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June 29, 2022 - In an effort to help maintain the mental well-being of the medical staff, the 87th Medical Group teamed up with the Community Action Team (CAT) to establish a recharge room in the medical center at Joint Base...

305th Operations Group changes command

U.S. Air Force Col. Scott Wiederholt, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, Chief Master Sgt. Andriea Leggette-Cook, 305th Operations Group superintendent, Col. Michele LoBianco, 305th Operations Group commander, and Col. Jordan P. Norman stand at attention during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., June 24, 2022. LoBianco relinquished command to Norman, who previously acted as the commander of the 7th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joseph Morales)

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...

From LeMay to Lo Bianco, the Legacy of the 305th AMW's CAN DO Spirit

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.

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...

AMCTES Partners with Adopt-a-Highway

June 23, 2022 - The Air Mobility Command Test and Evaluation Squadron (AMCTES) held a roadside clean-up for Adopt-a-Highway along Route 68 between mile markers 2 and 3, on June 1, 2022...

Formula Drift Duo Visits JB MDL

Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing pose with Formula Drift driver Amanda Sorenson on the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst on June 7, 2022. Drift team duo Branden and Amanda Sorensen visited JB MDL to interact with Airmen and learn about different Air Force career fields. Air Force Recruiting Service recently continued their 13-year partnership with the Formula Drift series. Throughout the 2022 Formula Drift circuit, the Air Force will serve as the primary sponsor for the Sorensen Motorsports team.

June 17, 2022 - Formula Drift racing duo Branden and Amanda Sorensen visited different squadrons within the 305th Air Mobility Wing and 87th Air Base Wing last week to interact with Airmen and learn about different United States Air Force...

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This Fourth of July, be cautious around fireworks

Make this school year a safe experience for all

June 30, 2022 - WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- Fireworks are nothing less than recreational explosive devices. As such, they represent a potentially hazardous exposure to anyone in proximity and should be treated with the utmost...

Eglin test pilot returns to take command

Brig. Gen. Jeff Geraghty stands in front of his command during the 96th Test Wing change of command ceremony June 30 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. This is Geraghty’s second assignment at Eglin. Between 2007 and 2009, he was a test pilot and flight commander with the 40th Flight Test Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

June 30, 2022 - Brig. Gen. Jeff Geraghty became the new 96th Test Wing commander in a ceremony June 30...

Spotlight: MSgt Brian Frutiger

Master Sgt. Brian Frutiger, 88th Diagnostics and Therapeutics Squadron

June 30, 2022 - WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio -- What’s your job like every day? There is rarely a day that mirrors the next. There may be times that my “day” has started late in the evening with a call from someone in need. First...

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Baron's blouse makes history

Airman First Class Nicholas Baron, 305th Air Mobility Wing Loadmaster, officially donates his blouse and delivers it to Stuart Lockhart, 305th Air Mobility Wing Historian, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 12, 2021. The blouse was the most requested item asked for to serve as documentation for Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sergeant Shay Stuart)

Oct. 18, 2021 - It was an image that captured the hearts of millions; a young Afghan child, sleeping on the floor of a crowded C-17 Globemaster III, tucked beneath an OCP top for warmth.The blouse belonged to none other than Airman First...

Can Do Wing historian receives AF level award

Oct. 14, 2021 - With a background as a Naval Academy history major and a 21-year career as a commissioned infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, it is no surprise that military history is ingrained in the 305th Air Mobility Wing’s...

Suicide Prevention in the Military, from Taboo to Timely

U.S. Air Force Col. Michele Lo Bianco, 305th Air Mobility Wing Operations commander, displays her box of remembrance. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness. More than 1.7 million Veterans received treatment in a VA mental health specialty program annually.

Sept. 22, 2021 - Suicide prevention is a year-round effort. As September is Suicide Prevention Month, now is a time to reach out to others while also taking the time to look within...

305th OSS Airman becomes ‘guardian angel’ of the road

Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa participants bike 500 miles through Iowa, July 2021. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nathan Haney, an Air Force Cycling Team member, is assigned to the 305th Operations Support Squadron as an air traffic controller watch supervisor. This was his first time participating in the RAGBRAI, which is known as the oldest, largest, and longest multi-day bicycle touring event in the world. It is seven days long and consists of participants biking approximately 500 miles through the state of Iowa. (Courtesy photo)

Sept. 20, 2021 - An air traffic controller watch supervisor found himself representing the Air Force in a different capacity while in the midst of 20,000 cyclists pedaling across Iowa. Despite fighting fatigue from heat and exhaustion, he...

305th FTU prepares new air crew members, answers nation's call

U.S. Air Force Capt. David Crowley, 78th Air Refueling Squadron pilot and 305th Operations Support Squadron Formal Training Unit student, prepares for a training flight at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 8, 2021. The KC-10 Extender would be meeting up with a KC-135 from Maine for an in-flight refuel as part of the flight training.

Sept. 2, 2021 - On the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., flightline, it's a familiar sight to see aircrew on a KC-10 Extender preparing themselves and their aircraft for a mission. Planes take off and land every day like clockwork, and...