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‘Can Do’ wing advances airborne mobility mission management effectiveness

A U.S. Air Force pilot assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing participates in an airborne mobility mission management exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., March 15, 2024. Dubbed the

April 16, 2024 - The exercise focused on testing and validating the Platform Agnostic Command and Control concept, leveraging connectivity capabilities of select airframes to provide non-traditional C2 opportunities for air component...

JB MDL welcomes Prevention, Assistance, Response coordinator support

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., recently welcomed its new Prevention, Assistance and Response coordinators, Scott Hudak and Kat Díaz-Callaway. PAR supports insider threat and violence prevention efforts by utilizing a multidisciplinary team to collaboratively care, assist, and respond to individuals who have exhibited key indicators of potentially violent behavior (Contributed graphic)

April 15, 2024 - The PAR program supports insider threat and violence prevention efforts by employing a multidisciplinary team to care for, assist and respond to individuals showing indicators of potentially violent behavior...

JB MDL hosts annual Chalk the Walk

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst leadership and several helping agencies on base participate in a Chalk the Walk to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month at Joint Base MDL, April 9, 2024. Events like chalk walks promote healthy connections, create supportive environments, and build protective factors while preventing future risk and normalizing help-seeking behaviors from appropriate agencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sergio Avalos)

April 11, 2024 - Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst leadership and several helping agencies on base participate in a Chalk the Walk to recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month at Joint Base MDL, April 9, 2024. Events like chalk walks promote...

Joint Base MDL partial solar eclipse

The partial solar eclipse as seen from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 8, 2024. In New Jersey at the eclipse's peak, coverage was approximately 85 percent of the sun’s surface. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Sergio Avalos)

April 11, 2024 - The partial solar eclipse as seen from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., April 8, 2024. In New Jersey at the eclipse's peak, coverage was approximately 85 percent of the sun’s surface. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior...

JB MDL women lead, inspire

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...

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Makos return from critical NORAD mission

Master Sgt. Javier Pino, 482d Medical Squadron, is joyfully reunited with his sons at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida, April 3, 2024. His team's efforts were pivotal in NORAD's continuous mission to monitor and secure North American airspace in Operation Noble Eagle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lionel Castellano)

April 16, 2024 - In a much-anticipated homecoming, the Airmen of the 482d Fighter Wing returned to Homestead Air Reserve Base after a successful deployment in support of Operation Noble Eagle April 3, 2024. This mission, a key element of the...

5th LRS supports Exercise Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance 24-3

An Airman assigned to the 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron transports equipment during Prairie Vigilance 24-3 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 9, 2024. Prairie Vigilance demonstrates the capability, resilience, adaptability, and strength of Team Minot Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Kyle Wilson)

April 16, 2024 - Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen participated in Exercise Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance 24-3 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 6-12, 2024. Air Force Global Strike Command maintains a credible strategic...

Minot and Barksdale Airmen work together to bolster Exercise PV/BV 24-3

Minot Airmen perform maintenance on a B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 23rd Bomb Squadron during Exercise Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance 24-3 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, April 7, 2024. Exercises like this continually develop Airmen and Aircrew skill sets by improving operational capabilities and increasing mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Luis Gomez)

April 16, 2024 - From April 6-12, 2024, maintenance Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota and the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana participated in Exercise Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance...

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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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