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  • 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

  • JB MDL Airman receives acceptance into AF Academy Prep School

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Franz Abagat, 87th Civil Engineering Squadron emergency management specialist, recently received notification that he has been accepted into the U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School. The school provides enlisted service members with the academic, leadership and

  • Joint Base MDL enlists new Privatized Housing Resident Advocate

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst now has a Privatized Housing Resident Advocate (PHRA) for military members and families of the community. The PHRA’s purpose is to assist with privatized housing-related issues, pertaining to safety, health and security.Kenneth Boria, 87th Air Base Wing resident

  • Snow Crew Appreciation Tour

    The Snow Crew Appreciation Tour was an event for first responders that helped support and maintain the base during the major snow events that happened during the end of 2020 and into the beginning of 2021.