 
Thundering Upward
As cameras roll, a C-17 assigned to the 452nd Air Mobility Wing from March Air Reserve Base, Calif., roars into the morning sky. The aircraft and its crew of Reservists were filming a public service announcement recently for the Air Force Reserve called ?America?s Wingman.? To simulate the conditions needed for the filming, the C-17 took off and landed at Riverside Airport, Riverside, Calif. About 50 people, including many avid photographers, watched the event. The PSA should start airing later this year. (Courtesy Photo/Sterling Martell)
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Posted: 8/15/2007
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Farewell Flying Badgers
(From left) Maj. Gen. Martin M. Mazick, 22nd Air Force commander; Col. Merle D. Hart 440th Airlift Wing commander; and Col. Timothy Zadalis, 43rd AW commander, salute during the playing of the National Anthem at the 440th AW?s relocation ceremony at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., June 10, 2007. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joe Oliva)
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Posted: 6/11/2007
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Hurricane Season Arrives
The Citizen Airmen of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters" mark the start of the hurricane season on June 1 by keeping an eye on disturbances in the Pacific and Caribbean.
The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters, the only operational hurricane reconnaissance squadron in the world, started early this year when they flew Subtropical Storm Andrea in early May.
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration predicts 13 to 17 named storms with seven to 10 becoming hurricanes.
This season, the state-of-the-art WC-130J will be equipped with the Stepped-Frequency Microwave Radiometer, which continuously measures surface winds and rainfall rates occurring below the aircraft. The data collected by the Hurricane Hunters increase the accuracy of the National Hurricane Center Forecast up to 30 percent. (Air Force Photo/ Tech. Sgt. James Pritchett)
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Posted: 5/31/2007
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Flying Together
The WC-130J (right) and C-130J-30 (left) fly over the Bay St. Louis Bridge on May 20, 2007. The 815th Airllift Squadron "Flying Jennies" and the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters" are part of the Air Force Reserve's 403rd Wing located at Keesler Air Force Base, Miss. The bridge was damaged by Hurricane Katrina and will re-open May 17, 2007. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. James B. Pritchett)
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Posted: 5/10/2007
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First Look
The Hurricane Hunters answer the call to an early kickoff of this year's hurricane season, which arrived nearly a month early with the development of Subtropical Storm Andrea off the coast of Georgia. This year, the state-of-the-art WC-130J aircraft will be equipped with the Stepped-Frequency Microwave Radiometer which allows the Citizen Airman of the Hurricane Hunters to constantly measure surface winds directly below the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. James Pritchett)
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Posted: 5/9/2007
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Hurricane Hunters Ready for 2007 Season
The 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters" are ready to fly into the 2007 Hurricane Season. The Air Force Reserve squadron is part of the 403rd Wing at Keesler AFB, Miss. This year, the planes will be equipped with the Stepped-Frequency Microwave Radiometer, which continuously measures the wind speed at the surface.
The data collected by the Hurricane Hunters increase the accuracy of the National Hurricane Center Forecast by 30 percent. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. James B. Pritchett)
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Posted: 5/2/2007
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Djibouti air ops
Senior Airman Mark Victor prepares an HC-130P for take off March 28 at Camp Lemonier, Djibouti, Africa, during a recent mission. Since May of 2003, Camp Lemonier has been the staging area for the combined joint task force that has built numerous schools, clinics and hospitals. The task force has also accomplished dozens of medical and dental exercises and humanitarian assistance missions. Airman Victor is a loadmaster deployed from the 39th Rescue Squadron at Patrick Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Daren Reehl)
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Posted: 3/31/2007
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Reserve Airmen contributing to medical mission in Iraq
Flight surgeon Lt. Col. Nina Gilbergat is dwarfed by a C-17 Globemaster III as she prepares to walk up the ramp door before an aeromedical evacuation mission from Balad Air Base, Iraq to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. Colonel Gilbergat is assigned to the 332nd Contingency Aeromedical Staging Flight.The Globemaster is from March Air Reserve Base, Calif. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Nathan Doza)
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Posted: 3/8/2007
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OPEN WIDE
A Westover C-5 is opened for a detailed check-up within the isochronal inspection hangar here. Westover was selected as the center for Reserve ISO inspections during an announcement Dec. 13 in which the Air Force unveiled plans to consolidate its ISO facilities.
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Posted: 12/18/2006
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C-119 a big player in 'Chutes and Cargo'
An Air Force C-119 "Flying Boxcar," once considered the workhorse of the Air Force Reserve, was part of the Continental Air Command's first Airlift Rodeo on Oct. 5, 1956. (U.S. Air Force/file photo)
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Posted: 10/13/2006
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C-17 Arrival
Brigadier Gen. Buddy Reed presents the Key to Travis's newest C-17 to Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Eckert, 860th AMXS and Tech Sgt. Jesus Garza 945th AMXS (Reserve).
The arriving C-17 is the second of thirteen that will be stationed at Travis. Photo by David W. Cushman GS-11
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Posted: 9/8/2006
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