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  • COVID-19 Vaccines: Changing the course of the pandemic

    A coronavirus is a type of common virus that can cause illnesses such as the common cold, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). In early 2020, after a December 2019 outbreak in China, the World Health Organization (WHO) identified SARS-CoV-2 as new

  • COVID-19 Vaccine Virtual Town Hall Q&A

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, hosted a virtual town hall January 28 to address questions and concerns regarding the arrival and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine.

  • Joint efforts propel Thule AB toward new normal

    The 87th Medical Group and the 305th Aerial Port Squadron contributed joint efforts to support Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst’s first transportation of the COVID-19 vaccine to Thule Air Base, Greenland, Jan. 13.In compliance with the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine operations, the units

  • COVID-19 vaccine arrives to Joint Base MDL

    A limited supply of the COVID-19 vaccine arrived to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Dec. 31, 2020 with members on the installation receiving the shot a few hours after arrival. For Joint Base MDL, it is the next step to neutralizing the virus.

  • 87th MDG prepares for future COVID-19 vaccine distribution

    In preparation for the Department of Defense distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, the 87th Medical Group established a Point of Dispensing at the McGuire Fitness Center.Although Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst has not yet received a shipment of the vaccine, upon its arrival and in accordance with

  • 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.

  • Town Hall meeting held for HPCON BRAVO

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst recently changed their posture to HPCON Bravo as of Sept. 11. 2020. The base held a Town Hall meeting on Sept. 15, 2020 to address these changes. U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Hall, 87th Mission Support Group deputy commander, and U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Richard

  • 87th Air Base Wing leads the way in COVID-19 response

    Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, essential personnel of Joint Base MDL have been working around the clock in supporting the fight against it.From providing facemasks to medical professionals and first responders in New York City to becoming a designated quarantine location for the

  • NAWCAD Lakehurst supports NJ’s fight against COVID-19

    Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst supplied more than 2,000 face shields to its military partners and the local community in Ocean County, New Jersey to help protect personnel from the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).

  • Commercial Vehicle Inspection team fights COVID-19

    The 87th Security Forces Squadron Commercial Vehicle Inspection unit has been working through the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure the safety of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The team is made up of 25 Airmen and civilians who have in-processed over 3,300 passengers and almost 1,700 tons of medical