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“Home of the Ultimate Weapon” hosts USARC Conference
March 25, 2022 — The Army Support Activity Fort Dix served as the host for the U.S. Army Reserve Command’s Senior Leader and Garrison Commander Conference held March 23-24, 2022. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Gregory Mosser, U.S. Army Reserve Command deputy commanding general, led the two-day conference where garrison command teams and senior leaders from across the U.S. Army Reserve came together to lay the foundation for training, readiness, and garrison infrastructure advancement over the next 10 years. ... MORE

Lt. Gen. Jody Daniels U.S. Army Reserve Command, chief, speaks during a Garrison Commanders Conference on March 23, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst N.J. The Army Support Activity Fort Dix hosted the conference to allow senior leaders to collaborate and discuss training, infrastructure, quality of life improvements and ways to enhance training capabilities across the U.S. Army Reserve.

N.J. Army National Guard Soldiers conduct Air Assault training
February 22, 2022 — New Jersey Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters conduct air assault training on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 18, 2022. Company A, 1st Battalion, 114th Infantry (Air Assault), practiced air insertion techniques and link up procedures semiannually to maintain soldiers’ combat readiness and for the use in the Army National Guard’s eXportable Combat Training Capability Program and at the Joint Readiness Training Center... MORE

Two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters approach LZ

Ben Franklin's "Associators" Conduct Table IV Exercises
February 19, 2022 — Using a training range on ASA Dix, Soldiers conducted table IV STRYKER gunnery exercises to enhance combat readiness... MORE

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry Regiment, Infantryman, adjust an
M2 .50 caliber machine gun mounted to an M1126 STRYKER armored personnel carrier on Feb. 11, 2022,
at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Using a training range on ASA Dix, Soldiers conducted
table IV STRYKER gunnery exercises to enhance combat readiness. During a table IV exercise, STRYKER
teams conduct target detection, identification, and engagement both stationary and moving. The
111th Infantry Regiment has Colonial roots in the American Revolution and was founded by Benjamin
Franklin on Nov. 21, 1747. It is Pennsylvania’s oldest regiment and often assisted George
Washington and the Continental Army alongside the
Delaware River.

87th Logistics Readiness Squadron Cleans up a Dirty Job
February 16, 2022 — In preparation for future fights and fiscal challenges, the 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron material management flight began the pilot phase of testing innovative solutions for sanitizing deployment gear... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Adriane M. Pope, 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron individual protective equipment section chief, removes sanitized sleeping bags from an ISU-90 shipping container at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 10, 2022. The gear was completely sanitized within 30 minutes, which is beneficial when looking into sustainment of the future fight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sergio Avalos)

CRW streamlines readiness tracking with new reporting tool
February 4, 2022 — The 621st Contingency Response Wing is changing the way it does business with the recent implementation of its new readiness tool, Envision... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Crystal Reese, 621st Contingency Response Wing plans & programs wing operational controller, reviews training information in Envision, the wing’s new readiness tracking tool, Feb. 1, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. Envision is the result of Project Brown Heron, a headquarters Air Force collaboration aimed at addressing the unique readiness requirements of the Air Force’s only contingency response wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Luther Mitchell)

Developing Mobility Air Force Tacticians through Tactics Advancement
January 20, 2022 — The 305th Air Mobility Wing collaborated with the 60th AMW and 436th Airlift Wing to host a new three-week, hands-on Tactics Advancement Course from Jan. 10-28. The course is designed to strengthen and advance combat aviation skills of C-17 Globemaster III aircrew members assigned to the 305th Operations Support Squadron, 6th Airlift Squadron, 3rd AS and 21st AS... MORE

Whiteboard with graphic of arm with sword, with text saying "developing MAF tacticians"

CATM dials in Joint Base MDL personnel
November 16, 2020 — U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Barrows, 87th Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, performs inventory checks in the armory room, Nov. 6, 2020, on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Barrows performs inventory checks on a daily basis to ensure that all weapons and ammunition are accounted for, while maintaining smooth operations... MORE

An Airman performs inventory check on weapons.

Joint Base Team comes together to support those in quarantine and isolation
April 9, 2020 — With the rapid spread of COVID-19 throughout the United States, protective measures have been implemented across the country to protect individuals from contracting the virus and flatten the curve... MORE

Photo of Airmen sorting pre-packaged meals.

Protecting the force: Joint Base MDL Airmen keep personnel nourished during pandemic
April 3, 2020 — With the United States and other countries trying to conquer the COVID-19 pandemic, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, has taken appropriate measures to protect the force while attempting to flatten the curve... MORE

Joint Base MDL implements new Dronebuster technology to deter evolving threat
February 6, 2020 — The 87th Security Forces Squadron on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, live by the motto “Defenders of the Force”. In an age where technology is a prevalent entity around the world, the Defenders of the Force must adapt to new threats that may arise... MORE

Photo of an Airman aiming a Dronebuster device.