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Joint Base MDL Opens Doors for DOD STARBASE
May 9, 2022 — On May 5, 2022, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst welcomed its first class of fifth grade students from Fort Dix Elementary School to its new Science and Technology Academies Reinforcing Basic Aviation and Space Exploration (STARBASE) program.STARBASE is a Department of Defense funded youth program developed in order to amplify and encourage the... MORE

COVID-19 Vaccine Virtual Town Hall Q&A
January 29, 2021 — 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... MORE

COVID-19 vaccine arrives to Joint Base MDL
January 6, 2021 — 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... MORE

Joint Base MDL provides Safe Corridor to forward deployers
November 16, 2020 — The COVID-19 pandemic, a war waged against an invisible enemy and on a microscopic scale, serves as another challenge for the U.S. Air Force to overcome... MORE

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

AMC Surgeon General visits Joint Base MDL
October 23, 2020 — AMC Surgeon General visits Joint Base MDL... MORE

Here to Help: Family Advocacy Supports JB MDL Families
October 8, 2020 — For the members of Joint Base MDL, there’s always someone there to help in times of need. Whether it’s a co-worker or supervisor, the Family Advocate Program at the 87th Medical Group is always available to help cope with stressors in life as well... MORE

Dental technician saves passenger from car crash
September 3, 2020 — The U.S. Air Force holds “service before self” as one of its core values, and sometimes that service can mean saving a life. For Senior Airman Cori Sherman of the 87th Dental Squadron on Joint Base MDL, “service before self” led to the rescue of an incapacitated passenger from a car accident near Sailor’s Pond, N.J. on Aug. 14, 2020... MORE

JBMDL provides unique platform for Army modernization efforts
September 2, 2020 — Although JBMDL’s roots date back to the early 20th century with the creation of Camp Dix in 1917, its focus today is on modernization for the 21st century and beyond... MORE

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