th Maintenance Squadron aircraft electrical and environmentalist journeyman, is the joint base's featured service member of the week. Moore hails from Soda Springs, Idaho.Q: Why did you join the military?A: I joined to become part of something bigger than just me;

  • 87th CES Airman keeps base cool for summer months

    In a region where temperatures can get above 100 degrees every day during the summer, the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing looks to its heating, ventilation and air conditioning specialists, deployed from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., to keep people and equipment cool.HVAC specialists, in some

  • SOS aids families of fallen

    For some families of fallen service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice, the grieving does not end once their loved one has been buried. For others, it is just the beginning.The Army Survivors Outreach Service Program at Army Support Activity-Fort Dix, connects family members with others

  • 305th AMW boomers bloom

    Boom operators, also known as "booms" or "boomers," are entrusted with operating the boom that refuels multi-million-dollar aircraft. A slip of the wrist could possibly result in dire consequences, which makes their extreme training integral to their careers.Flight Safety Services Corporation is a

  • Military moms honored at Operation Shower

    Operation Shower, a non-profit organization that provides military moms with baby products, gave a baby shower to forty expectant moms from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Aug. 21, 2013, at the Barclays golf course in Jersey City, N.J. Actress Melissa Joan Hart hosted the event and presented

  • Public health traps mosquitoes, prevents disease

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is home to many forms of protectors. The 87th Security Forces Squadron secures the gates and patrols the streets. The 87th Communications Squadron protects the network against cyber attacks. The antiterrorism office helps maintain a level of preparedness. The list

  • Service member spotlight: obligation to serve

    Army Sgt. 1st Class Jannie Woodall, 1-307th Infantry Regiment, 174th Infantry Brigade trainer/mentor, is the joint base's featured service member of the week. Q: Why did you join the military?A: I joined the military to travel and see the world. I have been to places that most people spend a fortune

  • Deployed JB MDL Airmen fight fire with desire

    Running into a civil engineer warehouse with reports of fire and two victims trapped inside and no other information, Airman 1st Class Andre Adams, the man on the hand-line hose, checks the door for heat with the back of his hand, opens it and charges through the smoke. At that moment, he has no

  • Service member spotlight: obligation to serve

    Marine Capt. Eric Cahill, Marine Aircraft Group 49 intelligence officer, is the joint base's featured service member of the week. Cahill hails from Philadelphia, Pa. Q: Why did you join the military?A: Growing up in Northeast Philadelphia, there was deep patriotic sentiment and an obligation to