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  • 305th MXG lays groundwork for Training Academy of the Future

    The 305th Maintenance Group hosted Atlantic County Economic Alliance, Federal Aviation Administration, and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University representatives on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Jan. 26, 2022, to discuss and foster the growth and development of an Aviation Training Academy

  • A KC-46A arrives to JB MDL with 18AF DVs

    A new KC-46A Pegasus arrives at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Jan. 21, 2022. U.S Air Force Maj. Gen. Thad Bibb Jr., 18th Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Chad Bickley, 18th Air Force command chief, personally delivered the aircraft to the 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings

  • Developing Mobility Air Force Tacticians through Tactics Advancement

    The 305th Air Mobility Wing collaborated with the 60th AMW and 436th Airlift Wing to host a new three-week, hands-on Tactics Advancement Course from Jan. 10-28. The course is designed to strengthen and advance combat aviation skills of C-17 Globemaster III aircrew members assigned to the 305th

  • 305th AMW Supports Red Hill Water Systems Delivery

    Water Filter systems are destined for Red Hill, Hawaii, as part of the U.S. Transportation Command Red Hill water movement. The movement supports the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) water quality recovery, a joint U.S. military initiative working closely with State of Hawaii, Department of

  • ‘Heavy’ training highlights partnerships, readiness

    Squadrons from the 305th Air Mobility Wing and 621st Contingency Response Wing leveraged their capabilities to complement each other through a hands-on, practical approach where two U.S. Army Stryker vehicles were loaded onto a C-17 Globemaster III prior to successfully operating the aircraft.

  • Joint Base MDL KC-46 Pegasus takes first local flight

     The first two KC-46 Pegasus’ recently assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst conducted a local air-refueling flight for the first time Dec. 2 while over the northern Atlantic Ocean.Less than a month after being assigned to the 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings, the first two KC-46 aircrafts

  • Historical Artifact finds new home at McGuire

    A P-38 lithograph donated by Mr. David Tinker originally came from his father who flew in the same Squadron as Major Tommy B. McGuire, Jr., the namesake of McGuire AFB. With his father's passing, he felt finding a new home for his father's limited edition lithograph was appropriate.

  • KC-46A Pegasus arrives on Joint Base MDL

    The Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst community celebrated a monumental milestone for the installation as it welcomed its first KC-46A Pegasus to its new home in an arrival ceremony Nov. 9, 2021. The event marked the beginning of new total force aerial refueling operations at the joint base, making

  • 421st CTS gives Ravens hands-on training

    The U.S. Air Force Expeditionary Center's Phoenix Raven Qualification Course is dedicated to training its students to protect military aircraft in austere environments. Similarly, the 421st Combat Training Squadron has been dedicated to ensuring each Raven participant receives hands-on experience