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  • Air Force, FEMA, DLA collaborate in Exercise Eagle Rising 3.0

    As hurricane season approaches, Reservists and Air Force Emergency Management personnel partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to enhance natural disaster preparedness efforts in Exercise Eagle Rising 3.0 at Homestead Air Reserve Base,

  • Makos return from critical NORAD mission

    In a much-anticipated homecoming, the Airmen of the 482d Fighter Wing returned to Homestead Air Reserve Base after a successful deployment in support of Operation Noble Eagle April 3, 2024. This mission, a key element of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), is vital for aerospace

  • 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

  • Florida Air Force Reserve group returns to the Tyndall skies

    The 44th Fighter Group, Air Force Reserve, conducted their first flying Unit Training Assembly at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, April 6, 2024, since returning to Tyndall. This training proved valuable for the pilots and maintainers by giving them hands-on experience with F-35A Lightning II’s and

  • Forging the Future Force: Empowering Airmen & Guardians for 5-D Warfare

    In World War II, the Manhattan Project harnessed cutting-edge science to develop the atomic bomb, a weapon that ultimately helped end the war. Today, the Air Force faces a different kind of existential threat, and innovation is once again the key. But this time, the weapons won't just be physical;

  • ATV Safety Starts at Purchase

    Installation safety is an all-encompassing responsibility to ensure the protection of Airmen and Guardians and vital mission equipment.  An important aspect of installation safety is ensuring the right equipment is purchased for a task and that purchased equipment is used properly. The old adage,

  • Niagara’s underdawgs, nothing stops us

    30th Aerial Port Squadron from Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station is headed to Georgia to compete for world's best aerial port. While they're aiming for first place, the real prize is worth much more.