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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

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

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

USDA Wildlife Services complete deer removal project on Joint Base MDL
April 24, 2020 — The United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services accomplished the Community Based Deer Management Project which took place at the Falcon Creek golf course on Joint Base MDL in the weeks of March 9th and 16th. The project was aimed to reduce the risk of aircraft and deer collisions around the airfield... MORE

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

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

Pilot study aims to save money, protect environment with fewer oil changes
April 21, 2020 — A simple change in Air Force oil change procedures may save the Air Force over $1 million per year, while also helping protect the environment. Current regulatory drivers require installations to analyze the oil in small engines, including generators, annually and replace the oil completely at least every two years. The Air Force Civil Engineer Center’s Environmental Quality Technical Support Branch is currently leading a pilot study that evaluates the use of a standardized oil testing service to provide enhanced analytics and, ideally, allow for longer oil use. ... 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 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