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305th Air Mobility Wing
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 A wing KC-10A Extender taxis to a parking area during operations at Nashville Air National Guard Base | |
| Active | 1951–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Air Force |
| Role | Airlift and Air Refueling |
| Garrison/HQ | McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey |
| Motto(s) | "Can Do" |
| Engagements | Operation Urgent Fury |
| Decorations | Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Kathleen M. Hasson |
| Notable commanders | Lt Gen Gerald W. Johnson |
| Insignia | |
| 305th Air Mobility Wing emblem (approved 15 June 1994)[1] |  |
| Patch with 305th Air Refueling Wing emblem (approved 13 April 1978)[2] |  |
| 305th Air Refueling Wing emblem (approved 25 March 1970)[3] |  |
| Patch with 305th Bombardment Wing emblem (approved 23 April 1951)[4] |  |
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. It generates, mobilizes and deploys C-17 Globemaster III and KC-46A Pegasus aircraft. The 305th AMW is a tenant unit at mostly the McGuire AFB component of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in central New Jersey. It also controls one of the Air Force's busiest aerial ports, and the air operations at both McGuire Air Force Base and Naval Support Activity Lakehurst.
The wing's motto is "Can Do," a description formulated in World War II when its predecessor unit, the 305th Bombardment Group, earned its reputation as courageous, innovative warriors. The legendary 305th Bomb Group was first commanded by then-Colonel Curtis E. LeMay. The wing is the only Air Force unit with two Medal of Honor recipients – Lieutenants William Lawley and Edward Michael, who earned them on separate B-17 missions during World War II.[5]
- ^ Kane, Robert B. (28 October 2010). "Factsheet 305 Air Mobility Wing (AMC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
- ^ Ravenstein, pp. 150–151
- ^ Endicottt, p. 234
- ^ Maurer, Combat Units, p. 179. This emblem was approved for the 305th Group and used by the wing until modified with a checked border on 4 March 1958. Endicottt, p. 234.
- ^ "305th AMW Airmen attend memorial ceremony in England". Retrieved 14 March 2020.