Air mobility liaison officer receives AF award for valor while serving in Afghanistan

An air mobility liaison officer, who enabled an emergency airdrop at a remote Romanian firebase on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in 2010, was awarded the 2011 General P.K. Carlton Award for Valor. Capt. John Garvin, assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing here and stationed with the U.S.

Oldest airlift unit calls JB MDL home

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is home to the 6th Airlift Squadron which has served with distinction since Oct. 14, 1933, making it the oldest airlift squadron in the Air Force.The 6th AS is a historic unit, celebrating more than 75 years of service to the U.S. through transporting troops and

New, improved Attic opens doors to JB MDL

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst volunteers recently renovated the previously named Airmen's Attic to improve the look and accessibility of items for servicemembers and their families. Volunteers opened the doors to The Attic Oct. 24."The items used to be scattered across the room with no real sense

Joint Base MDL servicemembers give back on Veterans Day

More than 250 Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst servicemembers participated in Veterans Day events across New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania from Nov. 7 through 11.These servicemembers, from every military branch, marched in parades, appeared as guest speakers and engaged with community members at

Airman assists woman in vehicle accident

On Oct. 15, a Fairchild Airman used his self aid buddy care training and the knowledge he gained at a "Street Smart" presentation just a few days prior to help aid a victim of a vehicle accident.It was about 2:30 in the morning and Airman 1st Class Devin Perez, 92nd Operations Group intelligence

Photos: Korean TRANSCOM commander visits CRW

Photos: Nearly 200 Black Knights reunite with families

Fit Plate gives Airmen healthy option

Look out, waistlines! There's a new tool for keeping Airmen 'Fit to Fight,' changing the eating habits of Team McChord each day. This new tool is called the Fit Plate, and it can be found everyday during breakfast, lunch and dinner at the Olympic Dining Facility on McChord Field. Prominently

Scott Airman clears explosives in Afghanistan

If you ask Staff Sgt. Brandon Chism how he likes his job, he'll jokingly tell you "it's a blast!" That's certainly one way to describe his job as an explosive ordnance disposal technician deployed from Scott Air Force Base, Ill.The Villa Rica, Ga., native joined the Air Force in 2004 as a missile

Photo: Nuclear Surety Inspection team arrives at McChord Field