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Sept. 30, 2025
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Responds to Active Shooter Incident

At approximately 10:58 AM, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst emergency response personnel responded to reports of an active shooter on the installation. Base emergency protocols were activated, and law enforcement officials arrived on scene. No active shooter threat was substantiated and the base
July 31, 2025
Proposed Department of Homeland Security Incident Support Base on JB MDL

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst leadership is aware of the Department of Homeland Security’s proposal to utilize a portion of the installation as an incident support base. As this is being led by DHS and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, all operational decisions, timelines, and facility
June 28, 2023
JB Officials Release Annual Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Reports

Joint Base officials from the 87th Civil Engineering Group and the 87th Medical Group released the 2022 Consumer Confidence Reports (CCRs) for the McGuire, Dix, and Hill (Lakehurst) water systems as of 2023/06/30.
June 23, 2023
Celebrating a century of game-changers: U.S. Air Force honors 100 years of aerial refueling with global flyover events

The United States Air Force invites the American public to join on June 27 to observe flyovers of our air refuelers above communities across the country and around the world, honoring 100 years of aerial refueling excellence.
April 12, 2023
Joint Base responds to fire near Lakehurst

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and local firefighters unified to respond to a fire off base and near the Lakehurst side of the installation yesterday and today.
March 13, 2023
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to host 2023 Power in the Pines

JB MDL will host its first air and space open house in five years. The 2023 Power in the Pines Air and Space Open House is scheduled for May 20-21.
April 8, 2022
Joint Base MDL postpones 2022 Power in the Pines airshow

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has postponed the Power in the Pines Open House and Airshow, tentatively scheduled for May 2022.Due to recent and ongoing demands at Joint Base MDL, base officials decided that it is in the best interest of all involved to postpone the airshow until 2023.“Over the
Jan. 6, 2022
AH-1 crashes outside JB MDL

A Marine Corps AH-1 incident occurred approximately at 3:30 p.m. today in Wrightstown, N.J.
Aug. 24, 2021
EA Press Release JB MDL Afghan Special Immigrant Visa

As part of contingency planning and preparation for potential support of Afghan Special Immigrant relocation, environmental officials at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst have prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment and Draft Finding of “No Significant Impact”.
Aug. 5, 2021
Boys & Girls Clubs of America Names Teen ‘National Military Youth of the Year’

Selected among outstanding regional finalists from Boys & Girls Clubs of America-affiliated military Youth Centers across the country and overseas, 18-year-old Victor O., of JB MDL-Ft Dix Youth Program has been named the 2021 National Military Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of America. At