305th Air Mobility Wing

 

 

 


About:
Headquartered at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., the 305th Air Mobility Wing extends America's global reach by generating, mobilizing and deploying C-17 Globemaster IIIs to conduct strategic airlift and air refueling missions worldwide. In November 2021, the wing began transitioning to the new KC-46 Pegasus air refueling aircraft. Additionally, the Wing operates two of America's largest strategic aerial ports supporting the delivery of cargo and personnel to combatant commanders abroad. Uniquely, as a result of Joint Base transfer, the 305 AMW directs the operations of two geographically separated airfields--one at McGuire and another at Lakehurst.

305th Air Mobility Wing Fact Sheet

Mission: 
Generate – Fly – Deliver 

Vision: 
Warrior Airmen, Ready to Dominate and Win
 
Priorities:
Ready – Airmen and Families
Innovate – Today for Tomorrow
Execute – Anytime, Anywhere
 
History:
305th AMW Leadership
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                                                   Col. Elizabeth A.D. Hanson                            Col. William G. Soto                          Chief Master Sgt. Jeremy J. Swistak
                                                      305th AMW Commander                      ​305th AMW Deputy Commander                      305th AMW Command Chief

 

305th News
Reliving BMT: 305th AMW Senior Leaders Visit JBSA-Lackland
February 7, 2020
Photo of Air Force basic military training Airmen standing at ease.

32nd ARS members remember fallen Airmen at Armistice Day ceremony in France
November 19, 2019
A French military veteran holds an aviation badge given to him by U.S. Air Force Maj. John Cockburn, 32nd Aerial Refueling Squadron operations officer, after an Armistice Day commemoration Nov. 11, 2019, in Issoudun, France. Airmen from the 32nd ARS at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, attended the ceremony to help commemorate the day and honor fallen Airmen who were stationed at the 3rd Aviation Instruction Center during World War I. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Chris Powell)

US Air Force Academy cadets visit 305th Air Mobility Wing
November 18, 2019
Maj. Daniel Moore, 23rd Cadet Squadron commanding air officer, gifts a framed 23rd CS flag to Maj. Chase Bradley, 305th Air Mobility Wing chief of Commanders Action Group, and Col. Jacqueline Breeden, 305th AMW commander for putting together a visit for the cadets on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Nov. 17, 2019. The 305th AMW sponsors the squadron and hosts the cadets approximately every other year for education on how the enlisted force contributes to Air Force operations and what opportunities are available to the cadets after they graduate. “The Wing really rolled out all the stops for us,” said Moore. “It was so well planned, everyone we met was so professional, so sharp and each embodied the ‘Can Do’ attitude. We couldn’t be more grateful. I think, for myself and the cadets, we walked away with a better understanding of the Wing, the mission and the Airmen.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ariel Owings)

Success follows Fort Sill joint training exercise
November 8, 2019
U.S. Air Force Capt. Shawn McDonald, 6th Airlift Squadron pilot, checks controls in the cockpit of a C-17 Globemaster III on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Nov. 5, 2019. McDonald was preparing the aircraft before takeoff to Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for a joint training exercise with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ariel Owings)

305th Maintenance Group

The 305th Maintenance Group (MXG), formerly the 305th Logistics Group, was activated on 1 October 2002. The 305 MXG provides Rapid Global Mobility consists of four squadrons with more than 1,700 Active Duty military members and civilians inspecting, repairing, generating, and launching 11 KC-46 and 13 C-17 aircraft currently assigned. Additionally, the Maintenance Group operates two of Air Mobility Command’s busiest aerial ports located at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and at Baltimore International Airport. The Maintenance Group generates 24-hour strategic airlift, aerial refueling, and aerial port capability to facilitate the deployment and supply of Department of Defense, allied, and coalition forces supporting the full spectrum of combat, security, and humanitarian operations. They provide highly trained personnel and equipment to support safe, timely maintenance and port operations. The Maintenance Group’s Maintenance Operations flight ensures Air Mobility Command wide practices and techniques to maintain aircraft long-term health. The group has successfully deployed in-theater and provided home station support for numerous exercises and operations, including Operations NEW DAWN, SOUTHERN WATCH, NORTHERN WATCH, NOBLE EAGLE, IRAQI FREEDOM, ENDURING FREEDOM, INHERENT RESOLVE, UNITED ASSISTANCE, FREEDOM SAHAYOGI HAAT, Deep Freeze and Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa, ALLIES REFUGE and ALLIES WELCOME as well as recurring Presidential and Vice-Presidential support.
 
305th Maintenance Group fact sheet

305th Operations Group



The mission of the 305th Operations Group is to deploy worldwide from America's Eastern Gateway, to perform aerial refueling and airlift, in support of tactical, strategic, reconnaissance, transport, and bombardment forces in high-threat and chemical warfare environments. The group is comprised of the 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, 6th Airlift Squadron, 32nd Air Refueling Squadron, 911th Air Refueling Squadron, and the 305th Operations Support Squadron. The group flies the C-17 Globemaster III and KC-46A Pegasus in support of worldwide operations.

305th Operations Group fact sheet

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