Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

Encampment Location

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) provides for an awesome and unique environment that includes U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard operations in one large military base. Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JBMDL) is a significant U.S. military installation in New Jersey, serving as the only tri-service base in the Department of Defense, combining the operations of the Air Force, Army, and Navy. JMDL is located about 18 miles southeast of Trenton, NJ, and was established in 2009 by consolidating the three military installations: McGuire Air Force Base, Fort Dix and Naval Air Engineering Station Lakehurst. The joint base now spans over 42,000 and is home to more than 42,000 service members, civilian and family members.

GPS Address for JBMDL

GPS Coordinates and map to Building 5989:

40.00504, -74.62615

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Lodging

Student cadets will be housed in enclosed, climate-controlled barracks that have rooms or open bays with bunk beds, located on the Fort Dix side of JBDML, Building 5989 between Doughboy Loop and New Jersey Avenue. This is a large 3-story barracks building that can accommodate approximately 370 students and cadre (see illustration below). The barracks have central open/group showers and restrooms with integrated day rooms and study rooms. The staff intends to construct partitions to provide more privacy for showering. Each student will be provided with a mattress, mattress cover, pillow, set of drawers and hanging rod/shelf.

Senior/cadet cadre will be housed in similar rooms and/or open bay barracks. Senior cadre will be assigned separate rooms in barracks to ensure that adult supervision is maintained throughout the encampment, but in a manner that provides privacy between seniors/cadets. Senior and cadets will use separate assigned restrooms/showers.

Barracks Interior View:  

 (Images captured during JBMDL Staff Ride of March, 2026.)