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Generating Airpower: Maintenance's Last Line of Defense
April 5, 2023 — Aircraft metal technology Airmen are responsible for repairing, replacing, or creating parts for aircraft structures and ground equipment. Using a variety of tools, they ensure that the total force is fully equipped with sheet metal parts that meet and exceed mission demands... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Bryce Harris inspects a metal project

Bomber Task Force: KC-46 Aircraft fuels interoperability during 12th AF (AFSOUTH) mission
March 31, 2023 — JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – Aircrew members assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing departed from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. to refuel a Bomber Task Force mission during a 12th Air Force (Air Forces Southern) Partner Interoperability Training mission with partner nations on March 24, 2023... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, pose for a photo during a Bomber Task Force mission at the Henry E. Rohlsen Airport in Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, March 24, 2023. This mission is another example of accelerating KC-46A Pegasus employment and building interoperability with partner nations while enabling the capability to execute strategic deterrence. As a force multiplier, the KC-46 provides lethality and additional options to project and connect the Joint Force, while extending the operational reach of airpower. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sergio Avalos)

25th Aerial Port Squadron is Ready Now!
March 21, 2023 — The 908th Airlift Wing’s 25th Aerial Port Squadron has been creating new ways to train their Airmen over the past year. From procuring equipment to entire aircraft, 25 APS is busy ensuring their Airmen have the tools necessary for the training and development to stay mission ready... MORE

Radiant Phoenix takes flight on Joint Base MDL
February 17, 2023 — 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 McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., on Feb. 16, 2023... MORE

305th MXS becomes fully-qualified with KC-46
February 10, 2023 — 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 on the U.S. East Coast region... MORE

605th AMXS star earns gold bar
January 12, 2023 — In November 2022, Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Oliver, 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, received the surprise of a lifetime. During morning roll call, 305th Air Mobility Wing leadership notified him that he was selected by Air Mobility Command to commission through the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program. “It was definitely a surreal moment,” said Oliver. “My mouth was getting dry, I was shaking and couldn’t believe it was real.” ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kenneth Oliver, 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron flying crew chief, poses for a photo at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Dec. 14, 2022. Oliver was selected with the opportunity to commission through the Senior Leader Enlisted Commissioning Program by demonstrating exceptional leadership and performance skills. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sergio Avalos)

Through the Fire and Flame: Airman awarded Airman’s Medal for heroic actions
January 10, 2023 — In the heat of the summer of July 2021, a black delivery van crashed into an 18-wheeler on Interstate 295 and erupted in flames. The van then swerved into a guard rail and the driver slumped unconscious into the passenger seat. The airbags deployed and the fire grew, spreading to the nearby shrubbery. Just a few car lengths behind the chaos was Master Sgt. Christopher Isler, who joined the Air Force in June of 2006. One of the Air Force’s core values is Service Before Self, and while he didn’t know it at the time, Ishler became the walking epitome of it on that July day. ... MORE

This isn’t their first Rodeo, or is it?
January 4, 2023 — JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. – The 305th Air Mobility Wing recently held its first-ever Multi-Capable Airman Rodeo... MORE

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing perform various tasks for the first-ever Multi-capable Airman Rodeo at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Dec. 14, 2022. The 305th Aerial Port Squadron hosted the event where three teams of “Port Dawgs” intermixed with Maintainers competed in a timed bare tine upload of a single pallet, followed by a rolling stock upload of a 10K All Terrain Materials Handling Forklift. The foundation of a rodeo has been around in the Air Mobility sphere for more than 40 years and its purpose has remained the same, to test our readiness capabilities in a competitive environment.

2nd ARS and 605th AMXS officially employ KC-46 for combat commander taskings
December 15, 2022 — 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 provided two crews and three KC-46s to support the initial taskings. ... MORE

A group of military members pose for a photo in front of a jet

305th Air Mobility Wing Leadership coins Innovation Lab Team
December 6, 2022 — The 305th Air Mobility Wing Command Chief recently coined the Innovation Lab at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Dec 5, 2022... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Steven Hoare, 305th Air Mobility Wing innovation lab superintendent, displays a coin at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Dec. 5, 2022. The 305th Innovation Lab was acknowledged for its numerous contributions to the Joint Base and Air Mobility Command.