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87th Air Base Wing welcomes new Vice Commander
July 27, 2020 — For the members of Joint Base MDL and 87th Air Base Wing team, expect to see a new face a part of the wing’s command team... MORE

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Joint Base MDL to partner with AeroDefense to strengthen drone deterrence
June 4, 2020 — Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., will partner with AeroDefense, a local business specializing in tracking technology and drone detection, to produce a system to track drones across the installation as well as pinpoint perpetrators who fly them... MORE

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National Police Week
May 18, 2020 — 87th Security Forces hosted a parade and 24-hour ruck march around the McGuire Fitness Center track in honor of Police Week. National Police Week runs from May 10-16 to honor defenders past and present. ... MORE

Joint Base MDL honors defenders during National Police Week
May 18, 2020 — Pemberton Township Police Department drives in a parade for National Police Week at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 13, 2020. Joint Base MDL partnered with North Hanover, New Hanover, Pemberton, New Jersey State Police and New Jersey Fish & Wildlife to conduct the parade. NPW runs from May 10-16 with the 87th Security Forces Squadron... MORE

Photo of police cars lined up on a street.

America Strong: Thunderbirds, Blue Angels Salute New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania COVID-19 Responders
April 30, 2020 — The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Navy Blue Angels fly over Philadelphia during an America Strong flyover, April 28, 2020. The demonstration teams conducted flyovers in areas of New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania to honor healthcare workers, first responders, and other essential personnel who are working on the front lines to combat... MORE

A photo of U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Navy Blue Angels flying.

Providing results: 87th Medical Group laboratory continues mission during COVID-19
April 23, 2020 — Senior Airman William Jones, 87th Medical Group medical laboratory technician, conducts a polymerase chain reaction test on a sample to determine if it will come back positive or negative for COVID-19, April 20, 2020, on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. During the test, DNA is amplified to detect possible traces of COVID-19 that will... MORE

A photo of a medical technician conducting a test.

305th MXS metals technology shop builds protective masks to fight COVID-19
April 22, 2020 — The United States has the most confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the world and the fight to kill the virus has never been greater. Some healthcare facilities are looking to replenish their essential supplies, but most are hard to come in this time of need. ... MORE

NAWCAD Lakehurst 3D printing face shields for USNS Comfort
April 15, 2020 — Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst is supplying 500 face shields to the USNS Comfort stationed in New York City to help the fight against COVID-19. ... MORE

Joint Base MDL provides speedy support for COVID-19 fight
April 4, 2020 — Two aircrews assigned to Joint Base MDL deployed to Al Udeid Air Base for two weeks in support of the increased flow of mission activity due to the rise of the COVID-19 pandemic March 20 to April 3.The aircrews were among many others from installations around the U.S. tasked with providing extra hands to help with the overflow of work in deployed... MORE

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The 87th CES fire department proves to be the best
June 13, 2019 — 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 place to live on top of 24 hour work days putting... MORE

An 87th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department team review the fire training conducted on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, June 3, 2019. The training is reviewed to recognize what was executed properly, what might have been done wrong and what can be improved. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ariel Owings)