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305th AMW provides Swift Response during NATO exercise
May 14, 2021 — The 305th Air Mobility Wing participated in Swift Response 21, the first in a series of exercises associated with DEFENDER-Europe 21, May 7. The 305th AMW was pivotal in providing more than 470,000 pounds of fuel to multiple aircraft that supported various aspects of the exercise. ... MORE

Photo of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to Joint Base Charleston, S.C., moving into position for in-flight refueling from a KC-10 Extender.

305th MXS trains battle-ready Airmen
March 23, 2021 — The 305th Maintenance Squadron partnered with an instructor from Hill Air Force Base, Utah to host the first Aircraft Battle Damage Evaluator course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, March 15-19. The ABDE course equipped eight students with knowledge to make quick repairs, efficiently recover a downed or damaged weapon system and generate mission-ready aircraft... MORE

Photo of an Airman drilling holes into a sheet metal patch.

Joint efforts propel Thule AB toward new normal
January 15, 2021 — The 87th Medical Group and the 305th Aerial Port Squadron contributed joint efforts to support Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst’s first transportation of the COVID-19 vaccine to Thule Air Base, Greenland, Jan. 13. In compliance with the Department of Defense’s COVID-19 vaccine operations, the units ensured safe and secure shipping of the vaccine to help protect the health and mission readiness of Thule AB personnel . ... MORE

Photo of Airmen assigned to the 305th Aerial Port Squadron loading the COVID-19 vaccine onto a Boeing 757 assigned to Air Transport International.

Aircraft Structural Maintenance create parts to keep aircraft flying
October 18, 2019 — U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Armani Everson, 305th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight aircraft structural maintenance journeymen, cuts into a piece of titanium used for aircrafts on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Oct. 16, 2019. Utilizing various methods, aircraft structural maintenance Airmen are able to build a replacement part... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Armani Everson, 305th Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight aircraft structural maintenance journeymen, cuts into a piece of titanium used for aircrafts on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Oct. 16, 2019. Utilizing various methods, aircraft structural maintenance Airmen are able to build a replacement part from scratch in order to restore the structural integrity of the aircraft and ensure the safety of the Airmen who fly them. The mission of the 305th MXS is to enhance global response by providing world class systems, support equipment, munitions and aircraft maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jake Carter)

305th AMW Airmen fuel Polar Roar
August 3, 2016 — Airmen with the 305th Air Mobility Wing here took part in a strategic bomber assurance and deterrence operation that involved multiple NATO allies and partners called Polar Roar on July 31. Four KC-10 Extenders from here refueled three B-52 Stratofortresses from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, near the North Pole to enable the bombers to... MORE

A B-52 Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base, N.D. receives fuel from a 305th Air Mobility Wing, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. during Polar Roar, a strategic deterrence exercise, in the skies near the North Pole, July 31. The rapid global mobility and air refueling capabilities of Air Mobility Command and the 305th Air Mobility Wing, ensured the B-52’s were able to complete their mission.

Greatest generation visits MDL
August 1, 2016 — Sol Goldstein’s story begins in a humble Jewish home in Baltimore during the height of the Great Depression in 1923. He and his brother spent their youth fighting anti-Semitic bullies, in and out of school. The fighting spirit he picked up spurred his enlistment into the U.S. Army during World War II and has motivated him throughout his life. His... MORE

Sol Goldstein poses for a photograph with Michelle Goldstein, Capt. Jonathan Goldstein, Col. Darren Cole, and Chief Master Sgt. Timothy Pachasa, at the McGuire Theater at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 26, 2016. Sol visited the Joint Base as part of a monthly professional development seminar hosted by the 305th Air Mobility Wing. Jonathan is a 305th AMW executive officer and C-17 instructor pilot, Cole is the 305th AMW commander and Pachasa is the 305th AMW command chief.