March

The 452^nd Air Mobility Wing is located at March Air Force Base, California, and operates both the KC-135 Stratotanker and C-17 Globemaster III aircraft.

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Colonel

BRYAN M. BAILEY

Colonel Bryan M. Bailey is the Commander, 452nd Air Mobility Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, March Air Reserve Base, Calif. As commander of the Air Force Reserve’s largest wing, with more than 4,000 personnel, nine C-17As and 14 KC- 135Rs, he directs the support of worldwide airlift and air
Colonel

BIREN OBEROI

Vice Commander, 452nd Air Mobility Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, March Air Reserve Base, Calif.
Chief Master Sergeant

TIMI C. BILAL

Command Chief Master Sergeant, 452d Air Mobility Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, March Air Reserve Base, Calif.

Public Affairs

Unique load exercise on KC-135 keeps Hill reservist mission-ready

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah – Reservists in the 67th Aerial Port Squadron were fortunate to have the 336th Air Refueling Squadron from March Air Reserve Base, California, arrive here with a KC-135R for a cargo training exercise Feb. 5, 2022.“We call this ‘reservists supporting reservists,’” said Tech.

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Vandenberg aids during Patriot Hook 2019

Exercise Patriot Hook 2019, an annual joint-service exercise coordinated by the Air Force Reserve Command, took place at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on April 10-15, 2019. The five day long exercise demonstrated the capacities of civil relief operations, which would typically occur

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Airlift unit tests mettle in joint Patriot Palm exercise

A 315th Airlift Wing unit finished its most recent joint-service training exercise Jan. 29 at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Hawaii.Teaming up with FEMA, the FBI, Army, Coast Guard and Marine Corps, the 315th Contingency Response Flight completed Exercise Patriot Palm, a joint-service emergency and

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AMC hosts aircrew chemical decontamination exercise

More than 15 aircrew flight equipment technicians from across Air Mobility Command gathered here July 17 to 21, to train on Aircrew Contamination Control Area processes and procedures during exercise Toxic Arch.

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AFRC Wings descend on California for Patriot Hook Exercise

In a massive collaboration of more than 350 military, federal, and state personnel, and five Air Force Reserve Command Wings convened in California April 26 - May 1 to participate in Patriot Hook. The six-day exercise spanned across three sites in California, simulating austere Forward Operating

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Beckstead is AFRC nominee for AF International Affairs Excellence Award

Senior Master Sgt. Angie Beckstead, 452nd Maintenance Group, March Air Reserve Base, California, is the Air Force Reserve Command nominee for the 2017 Air Force International Affairs Excellence Award.

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BRYAN M. BAILEY

BIREN OBEROI

TIMI C. BILAL

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Unique load exercise on KC-135 keeps Hill reservist mission-ready

Vandenberg aids during Patriot Hook 2019

Airlift unit tests mettle in joint Patriot Palm exercise

AMC hosts aircrew chemical decontamination exercise

AFRC Wings descend on California for Patriot Hook Exercise

Beckstead is AFRC nominee for AF International Affairs Excellence Award