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U.S. Air Force Col. Elizabeth Hanson, 305th Air Mobility Wing commander, stands in front of a C-17 Globemaster III at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 15, 2024. Headquartered at JB MDL, the 305th AMW extends America’s global reach by generating, mobilizing and deploying C-17s to conduct strategic airlift and air refueling missions worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Alexis Kula)
April 4, 2024 - As the world marks Women's History Month, it is a time to honor and celebrate the myriad of contributions from women throughout history and contemporary society...

‘CanDo’ maintainers set the standard for excellence
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Adam Smith, 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, presses the engine starter switch on a C-17A Globemaster III at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 14, 2024. The 305th AMXS was awarded the Maintenance Effectiveness Award in the Small Aircraft Maintenance Unit category, recognizing the squadron as one of the Air Force’s top-performing maintenance units. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Simonne Barker)
March 25, 2024 - The 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron was awarded the 2023 Maintenance Effectiveness Award in the Small Aircraft Maintenance Unit category, recognizing this ‘CanDo’ squadron as one of the Air Force’s top-performing...

Women's Empowerment Forum 2024
U.S. Air Force Lt Col. Katherine Harmon, Commander of the 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Master Sgt. Kristopher Mack, 6th Airlift Squadron Operations Superintendent, Chief Master Sgt. Andriea Cook, 305th Operations Group Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Army Lt Col. Jasmin Lirio, Battalion Commander for 1-315th Brigade Support Battalion, 174th Infantry Brigade, represent the panel members for the Women’s Empowerment forum at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 18, 2024. The focus of this year’s event was Overcoming Adversity Through Advocacy. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Alexis Kula)
March 22, 2024 - U.S. Air Force Lt Col. Katherine Harmon, Commander of the 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Master Sgt. Kristopher Mack, 6th Airlift Squadron Operations Superintendent, Chief Master Sgt. Andriea Cook, 305th Operations...

New Jersey National Guard 21st WMD-CST Groundbreaking Ceremony
Members of the New Jersey National Guard’s 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team, stand for a group photo during the groundbreaking ceremony, marking the start of the new facility construction at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 20, 2024. The 10,400-square-foot facility will support the 21st WMD-CST's training, administrative, and logistical requirements. This comprises administration, storage, classroom, locker room, break area, latrine/showers, parking, and maintenance areas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aidan Thompson)
March 21, 2024 - Service members assigned to the New Jersey National Guard’s 21st Weapons of Mass Destruction-Civil Support Team, holds a groundbreaking ceremony marking the beginning of the new facility construction at Joint Base...

Winning the war one weather observation at a time
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Forrest Cherry, 305th Operations Support Squadron mission weather integration noncommissioned officer in charge, uses multiple products to investigate atmospheric conditions at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 13, 2024. Weather observations are critical to military operations, reporting current states of the atmosphere from the surface to varying flight levels. (U.S. Air Force photo by Jewaun Victor)
March 20, 2024 - The 305th Operations Support Squadron Weather Flight participated in an Air Mobility Command-directed semi-annual exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, Feb. 20-22, 2024. The exercise ensured weather...
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Guardian Angels and Royal Canadian Air Force SAR Techs Solidify Space Rescue Skills Through Joint Training Effort
Cape Canaveral SFS, April 2024 - A multinational team of rescue specialists, including three members from the Royal Canadian Air Force Search and Rescue along with Pararescue Specialist from the 38th Rescue Squadron from Moody AFB, Ga., underwent rigorous training at the Rescue Force Qualification Course taught by 1 AF, Det 3 Rescue Instructor Cadre. The course prepares rescue forces for alert posturing through comprehensive academics, ground, and water operations. Trainees are immersed in space medicine basics and trained on a practice spacecraft analogue for crew capsule functionalities, astronaut extrication techniques, and spacecraft hazard identification, culminating in capsule up-righting drills. This collaboration, requested by NASA, aims to broaden rescue capabilities for Commercial Crew Program launches and foster a closer bond between Det 3/SOC and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre, streamlining communication for global rescue missions.
April 10, 2024 - CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION, Fla. — In a landmark effort to enhance space rescue capabilities across international lines, the First Air Force (Air Forces Space), Det. 3 Instructor Cadre, recently conducted an extensive...

Shimi holiday on Kadena
A Shinto priest leads a family in prayer before beginning to move their family’s remains at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2024. The visiting families came together to pay respects to their ancestors for the annual holiday of Shimi. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cedrique Oldaker)
April 9, 2024 - A Shinto priest leads a family in prayer before beginning to move their family’s remains at Kadena Air Base, Japan, April 7, 2024. The visiting families came together to pay respects to their ancestors for the annual holiday...

Dedication Ceremony Honors SrA Daniel Sanchez
A plaque hangs in Danny Sanchez Hall at the Special Tactics Training Squadron Schroeder Building on Apr. 8, 2024. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Capt. Savannah Stephens)
April 9, 2024 - Members of the Special Tactics community past and present, and the family of Senior Airman Danny Sanchez gathered for a dedication ceremony of the Special Tactics Training Squadron Schroeder Building auditorium, Apr. 8...
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Sharing History
Stuart Lockhart, 305th Air Mobility Wing historian, and Senior Airman Nicholas Cammaroto, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, share conversation over a history display in the 305th AMW headquarters, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., July 21, 2023. Cammaroto contributed to the display by loaning a grouping of artifacts from his private collection. The grouping on-loan consists of uniform service items from U.S. Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Cletus “Jack” Ringsred, 305th Bombardment Group, who flew 35 combat missions against enemy forces in 1944. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Austin Knox)
Aug. 21, 2023 - Senior Airman Nicholas Cammaroto, 108th Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, contributed to a 305th Air Mobility Wing history display by loaning a grouping of artifacts from his private collection, that went on display July...

Bonded through Bone Marrow
A nameplate for U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Johnathan Ferguson, 305th Air Mobility Wing quality assurance inspector, is displayed at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. on Nov. 22, 2022. Ferguson is one of over one million registered bone marrow donors through the Department of Defense’s Salute to Life program. This year he met with the recipient of a donation he made in 2012 that allowed the patient to achieve remission of leukemia.
Nov. 30, 2022 - National Bone Marrow Awareness Month is observed every November to honor the people who donate their stem cells and bone marrow, which help give patients a second chance at life...

Baron's blouse makes history
Airman First Class Nicholas Baron, 305th Air Mobility Wing Loadmaster, officially donates his blouse and delivers it to Stuart Lockhart, 305th Air Mobility Wing Historian, at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., Oct. 12, 2021. The blouse was the most requested item asked for to serve as documentation for Operation Allies Refuge. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sergeant Shay Stuart)
Oct. 18, 2021 - It was an image that captured the hearts of millions; a young Afghan child, sleeping on the floor of a crowded C-17 Globemaster III, tucked beneath an OCP top for warmth.The blouse belonged to none other than Airman First...

Can Do Wing historian receives AF level award
Oct. 14, 2021 - With a background as a Naval Academy history major and a 21-year career as a commissioned infantry officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, it is no surprise that military history is ingrained in the 305th Air Mobility Wing’s...

Suicide Prevention in the Military, from Taboo to Timely
U.S. Air Force Col. Michele Lo Bianco, 305th Air Mobility Wing Operations commander, displays her box of remembrance. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness. More than 1.7 million Veterans received treatment in a VA mental health specialty program annually.
Sept. 22, 2021 - Suicide prevention is a year-round effort. As September is Suicide Prevention Month, now is a time to reach out to others while also taking the time to look within...

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