305th AMW aircraft return to JB MDL after Superstorm Sandy Published Nov. 2, 2012 JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. -- The 305th Air Mobility Wing evacuated its C-17 Globemaster IIIs and KC-10 Extenders from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Oct. 28 in anticipation of Hurricane Sandy's arrival to the area. The C-17s were sent to Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The KC-10 Extenders are evacuating to Grand Forks AFB, N.D. The aircraft returned to JB MDL on Oct. 31 after a mass foreign object debris walk. The 305th AMW extends America's global reach by generating, mobilizing and deploying its KC-10 and C-17 aircraft to conduct strategic airlift and air refueling missions worldwide. Additionally, the Wing operates two of America's largest strategic aerial ports supporting the delivery of cargo to combatant commanders abroad. Click here for the photo slideshow.