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  • 6th Airlift Squadron increases lethality to become AFFORGEN ready

    U.S. Airmen assigned to the 6th Airlift Squadron participated in a multi-week Tactics Advancement Course at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., and Joint Base Langley-Eustis, V.A., from Sept. 19 to Sept. 29, 2022. This course enabled participating units to meet Air Force Force Generation

  • ‘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.

  • Success follows Fort Sill joint training exercise

    Airmen with the 6th Airlift Squadron assigned to Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey and Soldiers with the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Air Defense Artillery Regiment assigned to Fort Sill, Oklahoma conducted an air-ground joint training exercise on Fort Sill Nov. 5.

  • 6th Airlift Squadron presidential mission

    U.S. Marines unload from a C-17 Globemaster III at West Palm Beach, Florida, Nov. 17, 2018. The 6th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, transported the aircraft for the president. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Briana Cespedes)

  • 6th Airlift Squadron Airmen practice for perfection

              The 6th Airlift Squadron, known as the "Bully Beef Express" became the first personnel transport squadron to fly in the Pacific theater during World War II. It was given the nickname when it transported large quantities of tinned rations known as "Bully Beef" to Australian allies. The