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Maj. Gen. Albert Miller visits the 305th AMW as director of the Aircrew Task Force
August 25, 2022 — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Albert Miller visited the 305th Air Mobility wing as the director of the Aircraft Task Force to gain valuable feedback from Pilots, Airmen and Commanders on how to improve readiness, retention, and warfighting capabilities... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Albert Miller, Aircrew Task Force director, addresses pilots assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Aug. 25, 2022. Miller has amplified community outreach to aircrew members in the field through increased site visits. These visits provide a chance to have meaningful discussions with all aircrew members to capture operational, quality of life, and quality of service concerns to inform policy decisions.

Editorial: The Rise of the U.S. Air Power, 1903-1941: The Wright Brothers, World War I and Interwar Innovation
August 11, 2022 — Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a 5 part series on the history of the U.S. Air Force from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Historians The birth of powered flight, courtesy of Orville and Wilbur Wright of Dayton, Ohio, is a decidedly American story. For centuries, mankind had dreamed of breaking free from the hold of gravity to take to the air to soar the heavens like the birds... MORE

305th Air Mobility Wing welcomes new wing commander
July 14, 2022 — The 305th Air Mobility Wing held a change of command ceremony July 14, here. U.S. Air Force Col. Elizabeth Hanson assumed command of the 305th Air Mobility Wing from Col. Scott Wiederholt, 305th AMW commander. Maj. Gen. Kenneth Bibb Jr., 18th Air Force commander, acted as the presiding officer for the ceremony. ... MORE

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305th Maintenance Group Change of Command
June 30, 2022 — U.S. Air Force Col. Mary Teeter relinquished command of the 305th Maintenance Group to U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Pendley during a change of command ceremony. U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Wiederholt, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, presided over the ceremony... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Wiederholt, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, passes the flag to U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Pendely, 305th Maintenance Group commander, as he takes commands at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 30, 2022. U.S. Air Force Col. Mary Teeter relinquished command to Pendley after having led CAN DO Airmen during the COVID-19 pandemic and Operations Allies Welcome/Refuge.

305th Operations Group changes command
June 24, 2022 — U.S. Air Force Col. Jordan P. Norman assumes command from Col. Michele LoBianco, 305th Operations Group commander, during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 24, 2022... MORE

From LeMay to Lo Bianco, the Legacy of the 305th AMW's CAN DO Spirit
June 24, 2022 — The 305th Air Mobility Wing has a rich heritage dating back to the 305th Bombardment Group, where then U.S. Air Force Colonel Curtis LeMay serving as their first group commander, embodied the CAN DO spirit in the nation’s war against Nazi Germany. 79 years later, U.S. Air Force Colonel Michele Lo Bianco, 305th Operations Group commander, carries on with the same CAN DO ethos. Like LeMay, Lo Bianco led 305th Airmen through unprecedented challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic, Operation Allies Refuge and Operation Allies Welcome. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Colonel Michele Lo Bianco, 305th Operations Group commander, embraces a colleague following a fini flight on June 21, 2022 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Lo Bianco will serve as the 15th Wing commander at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

Reservists train with 305th Aerial Port Squadron
June 16, 2022 — The 305th Air Mobility Wing hosted reserve Airmen from Maxwell Air Force Base to complete their hands-on training as aerial port specialists on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey May 28 to June 11... MORE

U.S. Transcom Commander visits Joint Base MDL
June 10, 2022 — U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, U.S. Transportation Command commander, toured the U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center, coined Airmen for their services during Operation Allies Welcome, addressed recent graduates of the Advanced Study of Air Mobility course, and flew in a KC-46 Pegasus assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, U.S. Transportation Command commander, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Mark Camerer, U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, view a mural in memory of Operation Allies Welcome at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, June 3, 2022. Van Ovost toured the center, coined Airmen for their services during OAW, and addressed recent graduates of the Advanced Study of Air Mobility course.

AMC Museum receives USAF’s first KC-10A Extender
April 28, 2022 — The very first KC-10A Extender ever produced for the U.S. Air Force was retired from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, to its new home at the Air Mobility Command Museum on Dover AFB, Delaware, April 26, 2022.Tail number 79-0433 was the first of 60 KC-10A aircraft produced for the Air Force by McDonnell-Douglas and used primarily for... MORE

The first KC-10 Extender ever produced arrives at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, April 26, 2022. The aircraft was officially retired following a short ceremony and will become part of the Air Mobility Command museum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. J.D. Strong II)

Airmen fly final McGuire AFB KC-10 deployment sortie
April 12, 2022 — U.S. Air Force Capt. Gavin Owens 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron aircraft commander, Capt. Kevin Cabusora, 908th EARS aircraft commander, Airman 1st Class Lauren Hotaling, 908th EARS in-flight refueling specialist, and Tech. Sgt. Justin Lassiter, 908th EARS instructor flight engineer, pose for a photo in front of a KC-10 Extender at... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Gavin Owens 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron aircraft commander, Capt. Kevin Cabusora, 908th EARS aircraft commander, Airman 1st Class Lauren Hotaling, 908th EARS in-flight refueling specialist, and Tech. Sgt. Justin Lassiter, 908th EARS instructor flight engineer, pose for a photo in front of a KC-10 Extender at Prince Sultan Air Base, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, April 7, 2022. The crew deployed from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, and are the last crew to fly a KC-10 sortie deployed. McGuire AFB will cease their KC-10 deployments as the base is transitioning to fly the KC-46 Pegasus. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)