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‘CanDo’ maintainers set the standard for excellence
March 25, 2024 — The 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was awarded the 2023 Maintenance Effectiveness Award in the Small Aircraft Maintenance Unit category, recognizing this ‘CanDo’ squadron as one of the Air Force’s top-performing maintenance units... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Smith, 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, presses the engine starter switch on a C-17A Globemaster III at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 14, 2024. The 305th AMXS was awarded the Maintenance Effectiveness Award in the Small Aircraft Maintenance Unit category, recognizing the squadron as one of the Air Force’s top-performing maintenance units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Simonne Barker)

TAC enhances Mobility Airmen's warfighting capabilities
February 20, 2024 — Airmen assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing’s 6th Airlift Squadron collaborated with units from Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, during the Tactics Advancement Course (TAC), Feb. 7-8. TAC allows aircraft maintainers to gain experience with aircraft they do not commonly work with, expanding their toolkit for more versatility in future operations... MORE

Two C-17 Globemaster IIIs’ trade leading and following positions within their flight path during the Tactics Advancement Course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Feb. 7, 2024. Airmen assigned to the 6th Airlift Squadron loaded cargo onto the C-17 in order to provide support for the F-22 Raptors at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. The advancements course postures Air Mobility Command Airmen to execute agile operations on a global scale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Thompson)

AFFORGEN-ready: JB MDL completes KC-46A Pegasus certification
November 3, 2023 — Roughly 120 service members and five KC-46A Pegasus tankers assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., participated in the first-ever certification event for the KC-46A Pegasus during Neptune Series exercise at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 21-Nov. 2... MORE

A KC-46A Pegasus tanker assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., practices refueling operations on another KC-46A en route to Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 21, 2023. This joint air interoperability exercise is the first-ever certification event for the KC-46 tankers assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Simonne Barker)

514th AMW represent JB MDL at RED FLAG-Alaska
August 25, 2023 — Airmen from the 514th Air Mobility Wing perform maintenance actions during RED FLAG-Alaska, which is the Pacific Air Forces premier field training exercise for U.S. forces and their partner and allies. The exercise provides joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support, and large force employment training in a simulated combat environment. The 514th AMW and 305th AMW are in a “classic association,” as the aircraft are owned by an active-duty unit while being flown and maintained by a reserve unit... MORE

RED FLAG-Alaska is a series of field training exercises for U.S. forces.

305th MXG hosts annual Knucklebuster Awards Banquet
May 8, 2023 — The 305th Maintenance Group hosted the 2023 Knucklebuster Award banquet for both active duty and Air Force Reserve members with the 514th Air Mobility Wing on 5 May, 2023, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst attend the Knucklebuster award banquet on 6 May, 2023 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The Knucklebuster award banquet is an annual Air Force-wide event that recognizes the maintenance career field's best maintainers and leaders. Open to families, the banquet also functions as a social event where various forms of official military uniforms both past and present, are allowed to be worn.

25th Aerial Port Squadron is Ready Now!
March 21, 2023 — The 908th Airlift Wing’s 25th Aerial Port Squadron has been creating new ways to train their Airmen over the past year. From procuring equipment to entire aircraft, 25 APS is busy ensuring their Airmen have the tools necessary for the training and development to stay mission ready... MORE

Radiant Phoenix takes flight on Joint Base MDL
February 17, 2023 — Personnel assigned to the 305th Maintenance Squadron, 87th Operational Medical Response Squadron, and Office of Emergency Management participated in a four-day training exercise to learn and practice radiological contamination detection and decontamination safety techniques on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on Feb. 16, 2023... MORE

305th MXS becomes fully-qualified with KC-46
February 10, 2023 — The team leading the jack and swing training cut 50% off of the standard for major inspection times. Fuselage jacking and landing gear retraction qualifications were the last major task for the squadron to become fully capable, making the 305th MXS the first fully-capable KC-46 maintenance squadron on the U.S. East Coast region... MORE

CRW rolls out new multi-capable truck
January 19, 2023 — The 621st Contingency Response Wing are applying their motto of “multi-capable” Airmen to their fleet of trucks in 2023. The wing is scheduled to retrofit 48 trucks with several additional components to make them universally deployable for multiple career-fields and CR missions. ... MORE

A retrofitted Light Service Support Vehicle assigned to the 621st Contingency Response Wing sits parked near the flightline January 12, 2023, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. It is the CRW leadership’s plan to retrofit the entire fleet of 48 vehicles over the next five years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Anastasia Tompkins)

305th Airmen work around the clock to fulfill Ukraine's Priority Security Assistance Package
August 23, 2022 — Airmen assigned to the 305th Aerial Port Squadron recently worked around the clock to fulfill a priority security assistance package for Ukraine. These CAN-DO Airmen delivered globally integrated installation mission support that enhanced readiness and lethality for Ukrainian warfighters. ... MORE

A C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the Air Mobility Command, prepares to receive the upload of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System munitions at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Aug. 13, 2022. The munitions cargo is part of an additional security assistance package for Ukraine. The security assistance the U.S. is providing to Ukraine is enabling critical success on the battlefield against the Russian invading force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matt Porter)