June 12, 2013 Reserve C-130 unit requested to fight wild fires The 302nd Airlift Wing here received an official request for aerial firefighting support from the U.S. Forest Service June 11.Two Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130s and aircrews from unit were to be ready to drop fire retardant on fires in southern Colorado June 12."We received
June 12, 2013 Reserve Generation to perform at Independence Day celebration Reserve Generation from the Band of the U.S. Air Force Reserve along with Stillwater and Bobby Eakes will perform at the 31st annual Independence Day Celebration at McConnell Talbert Stadium July 3. This year's event is sponsored by the City of Warner Robins. Gates open at 6 p.m. for this free
June 10, 2013 Maintenance innovation has potential to save time, money Rocks kicked up when landing a C-130 on unimproved runways can damage the fuselage of the aircraft. To combat this problem, maintainers in the 302nd Maintenance Group here began putting tape on the plane's belly. In January, they took another step by applying protective tape to the forward landing
June 10, 2013 Reserve C-130s battle North Dakota mosquitos Air Force Reserve Command C-130s completed aerial spray missions here and over Williston, N.D., May 28 - June 7.Roaring overhead at more than 200 mph, 100 feet above watery areas, specially equipped C-130s from the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, delivered mosquito-killing
June 6, 2013 Air Force Reserve announces senior leader changes Lt. Gen. James F. Jackson, chief of Air Force Reserve, announced the following senior leader changes June 6. Brig. Gen. Stephen "Fritz" Linsenmeyer, from commander, Force Generation Center, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., to deputy director for Joint Matters, Hq
June 5, 2013 Sequestration likely to continue into 2014 Sequestration spending cuts could continue into 2014, and the impact of the deep cuts will fall disproportionately on small business, the Pentagon's top acquisition official told a Navy industry forum Monday."It's a reasonable possibility that we will go into 2014 with sequestration still underway,"
June 4, 2013 Back shop tour Lt. Gen. James Jackson, commander of the Air Force Reserve Command and AFRC Command Chief Master Sgt. Cameron Kirksey toured Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., June 1-2 and met the men and women of the command's 439th Airlift Wing, a unit-equipped C-5 Galaxy unit.
June 3, 2013 301st Services captures first Hennessey win The 301st Sustainment Services Flight members returned home to an enthusiastic welcome after receiving the coveted 2013 John L. Hennessey Trophy Award during a May ceremony in Chicago. The Food Services team competed in the sweltering heat of last August's unit training assembly at Naval Air Station
May 30, 2013 315th Airlift Wing accepts Charleston's latest C-17 Globemaster III Col. James Fontanella, 315th Airlift Wing commander, accepted the ceremonial key to aircraft P-222 from Lt. Gen. Robert R. Allardice, Air Mobility Command vice commander, May 30.The aircraft is Joint Base Charleston's latest C-17 Globemaster III addition."It's really an honor for us to be here
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.