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  • Joint Base MDL conquers Bamboo Eagle 24-1

    Airmen from the 305th Air Mobility Wing’s 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, and the 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, returned to their home station at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Feb. 3, 2024, after completing the Bamboo Eagle 24-1 exercise at Travis Air Force Base, California.

  • AFFORGEN-ready: JB MDL completes KC-46A Pegasus certification

    Roughly 120 service members and five KC-46A Pegasus tankers assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., participated in the first-ever certification event for the KC-46A Pegasus during Neptune Series exercise at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Oct. 21-Nov. 2.

  • Radiant Phoenix takes flight on Joint Base MDL

    Personnel assigned to the 305th Maintenance Squadron, 87th Operational Medical Response Squadron, and Office of Emergency Management participated in a four-day training exercise to learn and practice radiological contamination detection and decontamination safety techniques on Joint Base

  • 305th MXS becomes fully-qualified with KC-46

    The team leading the jack and swing training cut 50% off of the standard for major inspection times. Fuselage jacking and landing gear retraction qualifications were the last major task for the squadron to become fully capable, making the 305th MXS the first fully-capable KC-46 maintenance squadron

  • 2nd ARS and 605th AMXS officially employ KC-46 for combat commander taskings

    The 2nd Air Refueling Squadron officially began employing the KC-46A Pegasus for combat commander taskings at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, Dec. 1, 2022.Converting from a KC-10 extender squadron to the KC-46 was an 18-month project for the 2nd ARS. The 2nd ARS and 605th Air Maintenance Squadron

  • U.S. Transcom Commander visits Joint Base MDL

    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

  • Seventh KC-46A Pegasus Delivery to Joint Base MDL

    A KC-46A Pegasus arrives onto Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., May 20, 2022. The arrival of the KC-46 on Joint Base MDL reinforces the role of the installation in enabling global reach. The 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings operate and maintain the aircraft with installation support from the

  • AMC Deputy CC delivers a KC-46A to JBMDL

    A new KC-46A Pegasus arrives at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Mar. 18, 2022. U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Brian Robinson, Air Mobility Command deputy commander, personally delivered the aircraft to the 305th and 514th Air Mobility Wings who operate and maintain the aircraft with

  • 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