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  • Joint Base MDL KC-46 Pegasus takes first local flight

     The first two KC-46 Pegasus’ recently assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst conducted a local air-refueling flight for the first time Dec. 2 while over the northern Atlantic Ocean.Less than a month after being assigned to the 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings, the first two KC-46 aircrafts

  • Returning the Favor: A Helping Hand for 87th MDG

    On a Wednesday afternoon at the 87th Medical Group facility on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Devon Wilson, 87th Medical Support Squadron member of patient flight and medical readiness, checks his work schedule to ensure all mission objectives meet their deadlines before

  • How to Prevent the Flu

    Influenza (flu) season happens every year. It starts in the fall and continues into the spring. Flu is a potentially serious illness that can lead to a few days of feeling bad and missing work, or it may result in more serious health complications.What is the flu?The flu is a contagious respiratory

  • JB MDL Couple on a Mission for Life

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Marcus Slade, 87th Air Base Wing non-commissioned officer in charge of chapel readiness, and his wife Patrice, 87th Civil Engineer Group unit program coordinator, serve as members of the New Jersey chapter of the American Foundation of Suicide Prevention (AFSP). Since 2017,

  • New Weapons Platform Touches Down At JB MDL

    Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 773 (HMLA-773) conducted training on weapons systems on the newly acquired AH-1Z after transitioning from the legacy AH-1W this past year. Training was conducted on the Fort Dix Military Reservation's Aerial Gunnery Range around sundown on September 21, 2021.

  • Joint Base MDL honors POW/MIA Remembrance Week

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst personnel participated in a 24-hour walk or run event, and the candle light vigil ceremony, during POW/MIA Remembrance Week. POW/MIA Remembrance Week honors the Prisoners of War and Missing in Action troops nationwide through ceremonies, candlelight vigils, and

  • JB MDL Commemorates the 20th Anniversary of September 11th

    A tolling bell is displayed in honor of the 9/11 20th Anniversary Ceremony held at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Sept. 9, 2021. The event was held to honor the 20th anniversary of 9/11 where 2,977 victims lost their lives and more than 6,000 were left injured. (U.S. Air Force Photo by