James kerr, 514th air mobility wing commander, demonstrate a visible partnership together in the flight deck of a mcguire kc10 aircraft. Joint base mcguiredixlakehurst home 305th air mobility wing. Special operations command and 31 other joint mission partners. Darren james, 18th air force vice commander, passes the 92nd air refueling wing guidon to col. Check out the story on 305th air mobility wing commander. The 12 ftw is the source of americas airpower, delivering unrivaled airpower leaders for the future of the u.
News 305th air mobility wing welcomes new commander dvids. The air forcewide enterprise event brought together everyone. Eglin test featured in afs week in photos eglin air. It generates, mobilizes and deploys c17 globemaster iii and kc10 extender aircraft. Aerial port operators from the 305th air mobility wing at joint base mcguiredixlakehurst, new. Darren cole, 305th air mobility wing commander, sits. Airmen with the 6th airlift squadron assigned to joint base mcguiredix lakehurst, new jersey, and soldiers with the 3rd battalion, 2nd air defense artillery. Sam cox, 18th air force commander, and chief master sgt. David leroy, 305th air mobility wing vice commander, commands airmen during the 305th amw change of command ceremony at joint. Air force aerial demonstration team, the thunderbirds, to joint base mcguiredixlakehurst, n. Mark kosisky, 305th aerial port squadron air transportation journeyman, the bronze star medal jan. Mcclune, previously the 92nd operations support squadron director of operations, is the first fairchild commander assigned to the 384th ars after its relocation from mcconnell afb, kansas. Richard williamson, 305th air mobility wing commander.
November, 2017 todd miller military aviation comments off on the 305th air mobility wing. The original finding aid described this photograph as. Air force expeditionary center and flew a c17 globemaster iii with col. Senator led fight to secure kc46a nextgen air refueling tankers. Flight crew gathers at the 305th air mobility wings amw base. Amctes testers conduct worldwide cargo pallet evaluation.
Thats what airmen of the 305th air mobility wing accomplished feb. The 305th air mobility wing senior leaders visited bmt to acquire an understanding on what airmen learn before they go to their first base. Darren cole, 305th air mobility wing commander, sits with lt. Cole transferred command of the 305th air mobility wing to u. His command experience includes the 4th airlift squadron, joint base lewismcchord, wash. Two of the three bombers in the usaf global strike command in one day. On thursday, the 305 amw vice wing commander, colonel dave leroy joined some mem. As a c17 aircraft commander, he served as chief of wing plans and programs of the 305th air mobility wing, at joint base mcguiredixlakehurst, n. The weeklong ore is the first time the four wings have come together for an operations readiness exercise and will assess the ability to generate. Aircraft posters kc10 605 amxs jet black lithograph. Global mobility support from the kc10 refueler and airmen at the 305th air mobility wing and the 514th air mobility wing brought the u. Afns the 305th air mobility wing evacuated its c17 globemaster iiis and kc10 extenders from joint base mcguiredixlakehurst sunday, oct. The team performed for more than 375,000 spectators at saturday and sundays power in the pines 2016 air show.
Maintainers with the 305th air mobility wing conduct final preflight checks before the elephant walk kicks off dec. Webb, 305th air mobility wing safety, joint base mcguiredixlakehurst, new jersey amc air force civilian safety professional of the year gary ashe, 60th air mobility wing safety, travis afb, california amc. Established as 305 bombardment wing, medium, on 20 dec 1950. Download image of usaf colonel brian voorhees, vice commander, 305th air mobility wing, mcguire afb, new jersey, meets with members of the crisis action team during operation desert fox. Gulfport, ms airmen from the 305th air mobility wing, 87th air base wing, 621st contingency response wing, and 514th air mobility wing touched down here march 5, 2016 as part of the operational readiness exercise crisis response 0316. Todd petzel, 18th af command chief, during their visit to the lakehurst side of the joint base oct. The 305th amw extends americas global reach by generating, mobilizing and deploying kc10 extender and c17 aircraft to conduct strategic airlift and air refueling missions worldwide. Colonel hammerschmidt is the 60th maintenance group commander, travis air force base, california. Navy blue angels during the america strong flyovers of new york, new jersey and p. Brian pettaway, 2nd air refueling squadron flight engineer, conduct flight control prechecks before a black history month heritage airrefueling flight on joint base mcguiredixlakehurst, new jersey, feb. At mcguire, the 438th airlift wing and 305th air refueling wing were redesignated the 305th air mobility wing on 1 october 1994. Tuck, 18th air force commander, presided over the ceremony and presented cole with the legion of merit. An this was the first elephant walk in nearly five years, with the 305th air mobility wing launching all 12 kc10 extenders on the ramp within a 30minute time period.
Armed forces and is assigned to the 305th air mobility wing and is maintained and flown by the 514th air mobility wing, air force reserve command and the 305th. Were here because of the mission, but we need our people to do it successfully. Additionally, the wing operates two of americas largest strategic aerial ports supporting the delivery of cargo to combatant commanders abroad. The 305th amw is a tenant unit at joint base mcguiredixlakehurst in central new jersey. Jessica stockwell, 305th commanders action group superintendent, congratulates an airman during the basic military training coining ceremony at joint base san antoniolackland, tx, jan. Afns airlifting 250 tons of relief supplies to alleviate a humanitarian crisis on the other side of the hemisphere requires layers coordination between multiple military and civilian agencies in a condensed timeframe. The 305th air mobility wing is a united states air force strategic airlift and air refueling wing. Airman with the 305th air mobility wing waits to be pulled to shore during recurrent water survival training aug. During the ceremony, a guidon is passed to symbolize the passing of responsibility of the wing to a commander. Dvids news 305th air mobility wing welcomes new commander. Usaf colonel brian voorhees, vice commander, 305th air. The kc10 is an air mobility command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for u.
Adrian byers, 514th air mobility wing vice commander, u. The rapid global mobility and air refueling capabilities of air mobility command and the 305th air mobility wing, ensured the b52s were able to complete their mission. Derek salmi, 92nd arw commander, during an assumption of command ceremony june 15, 2018, at fairchild air force base, wash. Lynn grady, 305th air mobility wing command executive, and senior master sgt. It also controls one of the air forces busiest aerial ports. Jimmie jackson, commander, 305th air mobility wing, greets vice president dick cheney and his wife lynn cheney, at mcguire air force base, n. He is responsible for the wings worldwide combat air refueling and airlift missions and provides installation support to headquarters u. Power in the pines 2016 air show dobbins air reserve. Four kc10 extenders refueled the demonstration teams to honor healthcare workers, first responders, and other essential personnel who are working on the front lines to combat covid19. Snelson is the commander, 6th air refueling wing, macdill air force base, florida. Darren cole, david leroy and brian daniels, 305th air mobility wing commander. Kosisky received the award for his exceptional meritorious service in support of operation enduring freedom and.
The general is a white house fellow and served in the white house office of faithbased and community initiatives. Airmen demonstrate rapid global mobility in venezuela. In effect, this places the 305th amw commander as the single airfield authority at both mcguire and. Sean mcclune assumed command of the 384th air refueling squadron during an assumption of command ceremony mar. For updates on joint base mdl, download the joint base app.
As commander, he is responsible for the management of four aircraft maintenance squadrons and an aerial port squadron. There they were briefed on the unique aspects of joint basing and the status of the lakehurst airfield. Second line of defense expresses gratitude to the 305 th amw, the 2 nd ars, 32 nd ars, 305 th oss, joint base mcguiredixlakehurst public affairs team shaun eagan, sra lauren russell, a1c zachary martyn, the exceptional team of inflight. The 305th air mobility wing extends americas global reach by generating, mobilizing and deploying 32 kc10 and 15 c17 aircraft to conduct strategic airlift and air refueling missions worldwide. In 2010, colonel anderson served as the c17a detachment commander at manas air base, kyrgyzstan in support of operation new dawn. As vice commander he assists the commander in directing the combined efforts of all operations and support activities associated with the wings worldwide air mobility mission. Robinson is the commander of the 12th flying training wing, joint. Richard williamson, 305th air mobility wing commander, on his third and final day at jb mdl. Mdl air power comes together in mobility exercise u. Wing commanders action group, 305th air mobility wing, mcguire afb, n. Robinson is the commander of the 12th flying training wing, joint base san antoniorandolph.
September 1992 december 1992, kc5 evaluator navigator, 305th air refueling wing, grissom afb, ind. The 305th air mobility wing is a united states air force strategic airlift and air refueling wing under the operational control of the air mobility command. Usaf enabler of global reach we have taken part in an aerial refueling mission aboard a kc10 extender. Jiron is the vice commander, 60th air mobility wing, travis air force base, calif. The 305th air refueling wing moved to mcguire air force base, nj, on september 30, 1994, without personnel and equipment. Rick martin, 305th air mobility wing commander, and col. Richard williamson, 305th air mobility wing commander, awards staff sgt. Darren cole, david leroy and brian daniels, 305th air mobility wing commander, vice commander and maintenance group commander respectively, listen to the home station check enterprise lean event participants presentations about their research and proposals for c17 globemaster iii hsc process on joint base mcguiredixlakehurst, n. Pemberton is the commander, 459th operations group, joint base andrews. Global partners work together to streamline c17 operations u.
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