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    305th Air Mobility Wing returns home after historic KC-46 deployment [Image 2 of 4]

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    305th Air Mobility Wing returns home after historic KC-46 deployment

    JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES

    11.24.2025

    Photo by 94th Airlift Wing 

    Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst

    A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 305th Air Mobility Wing's Mission Generation Force Element (MGFE) lights up the night sky while flying to an undisclosed location as part of the mobilization of the MGFE, which provided crucial air refueling support to U.S. and allied forces during a milestone seven-month contingency operation. The 305 AMW led and partnered with KC-46 and KC-135 air refueling teams and personnel from 16 Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard units, forming the largest Air Force MGFE in theater and the only MGFE to employ two major weapons systems. The MGFE achieved the highest sortie generation rate in theater, flying more than 3,600 KC-46 and KC-135 missions and offloading more than 150 million pounds of fuel to coalition aircraft supporting contingency operations for four combatant commands. (U.S. Air Force courtesy photo)

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    Date Taken: 11.24.2025
    Date Posted: 11.24.2025 17:32
    Photo ID: 9407891
    VIRIN: 251124-F-XX000-1002
    Resolution: 2309x1540
    Size: 436.32 KB
    Location: JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, NEW JERSEY, US

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