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Base level cyber squadron takes flight
It’s commonly understood that Airmen operate now in a cyber contested environment. Cyber attacks and persistent malware have become so frequent, widespread, and advanced that they now pose a threat to Air Force core missions beyond what national level cyber protection teams can cover and defend against.In April communications squadrons across the
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11/15
2016
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IMA program lets crew chief in on ground floor of KC-46 program
When Air Force leaders announced the KC-46A aerial refueler was in the works, Senior Master Sgt. Constantine Karamargin wanted to get involved in the development process.
But first he had to find a way into the program.
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11/15
2016
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Green Dot sparks culture change
Sexual assault strips away a person’s humanity. It violates their most essential and basic human right – the right to control their own body, to feel safe in their own skin. And far too often the victim blames themselves for something that shouldn’t ever be considered their fault by anyone.
Ever. By anyone.
Green Dot is a national program adopted by the Air Force, which not only aims to shift that perception, but to give people real tools they can use when they find themselves in a bystander situation.
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11/15
2016
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403rd Wing recruiters win Share Your Adventure Award
“Start Your Adventure” is the Air Force Reserve Command Recruiting Service’s slogan to draw in potential new Airmen. But if someone is already a part of the Air Force Reserve, they can share their adventure through the Get 1 Now program.
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11/10
2016
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Exercise Global Thunder 17 concludes at Tinker
Exercise Global Thunder 17, an annual command post and field training exercise, concluded Oct. 31 with elements of the 507th Air Refueling Wing taking part. U.S. Strategic Command, in coordination with U.S. and partner nation government agencies, conducted the exercise, which began Oct. 24, to train USSTRATCOM forces and assess joint operational
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11/08
2016
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445th Airlift Wing hosts Employers Day
Approximately 70 civilian employers and 35 reservists had the opportunity to learn what their military employees do during a unit training assembly weekend as the 445th Airlift Wing hosted Employers Day Nov. 5, 2016. The employers enjoyed breakfast and lunch, received a C-17 Globemaster III flight, participated in tours and demonstrations of the
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11/08
2016
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710th Network Operations Squadron activated
The 960th Cyberspace Operations Group welcomed its newest squadron during an activation and assumption of command ceremony at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., Nov. 6.
Col. Anthony M. Perkins, 960th CyOG commander presided over the ceremony, where Maj. Karl Miller assumed command of the 710th Network Operations Squadron.
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11/06
2016
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16 EPLOs support Hurricane Matthew relief efforts
As Tropical Storm Matthew intensified and morphed into a category 5 Hurricane over the Caribbean this past September, Air Force Reserve Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officers in the Southeast United States prepared for the worst.16 EPLOs from Federal Emergency Management Agency Region 4 were activated in the early days of October to assist states
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11/03
2016
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McChord Airmen complete 60 years of Antarctic airlift
Airmen from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, flew from Christchurch, New Zealand to McMurdo Station, Antarctica Oct. 21, tracing a similar flight pattern to one flown 60 years earlier.
The flight commemorated the first ever Air Force Antarctic flight flown in a Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, named “Miss North Carolina” Oct. 21, 1956.
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11/01
2016
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Reserve wing rated ‘effective’ for 2016 inspection
Airmen and assets from the 302nd Airlift Wing were called into action around the world in 2016, from Southwest Asia deployments to aerial firefighting in the Western U.S. Now the Reserve Airmen can add a successful wing-wide inspection to their list of accomplishments this year.The 302nd AW was rated as “effective” in all categories of the 2016
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11/01
2016
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