April 28, 2017 5th-generation fighters arrive in Bulgaria Two U.S. F-35 Lightning II aircraft and about 20 supporting Airmen arrived in Bulgaria as part of a deployment that enhances the region’s ability to host the aircraft for future deployments and operations. The F-35A’s were joined by an Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, which departed from Royal Air
Aug. 10, 2016 Andrews Reserve wing tests response capabilities The 459th Air Refueling Wing participated in a Nuclear Operations Readiness Exercise here during the August Unit Training Assembly. The exercise tested the wing’s capability to respond and react to a real-world threat and provided more than 400 wing members the training required to fulfill the
June 27, 2016 Liberators support Operation Atlantic Resolve When the 100th Air Refueling Wing out of Royal Air Force Base Mildehnall, England, was tasked to help support operations in Africa Command, the skilled men and women of the 459th Air Refueling Wing stepped up to fill the void in European Command operations. "As one of the only KC-135 units in
March 2, 2016 Army green inspires Air Force blue: Reservists help wounded warrior A crew chief yells out which wrench is needed to tighten a bolt as another maintainer reads the technical instructions on the next step of the job. A few guys laugh and tease their friend who looks for the drill hole on a piece of sheet metal. All the men look strikingly similar in their matching
Dec. 4, 2015 Ice Power meets Air Power Players with the Washington Capitals visited Joint Base Andrews, Md., Dec. 1,2015 to learn about the Air Force mission. The event, which was hosted in the459th Air Refueling Wing hangar, included special performances by the U.S. AirForce band Max Impact, Honor Guard, 11th Wing Explosive Ordnance
Reservist earns AFA field grade officer of year award A 315th Airlift Wing Intelligence Flight Reservist was recently named Air Force Association’s field grade officer of the year for his leadership efforts while serving last year with the 437th Operations Support Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. Maj. Alex Arntz, 315th Intelligence
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