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  • The 87th CES fire department unveils DOD award banner

    The 87th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, unveiled the 2018 Department of Defense Annual Fire and Emergency Services Award Commemorative banner Oct. 21.Each year, this award is given to the fire department that made outstanding contributions to

  • Joint Base MDL celebrates 10-year anniversary

    Service members, civic leaders, and senior leaders hosted a 10-year anniversary of the nation’s only tri-service installation with the Celebration of the Decennium at Doughboy Field on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Oct. 1. The celebration consisted of a re-dedication ceremony, static

  • Joint Base MDL re-opens Halvorsen Hall Dining Facility

    U.S. Army Col. Charles Durr, Army Support Activity commander, along with fellow 87th Force Support Squadron leadership, cut the ceremonial ribbon for the re-opening of the Halvorsen Hall Dining Facility on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Aug. 27, 2019. While closed, the DFAC underwent

  • Preventative and Refueling Maintenance ensure gas gets to jet

           When it comes to getting aircraft off the ground and into the sky, a big component to making that happen is fuel. For the 87th Logistics Readiness Squadron petroleum, oil and lubricants section, they make sure each aircraft is filled with as much fuel as needed for each mission.POL moving

  • The 87th CES fire department proves to be the best

    The 87th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department won the 2018 Department of Defense Annual Fire and Emergency Services Award for being the best large fire department.            This award is given to departments with outstanding contributions to the installation, ensuring its community has a safe

  • First decennial celebration begins with dinner

    The 87th Air Base Wing kicked off the first of many Joint Base MDL decennial celebrations by hosting the 87th Air Base Wing Dining Out, March 22, 2019 at The Merion event center in Cinnaminson, New Jersey.The 87th ABW celebrates its ten-year anniversary alongside Joint Base MDL of becoming the only

  • AMC commander, command chief visit JB MDL

    United States Air Force Gen. Maryanne Miller, Air Mobility Command commander and Chief Master Sgt. Terrence Greene, AMC command chief, visited Joint Base MDL Feb. 12-14 to visit with Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing and the 87th Air Base Wing to receive an immersion into their missions.During

  • Air Mobility Command wins Sadler Cup in first Defender Challenge in 14 years

    Air Mobility Command’s team earned first place for dismounted operations at the 2018 Defender Challenge, which commenced Sept. 11 with a ceremony to remember Sept. 11, 2001 here. For the first time since 2004, 14 Security Forces teams from each Air Force major commands, Air National Guard, Air Force

  • Joint Base MDL conducts mobility exercise

    Airmen from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst participated in an annual mobility exercise here from Feb. 28 to March 10 in order to hone their skillsets in a simulated deployed environment.   The exercise was conducted at JB MDL and enabled the 87th Air Base Wing, 305th Air Mobility Wing and 621st