At mcguire, the 438th airlift wing and 305th air refueling wing were redesignated the 305th air mobility wing on 1 october 1994. Check out the story on 305th air mobility wing commander. The 305th air refueling wing moved to mcguire air force base, nj, on september 30, 1994, without personnel and equipment. Colonel hammerschmidt is the 60th maintenance group commander, travis air force base, california. 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. Two of the three bombers in the usaf global strike command in one day. Darren cole, david leroy and brian daniels, 305th air mobility wing commander. On thursday, the 305 amw vice wing commander, colonel dave leroy joined some mem.
Richard williamson, 305th air mobility wing commander, on his third and final day at jb mdl. Navy blue angels during the america strong flyovers of new york, new jersey and p. The air forcewide enterprise event brought together everyone. 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. In effect, this places the 305th amw commander as the single airfield authority at both mcguire and. Amctes testers conduct worldwide cargo pallet evaluation. 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. Jimmie jackson, commander, 305th air mobility wing, greets vice president dick cheney and his wife lynn cheney, at mcguire air force base, n. November, 2017 todd miller military aviation comments off on the 305th air mobility wing. 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. 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. September 1992 december 1992, kc5 evaluator navigator, 305th air refueling wing, grissom afb, ind. Derek salmi, 92nd arw commander, during an assumption of command ceremony june 15, 2018, at fairchild air force base, wash. 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.
It also controls one of the air forces busiest aerial ports. Aerial port operators from the 305th air mobility wing at joint base mcguiredixlakehurst, new. The 305th air mobility wing senior leaders visited bmt to acquire an understanding on what airmen learn before they go to their first base. 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. Usaf enabler of global reach we have taken part in an aerial refueling mission aboard a kc10 extender. The 12 ftw is the source of americas airpower, delivering unrivaled airpower leaders for the future of the u. Joint base mcguiredixlakehurst home 305th air mobility wing. 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. News 305th air mobility wing welcomes new commander dvids. Mark kosisky, 305th aerial port squadron air transportation journeyman, the. The 305th air mobility wing is a united states air force strategic airlift and air refueling wing. The kc10 is an air mobility command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for u. Global partners work together to streamline c17 operations u. 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.
Mdl air power comes together in mobility exercise u. The 305th amw is a tenant unit at joint base mcguiredixlakehurst in central new jersey. Pemberton is the commander, 459th operations group, joint base andrews. Jiron is the vice commander, 60th air mobility wing, travis air force base, calif. Additionally, the wing operates two of americas largest strategic aerial ports supporting the delivery of cargo to combatant commanders abroad. Todd petzel, 18th af command chief, during their visit to the lakehurst side of the joint base oct. In 2010, colonel anderson served as the c17a detachment commander at manas air base, kyrgyzstan in support of operation new dawn.
Sean mcclune assumed command of the 384th air refueling squadron during an assumption of command ceremony mar. Airman with the 305th air mobility wing waits to be pulled to shore during recurrent water survival training aug. Robinson is the commander of the 12th flying training wing, joint base san antoniorandolph. Senator led fight to secure kc46a nextgen air refueling tankers. Established as 305 bombardment wing, medium, on 20 dec 1950. Airmen with the 6th airlift squadron assigned to joint base mcguiredix lakehurst, new jersey, and soldiers with the 3rd battalion, 2nd air defense artillery. The original finding aid described this photograph as. The 305th command team are wishing you and your family happy holidays and a safe new year. James kerr, 514th air mobility wing commander, demonstrate a visible partnership together in the flight deck of a mcguire kc10 aircraft.
Global mobility support from the kc10 refueler and airmen at the 305th air mobility wing and the 514th air mobility wing brought the u. Flight crew gathers at the 305th air mobility wings amw base. A c17 globemaster iii assigned to the 305th air mobility wing sits on the flightline at joint base mcguiredixlakehurst, n. David leroy, 305th air mobility wing vice commander, commands airmen during the 305th amw change of command ceremony at joint. Darren cole, 305th air mobility wing commander, sits with lt. 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. Usaf colonel brian voorhees, vice commander, 305th air. The active duty and reserve wings have enjoyed successful total force integration since 1968. Thats what airmen of the 305th air mobility wing accomplished feb. Aircraft posters kc10 605 amxs jet black lithograph. He is responsible for the wings worldwide combat air refueling and airlift missions and provides installation support to headquarters u. Tuck, 18th air force commander, presided over the ceremony and presented cole with the legion of merit.
Jessica stockwell, 305th commanders action group superintendent, congratulates an airman during the basic military training coining ceremony at joint base san antoniolackland, tx, jan. His command experience includes the 4th airlift squadron, joint base lewismcchord, wash. Were here because of the mission, but we need our people to do it successfully. Cole transferred command of the 305th air mobility wing to u. This is the heart of the air force, air mobility command, and the 305 th amw. Darren cole, 305th air mobility wing commander, sits. 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. Kosisky received the award for his exceptional meritorious service in support of operation enduring freedom and. Maintainers with the 305th air mobility wing conduct final preflight checks before the elephant walk kicks off dec. 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. Richard williamson, 305th air mobility wing commander, awards staff sgt. Afns the 305th air mobility wing evacuated its c17 globemaster iiis and kc10 extenders from joint base mcguiredixlakehurst sunday, oct. Air force expeditionary center and flew a c17 globemaster iii with col. It generates, mobilizes and deploys c17 globemaster iii and kc10 extender aircraft.
For updates on joint base mdl, download the joint base app. Power in the pines 2016 air show dobbins air reserve. There they were briefed on the unique aspects of joint basing and the status of the lakehurst airfield. During the ceremony, a guidon is passed to symbolize the passing of responsibility of the wing to a commander. Wing commanders action group, 305th air mobility wing, mcguire afb, n. Robinson is the commander of the 12th flying training wing, joint. 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. The general is a white house fellow and served in the white house office of faithbased and community initiatives. 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. Dvids news 305th air mobility wing welcomes new commander. Sam cox, 18th air force commander, and chief master sgt. 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. Special operations command and 31 other joint mission partners. 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.
Mark kosisky, 305th aerial port squadron air transportation journeyman, the bronze star medal jan. Lynn grady, 305th air mobility wing command executive, and senior master sgt. Airmen demonstrate rapid global mobility in venezuela. Darren james, 18th air force vice commander, passes the 92nd air refueling wing guidon to col. Eglin test featured in afs week in photos eglin air. Rick martin, 305th air mobility wing commander, and col. Air force aerial demonstration team, the thunderbirds, to joint base mcguiredixlakehurst, n. Adrian byers, 514th air mobility wing vice commander, u. As commander, he is responsible for the management of four aircraft maintenance squadrons and an aerial port squadron.
636 1098 1541 1288 849 1446 290 490 1464 1310 836 1330 930 1166 450 218 182 1070 1356 815 151 589 210 550 1297 1100 635 632 1038 340 1339 6 396 869 718 536 1350 1156 378