Story by Capt. Kitsana Dounglomchan and Senior Airman Matt Porter | Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst | 04.09.2025
JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. — For six consecutive months, from Oct. 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025, the 6th Airlift Squadron and 305th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron of the 305th Air Mobility Wing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey, stood at the forefront of global mobility operations. Distinguishing itself as the most heavily tasked C-17 Globemaster III squadron in......
Story by Senior Master Sgt. Emily Beightol-Deyerle | 167th Airlift Wing, West Virginia Air National Guard | 10.10.2024
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tyler Barney is a loadmaster for the 167th Airlift Squadron and he is the 167th Airlift Wing Airman Spotlight for October 2024....
Story by Samuel King Jr. | 96th Test Wing | 04.18.2023
436th Airlift Wing and the 96th Test Wing practiced some heavy cargo training loading large vehicles into a C-5M Super Galaxy....
Story by Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn Oiler | 86th Airlift Wing | 01.18.2023
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jahshield Blades, 37th Airlift Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of loadmaster development, was coined as Airlifter of the Week on Jan. 12 for displaying exceptional leadership during his first six months at Ramstein Air Base, Germany....
Story by Airman 1st Class Gage Rodriguez | Joint Base Charleston | 01.21.2022
JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C.-- For most loadmasters, training begins at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma, where they receive their initial qualifications. After graduation they arrive at their first duty station and immediately begin upgrade training to acquire their flight hours. For U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Bradley Roche, upgrade training began before his arrival to Joint Base......
Story by Airman 1st Class Madelyn Keech | 86th Airlift Wing | 01.13.2022
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Marissa Loya, 37th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, was originally born in Albuquerque, N.M., and moved around a lot during her childhood but claims Maryland as her home....
Story by Staff Sgt. Ashley Mikaio | Joint Base Charleston | 10.26.2021
U.S. Airmen and U.S. Marines came together for an integrated training mission, affording service members a unique hands-on training opportunity....
Story by Staff Sgt. Tryphena Mayhugh | 62nd Airlift Wing | 04.19.2021
For a quarter of a century, one Airman has dedicated his life to serving in the Air Force and is now getting ready to retire from the same squadron he first entered at the start of his career....
