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EOD Airmen bring innovation to a changing battlespace
October 31, 2023 — Airmen with the 87th Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit partnered with the Innovation Lab here to streamline the process of making more realistic training ordnance... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Christopher Tolley, explosive ordnance disposal technician from the 87th Civil Engineer Squadron, stands in front of an EOD workshop on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 10, 2023. The 87th CES/EOD implemented 3D printed training ordnance to rapidly adapt to new threats entering the battle space and more accurately simulate activation feedback from the device.

U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team hosts training exercise
September 22, 2023 — The U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Strike Team hosted a training event on Sept 15, 2023, offering service members from around the joint base a taste of how the Atlantic Strike Team stays mission-ready... MORE

The Atlantic Strike Team is one of three global strike teams made by Congress during the Clean Water Act of 1972. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Thompson)

305th MXS conducts final KC-10 inspection
April 11, 2023 — On Apr. 10, 2023, the 305th Maintenance Squadron conducted its final inspection of the KC-10 Extender, marking the end of an era for the 305th Air Mobility Wing’s legacy refueling tanker. For the inspection, maintenance personnel will spend a week conducting vigorous tests and observations, ensuring all components of the aircraft are functioning properly. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Mooney, 305th Maintenance Squadron crew chief, removes a panel during the final KC-10 Extender inspection at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 10, 2023.

Joint Base MDL hosts the Women’s Empowerment Forum
April 6, 2023 — Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst hosted the Women’s Empowerment forum on April 3rd, as a part of wrapping up Women’s History Month, observed in March. The Women’s Empowerment forum is an inclusive and collaborative space for military and civilian women and supporters to connect and engage with each other... MORE

Participants attend at the Women’s Empowerment forum on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Apr. 3, 2023. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst hosted the Women’s Empowerment forum on April 3rd, as a part of wrapping up Women’s History Month, observed in March. The Women’s Empowerment forum is an inclusive and collaborative space for military and civilian women and supporters to connect and engage with each other. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Barney)

Vice Chief’s Challenge calls Airmen to operationalize Agile Combat Employment
February 23, 2023 — The goal of the DAF 2023 Vice Chief's Challenge is to find innovative responses to challenges affecting Agile Combat Employment... MORE

The Department of the Air Force 2023 Vice Chief's Challenge begins Feb. 21, 2023. The goal is to find innovative responses to challenges affecting Agile Combat Employment. Submissions are due by May 22, 2023. Airmen whose ideas move forward in the challenge will be paired with innovators from across the force, to include key players on the Air Force headquarters staff who advocate to adopt similar concepts. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Douglas Landry)

Operation Yuletide: Joint Base MDL gears up for the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony
December 9, 2022 — Through December 6-7, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst brought nothing but holiday cheer as the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony kicked off for the joint base community. The annual JB MDL holiday tree lighting ceremony featured a variety of festivities, such as: horse-and-carriage rides, funnel cakes, pretzels, hot chocolate, and meeting in-person with Mr. and Mrs. Claus. The annual tree lighting ceremony is an opportunity for JB MDL families to come together at the start of the holiday season... MORE

MHS Genesis
November 15, 2022 — Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., will transition to a new electronic health record, the MHS GENESIS, which provides a single electronic health record for service members, veterans and their families. With the MHS Genesis patient portal, patients will be able to securely access their health record information, schedule appointments, check lab and radiology results, request prescription refills, and exchange secure messaging with their healthcare team. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force honors 87th ABW JA with Legal Office of the Year award
November 10, 2022 — Congratulations are in order for the 87th Air Base Wing Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, located on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, for winning the U.S. Air Force Legal Office of the Year award. With pride and enthusiasm, U.S. Air Force Col. Wes Adams, JB MDL and 87th ABW commander, presented the award to the 87th ABW JA staff. David Castro, 87th ABW JA Chief of Civil Law, expressed his excitement, while also complimented the team for their hard work, “excellent” customer support service, and displaying a strong leadership presence around the work center, as reasons why the office received this honor... MORE

JBMDL and 87th ABW commander poses for a picture with 87 ABW JA staff.

Joint Base MDL commences weeklong Leading Edge program
October 12, 2022 — Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst kicked off the Leading Edge program through the week of October 3 - 7. The Leading Edge program was designed to prepare all service members in the ranks of E4 to E-6 with the basic foundations to further support joint base operations. During the program, students were required to work in small groups, comprehend and synthesize information presented to them, and create solutions to the capstone objectives provided. The required courses included into the program were the joint perspective panel, the damage control assessment course, and the capstone panel, just to name a few. The endgame for the Leading Edge program was to train selected service members with the necessary tools, knowledge, and resources to become future military leaders, in order to serve their nation moving forward... MORE

Senior enlisted leadership talks to students in classroom.

Hackensack Police Department Youth Academy visits Joint Base MDL
August 12, 2022 — Class participants from the Hackensack Police Department Youth Academy came to visit Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on August 10th. The Hackensack P.D. Youth Academy is a weeklong event that provides seventh to twelfth grade class participants the opportunity to learn about the experiences inside the military and police force. This event consists of showing demonstrations of various military drills, physical training exercises, and K-9 training and handling. Hackensack P.D. Det. Felix Katsaroans, Youth Academy class instructor, saw this event as a means to continuously strengthen the relationship between the police department, the residents of New Jersey and the joint base community... MORE

Airmen from the 87th Security Forces Squadron pose with Youth Academy class for a picture.