July 6, 2012 Operations group Reservists ace evaluation The fact that 279 aircrew Reservists averaged 98.9 percent on a closed book test, with zero failures, is just one factor in the 446th Airlift Wing earning accolades from its recent Aircrew Standard Evaluation Visit June 18-July 2. The 62nd Airlift Wing also excelled in the ASEV.Even before the
July 5, 2012 MAFFS operations resume C-130 Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System operations resumed here July 3. The California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing joined the Wyoming Air National Guard's 153rd Airlift Wing and the Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing, stationed at Peterson Air Force Base, in supporting
July 3, 2012 Josh Turner headlines Reserve band's final Independence Day concert American country music superstar Josh Turner and his The Tonkin' Honkies band got hands clapping and feet thumping at the this year's Independence Day concert in Warner Robins July 2.Turner's new album, "Punching Bag," was rated No. 1 on Billboard's Country Albums and No. 4 in Billboard 200 during
July 3, 2012 Air Force suspends C-130 firefighting operations The military C-130 aircraft activated to assist with the Rocky Mountain region's firefighting efforts were stood down on July 2.The fleet spent the day to get the MAFFS crews together to "reflect, reset and review," said Col. Jerry Champlin, 153rd Air Expeditionary Group commander. "We all need to
July 2, 2012 MAFFS Equipped C-130 Crashes in South Dakota At approximately 6 P.M. MDT July 1, a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System equipped C-130 aircraft supporting firefighting missions crashed in the southwest corner of South Dakota. The aircraft was supporting the efforts against the White Draw Fire.The cause of the crash is not known and the
July 2, 2012 Four MAFFS-equipped C-130s change staging location Monday At the request of the U.S. Forest Service, four of the eight military C-130 aircraft, each equipped with that agency's Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System will begin operating out of the Wyoming Air National Guard's base, in Cheyenne, Monday.Since June 25, MAFFS-equipped aircraft have been
June 29, 2012 Air Force activates entire fleet of firefighting C-130s for Colorado wildland blaze Beginning Saturday, eight military C-130 aircraft, each equipped with the U.S. Forest Service's Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System will be operating out of Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., to assist with fire fighting efforts in the Rocky Mountain Region.Two MAFFS-equipped C-130s from the Wyoming
June 28, 2012 MAFFS crews train for mountain fire fighting scenarios Heat, high elevation and mountainous terrain are a combination that makes an already difficult mission that much tougher. The Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System trained C-130 Hercules pilots of the 731st Expeditionary Air Squadron have been dealing with these conditions since they started flying
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 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
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.