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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

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

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

Devil Raiders honor National Police Week
May 15, 2020 — In honor National Police Week, Airmen from the 621st Contingency Response Wing participated in various events in honor of law enforcement officers May 10-16 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and Travis Air Force Base, Calif. National Police Week dates back to 1962, when President John F. Kennedy declared May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day. It honors law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty... 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

Tent Setup for 87th Medical Group
April 19, 2020 — Airmen and Sailors from the 87th Civil Engineer Group, construct California Medium Shelter System tents at the 87th Medical Group for a more weather friendly drive-thru screening process at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 18, 2020. The screening process separates patients to create a safer environment amongst COVID-19. (U.S. Air... MORE