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305th AMW SERE Operations conducts Water Survival Preparation
June 21, 2023 — Airmen assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing conducted a Water Survival Preparation Course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on 7 June, 2023. Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape is an established career field dedicated to increasing survivability of personnel when isolated in remote or hostile locations. SERE Specialists are generally assigned to bases with flying squadrons, and work to keep the aircrew qualified and mission ready... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing’s Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Operations, pose for a photo at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on 15 June, 2023. The 305th SERE Operations Team won the 2022 AMC SERE Specialist, Trailblazer and Program of the year awards. Additionally, the team recently partnered with Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City, N.J., to provide aircrew with realistic scenarios where flight crews must work together in order to survive a potential aircraft crash in the ocean. Exercises like this help build interoperability and standardized training capabilities throughout different service branches and our allied partners.

The 305th AMW flies last sortie with the KC-10
May 11, 2023 — The 305th AMW conducted it's final sortie with the KC-10 Extender on 11 May, 2023... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Alicia Canetta, 305th Air Mobility Wing pilot, poses for a flight line photo on 11 May, 2023 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Canetta is a part of the last crew to fly a local KC-10 Extender sortie from the 305th AMW. The 305th AMW extends America's global reach by generating, mobilizing and deploying KC-10 Extenders and C-17 Globemaster III’s to conduct strategic airlift and air refueling missions worldwide. In November 2021, the Wing began transitioning to the new KC-46A Pegasus air refueling aircraft.

305th AMW Wing Photos 2023
May 10, 2023 — U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing pose for a flight line photo on 10 May, 2023 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing pose for a flight line photo on 10 May, 2023 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The 305th AMW extends America's global reach by generating, mobilizing and deploying KC-10 Extenders and C-17 Globemaster III’s to conduct strategic airlift and air refueling missions worldwide. In November 2021, the wing began transitioning to the new KC-46A 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.

305th MXG hosts annual Knucklebuster Awards Banquet
May 8, 2023 — The 305th Maintenance Group hosted the 2023 Knucklebuster Award banquet for both active duty and Air Force Reserve members with the 514th Air Mobility Wing on 5 May, 2023, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst attend the Knucklebuster award banquet on 6 May, 2023 at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. The Knucklebuster award banquet is an annual Air Force-wide event that recognizes the maintenance career field's best maintainers and leaders. Open to families, the banquet also functions as a social event where various forms of official military uniforms both past and present, are allowed to be worn.

From Egypt to New Egypt, One Airman's Pursuit of Happiness and the American Dream
April 21, 2023 — JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – The United States was built on a foundation of worldwide immigration. From that foundation comes a rich history of people, of all backgrounds, who came together under the common values of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. For Airman 1st Class Marian Tawfik, 305th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist, coming to America was a dream fulfilled. The journey was, at times, a perilous one, but has formed an immense sense of gratitude towards the rights and privileges many take for granted... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Marian Tawfik, 305th Aerial Port Squadron air transportation specialist, in-processes travelers at the 305th APS Passenger Terminal on 19 April, 2023, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. Tawfik, an immigrant from Minya, Egypt, won a work Visa through the U.S. Embassy lottery and eventually attained her citizenship in the United States.

Generating Airpower: I spy with NDI
March 8, 2023 — The Airmen of the 305th Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection flight play a critical role in ensuring the safety and reliability of aircraft and ground equipment at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J... MORE

Building Relationships, and Ordnance...
January 4, 2023 — Marines assigned to Marine Aircraft Group 49 built ordnance with the assistance of the 305th Air Mobility Wing Munitions Depot on Dec. 16, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst... MORE

605th AMXS Crew Chief Embodies the Warrior Heart
October 14, 2022 — Mobility Airmen that answer the call to serve at the Department of Defense’s only tri-service base learn to make an ally of resiliency. For Senior Airman Austin Sondergard, a crew chief with the 605th aircraft maintenance squadron, recovering from a life-threatening condition meant waging a war of attrition against his own mind and body. His journey on the road to recovery, while fraught with daily challenges, is paved with the support of friends, family, and a warrior heart’s passion. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Austin Sondergard, 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs pre-flight checks on a KC-10 extender at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Oct. 10, 2022. Sondergard received brain surgery to remove an arteriovenous malformation, and later suffered losses to both memory, speech, and motor skills due to a stroke. Recovered, Sondergard returned to his duties as a Crew Chief and hobby as an avid powerlifter.

305th Pilot awarded by the Order of the Daedalians
September 27, 2022 — Lt. Col. Eric Kut, a 6th Airlift Squadron pilot at the 305th Air Mobility Wing, was presented the exceptional aviator award by the Order of Daedalians at a ceremony on Sept. 26, 2022, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst... MORE

A C-17A Globemaster III is set as the backdrop for the 305th Air Mobility Wing’s ceremony for the presentation of the Chief of Staff of the Air Force 2021 Exceptional Aviator Award on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Sept. 26, 2022. The CSAF 2021 Exceptional Aviator Award was presented to U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Eric Kut, 6th Airlift Squadron Chief of Group Standards and Evaluations, by the Order of the Daedalians for his actions as the aircraft commander of the REACH871 mission. This mission resulted in the ground evacuation of 823 Afghan civilians from Kabul while under enemy fire and allowed the Air Mobility Command commander to waive C-17 floor-load restrictions from 300 to 450 passengers, facilitating the evacuation of 124,000 personnel during the Air Force’s largest non-combatant evacuation operation in history. (U.S. Air Force photo by Daniel Barney)

18th AF commander visits Joint Base MDL
September 14, 2022 — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Corey Martin, 18th Air Force commander, visited Joint Base MDL to gain insight on how the 305th AMW is innovating the aerial port and flightline, as well as creating and implementing Mobility Air Force Force Generation and Multi-Capable Airmen concepts. MORE

Maj. Gen. Corey Martin speaks to two airmen outside