June 28, 2012 MAFFS crews eager to fight fire another day A heavy smell of smoke and a thick haze greeted members of the 731st Expeditionary Air Squadron as they arrived on the flightline during the early morning June 27 here to prepare the Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130s for another day of aerial fire-fighting. The day before saw
June 27, 2012 Command announces AFA Citation of Honor, Gill Rob Wilson award nominees Air Force Reserve Command announced June 26 the 315th Maintenance Group, Joint Base Charleston, S.C., as their Air Force-level nominee for the 2012 Air Force Association Citation of Honor Award. The award recognizes the outstanding contribution of an individual or organization to the development of
June 27, 2012 Luke reservist one of Air Force's 12 Outstanding Airmen It's been said lightning only strikes once, but that's not true for Luke. For the second time in three years, a base Airman has been named an Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year.Master Sgt. Sandra Plentzas, 944th Fighter Wing Chapel superintendent, was selected as one of the 12 Outstanding
June 27, 2012 Wildland fire fight presents operational, personal challenges The flightline here roared to life June 26 as the engines of four C-130 Hercules cranked up to begin day two of Modular Airborne Fire Fighting missions in Colorado. The scene was reminiscent of a NASCAR pit with aircraft landing and refueling quickly before taking flight. Today began the first full
June 26, 2012 Civil Air Patrol cadets get a taste of the PJ career field The 306th Rescue Squadron hosted more than 20 Civil Air Patrol cadets as they experienced a small portion of the demanding training required to become a part of the Air Force Guardian Angel career field during the Advanced Pararescue Orientation Course, June 13-23. APJOC was a 10-day challenge which
June 26, 2012 Oklahoma Reserve-Guard wings excel in combined ORI The first Air Force Air Reserve Component Associate wing excelled during back-to-back Operational Readiness Inspections.Both wings comprised of the 507th Air Refueling Wing (Air Force Reserve Command) and 137th ARW (Oklahoma Air National Guard) went through the inspection process from June 5 to 16,
June 25, 2012 Colorado wildland fire fight a Total Force effort Two Wyoming Air National Guard Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems-equipped C-130s arrived here June 25 after the National Interagency Fire Center requested Department of Defense wildland firefighting support for the Rocky Mountain area.The 153rd Airlift Wing's aircraft, along with 16 personnel,
June 25, 2012 Local AF bases enter fight vs. Waldo Canyon fire When Colorado Springs, Colo., called for aid in fighting the quickly spreading Waldo Canyon fire, which started Saturday and grew to nearly 3,500 acres by Monday, the Department of Defense answered in strength, deploying multiple aircraft and opening its flightlines for firefighting operations.The
Charleston Reservist wins top Air Force photographer award Staff Sgt. Joseph Leveille, of the 315th Airlift Wing’s 4th Combat Camera Squadron here at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, was named Air Force Military Photographer of the Year this week.
2023 AFRC A1 awards announced Col. Edward Segura, Air Force Reserve Command’s director of manpower, personnel and services, announces AFRC’s 2023 A1 award winners.
Command announces nominees for FY23 Air Force Small Business Awards Air Force Reserve Command announces nominees for FY23 Air Force Small Business Awards
AFGSC names 2023 Global Strike Challenge winners Air Force Global Strike Command announced the winners of Global Strike Challenge 2023 at the multi-month competition’s capstone event Nov. 8.