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July 19, 2025
RIAT 2025: Air Force Reserve Highlights Interoperability with International Air Force Partners

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John Healy, chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, participated in the Global Air and Space Chiefs’ Conference (GASCC) last week. The conference took place from July 16 to 17 at the Institute of Engineering and Technology in London.
July 18, 2025
Grey Wolves roam Alabama skies

On July 17, 2025, U.S. Airmen from the 24th Helicopter Squadron and the 908th Operations Group took to the skies over Alabama to continue gaining proficiency in the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter. Formation, or two-ship, sorties are mission essential training flights that crew members must be familiar
July 16, 2025
Military Reserve Exchange Program connects Citizen Airman with international partners in Denmark

Senior Master Sgt. Erin Esquer, senior enlisted leader of the 624th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, participated in an international Military Reserve Exchange Program hosted by the Danish Home Guard, June 29 - July 6, 2025.
July 16, 2025
STARR, Stripes programs reward Airmen, Guardians referrals

Two programs, Stellar Talent Acquisition Recruiting Referral and Stripes for Referrals, aim to incentivize all Airmen and Guardians to inspire the next generation to serve in the Air Force and Space Force.
July 15, 2025
459th ARW hosts International Air Cadet Exchange

The 459th Air Refueling Wing hosted more than 30 Civil Air Patrol cadets from the CAP's International Air Cadet Exchange program on July 11, 2025. The cadets got a tour of the unit's KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft and gained an understanding of the 459th's global air refueling mission.
July 15, 2025
Preaching with Pace

Air Force Reserve chaplain Capt. Brian Banks never planned to join the military—or take up sprinting. Now, he’s one of the fastest 40-year-olds in the world and a spiritual leader at Wright-Patterson AFB.
July 14, 2025
Behind the scenes: CARCAH’s role in Hurricane Hunter operations

The Chief, Aerial Reconnaissance Coordination, All Hurricanes Unit, better known as CARCAH, serves as the link between NOAA forecasters and the two operational flying squadrons that collect airborne weather data: the Air Force Reserve’s 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron and NOAA’s Aircraft
July 11, 2025
919th SOW Ushers in New Chapter, Returns to Its Gunship Roots

The 711th Special Operations Squadron began a new era of combat readiness during a change of command and mission conversion-ceremony at Hurlburt Field, Florida, July 11, 2025.
July 11, 2025
Hightower Leads Access to Care, Balances Civilian, Reserve Roles

Emily Hightower, a civilian employee with the 42nd Medical Group and a captain in the Air Force Reserve's 908th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, has been recognized as the 42nd Air Base Wing’s Crusader of the Month for June, 2025.
July 10, 2025
Total Force team Rescues Pregnant Woman 250 Miles off Pacific Coast

A Total force team of Air Force Reserve, active duty, and Air National Guard Airmen executed a life-saving rescue mission involving a pregnant woman aboard a civilian ship off the Pacific coast July 6.