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Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, Air Force Special Operations Command vice commander, steps aboard a C-145A Skytruck on the Duke Field, Fla., flightline July 28. In addition to piloting the aircraft on a local training mission, Haase spent the day getting a close-up look at how Duke's Reserve and active-duty Airmen work seamlessly under the Total Force Integration concept to perform their shared AFSOC mission sets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Dan Neely) Vice flight
Maj. Gen. Eugene Haase, Air Force Special Operations Command vice commander, steps aboard a C-145A Skytruck on the Duke Field, Florida, flight line July 28, 2016. In addition to piloting the aircraft on a local training mission, Haase spent the day getting a close-up look at how Duke's Reserve and active-duty Airmen work seamlessly under the One
 0 8/04
2016
2nd Lieutenant Tiesha Simmons, Chaplain Candidate, reads through the 9 Line information as she calls for a medical evacuation during a training scenario with "wounded" civilians at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, July 25, 2016. The candidates had just completed self-aid buddy care classroom instruction when they were rushed outside to put their new knowledge to the test when an "attack" happened outside, resulting in casualties. During the last week of the Air Force Reserve Command Chaplain Candidate Intensive Interview program, twenty-five candidates were immersed in fast-paced mobility training conducted by active-duty instructors from the 5th CBCSS. This mobility training, typically a two-week process, was condensed and compacted to fit into the two-day window the candidates had available. They received instruction on self-aid and buddy care, land navigation, and participated in mock scenarios that were aimed to prepare them for what they could possibly see in a deployed environment. Testing the water
This Air Force Reserve Command program provides newly commissioned second lieutenant candidates the opportunity to discern whether or not they truly feel they are being called by a higher power to serve in one of the three U.S. Air Force components.
 0 8/02
2016
An F-35A Lightning II takes off from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on Sept. 17, 2015. Airmen in the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings have been hard at work preparing the F-35A for combat readiness since receiving the first operational aircraft in September 2015. The fifth-generation fighter aircraft was declared 'combat ready' today by Gen. Hawk Carlisle, Air Combat Command commander. (U.S. Air Force photo by Alex R. Lloyd) Air Force declares F-35A ‘combat ready’
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – The F-35A Lightning II fifth generation fighter aircraft was declared ‘combat ready’ today by Gen. Hawk Carlisle, the commander of Air Combat Command. Carlisle lauded the aircraft’s performance, noting that the aircraft had met all key criteria for reaching initial operational capability: Airmen trained, manned and
 0 8/02
2016
Tech. Sgt. Isaac Shapiro packs a parachute at the 306th Rescue Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz., July 14. He's an Air Force Reserve aircrew flight equipment specialist for the Guardian Angel squadron here, which is part of the 943rd Rescue Group. Shapiro transitioned to the Reserve six years ago after six years of active duty service to expand his breadth of experience and be part of the unique combat-search-and-rescue mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Carolyn Herrick) Rigger trades active-duty career for Guardian Angel mission
Before a pararescueman jumps out the back of a cargo plane, the last thing on his mind should be whether or not his parachute will deploy. He shouldn’t wonder, before he jumps into a black abyss of water, if the jet ski package will be intact after its descent. His focus should be on saving a life. In order to focus on a search and rescue mission,
 0 7/26
2016
Chief Master Sgt. Leon Alexander directs the aircraft to stop in its parking place on arrival at Otopeni Air Base, Romania. Otopeni is located on the outskirts of Bucharest. Maxwell reservists arrive in Romania
908th Airlift Wing Reservists and aircraft arrived at Otopeni Air Base, Romania, July 24. The 908th is here to complete the first visit of what can be called the Reserve Partnership Program, an extension of the National Guard's State Partnership Program.
 0 7/26
2016
Default Air Force Logo Linguists harness hidden 'superpower'
Speaking another language is like having a hidden superpower. By that definition, the Air Force Reserve linguists operating under the 16th Intelligence Squadron are full-on superheroes with a combined capability to speak more than 45 languages and dialects.
 0 7/22
2016
Brig. Gen. Mark Stogsdill, former 919th Special Operations Wing commander, is shown in a photo published in his unit's magazine in 2004. Stogsdill helped pioneer what is known today as the Total Force Integration association between active duty Air Force Special Operations Command and Air Force Reserve Command units at Duke Field. (Courtesy photo) Former 919 SOW commander dies
The 919th Special Operations Wing mourns the passing of one of its former commanders -- Brig. Gen. Mark Stogsdill.Stogsdill passed away July 19, 2016 at Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans.Stogsdill assumed command of the 919th SOW in 1998 during a period of significant change in the unit's history. The wing had recently converted from the
 0 7/21
2016
Default Air Force Logo Citizen Airman among best in AF
Staff Sergeant Aaron Tobler has been selected by Air Force officials as one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year in 2016 for the Air Force this week.   The award recognizes the top enlisted Airmen for their unique individual achievements in leadership, job performance, significant self-improvement, and community involvement. The Chief Master
 0 7/20
2016
The 45th Space Wing supported SpaceX’s successful launch of a Falcon 9 Dragon spacecraft headed to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 40 here July 18, 2016, at 12:45 a.m. ET. At approximately eight minutes after the launch, SpaceX successfully landed the Falcon 9 first-stage booster at Landing Zone 1 on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla.This Falcon 9 Dragon launch was the 13th major launch operation for the Eastern Range this year, and marks the ninth contracted mission by SpaceX under NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services contract. (Courtesy photo by SpaceX) Reserve rescue supports SpaceX launch
Air Force Reservists from the 920th Rescue Wing supported SpaceX’s successful launch of a Falcon 9 Dragon spacecraft headed to the International Space Station from Space Launch Complex 40 here July 18, 2016, at 12:45 a.m. ET.At approximately eight minutes after the launch, SpaceX successfully landed the Falcon 9 first-stage booster at Landing Zone
 0 7/18
2016
Capt. Hila Levy, an Air Force Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentee, during a recent research trip to study penguins in the Antarctic. Levy is a doctoral student at Oxford University and a leader in the field of penguin research and genetics. She also serves her country as a Reserve intelligence officer at the Joint Reserve Intelligence Support Element, Royal Air Force Molesworth, United Kingdom, where she is the division chief of training. Intelligence officer finds research is for the birds
For many, an Antarctic cruise to spend time with penguins is just a dream. For Capt. Hila Levy, it’s all in a day’s work.Levy is an Air Force Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentee intelligence officer at the Joint Reserve Intelligence Support Element, Royal Air Force Molesworth, United Kingdom. She is also a leader in the field of penguin
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2016
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