Reservists providing communications support for African Lion exercise

African Lion is an annually scheduled, bilateral U.S. and Moroccan sponsored exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation's tactics, techniques and procedures. This year, the Air Force Reserve's 55th Combat Communications Squadron, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., was selected to provide communications support for the exercise.

Reservists providing communications support for African Lion exercise

Master Sgt. Aaron Smith Jr. fine tunes a radio frequency module shot to the Marine Forces Africa command center while Master Sgt. Megan Reed ensures the primary satellite communications antenna is stable in support of African Lion 2013 in Morocco on April 9. Smith and Reed are both assigned to the 55th Combat Communications Squadron, Robins Air Force Base, Ga. African Lion is an annually scheduled, bilateral U.S. and Moroccan sponsored exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation's tactics, techniques and procedures. This year, the 55th CBCS was selected to provide communications support for the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by SrA. Will Toussaint)

Reservists providing communications support for African Lion exercise

Master Sgt. Lou Bouffard and Staff Sgt. Michael Russano of the 55th Combat Communications Squadron, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., configure settings on network servers in support of African Lion 2013 in Morocco on April 9. African Lion is an annually scheduled, bilateral U.S. and Moroccan sponsored exercise designed to improve interoperability and mutual understanding of each nation's tactics, techniques and procedures. This year, the 55th CBCS was selected to provide communications support for the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/SrA. Will Toussaint)

Arkansas Reserve unit wins Port Dawg Challenge

Col. Tim Tarchick (left), 94th Airlift Wing commander, Dobbins ARB, Ga, and host for the 2012 Port Dawg Challenge, presents the overall championship trophy to the 96th Aerial Port Squadron team of Tech. Sgt. Mark Compton, Tech. Sgt. Tobey Pruitt, Master Sgt. Clayton Crum, Tech. Sgt. Torreon Shirlee, Tech. Sgt. Morgan Abner and Tech. Sgt. Gustav Schmidle. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Chris Durney)

Port Dawg Challenge unleashed at Dobbins

Senior Airman Erick Alvarado, 88th Aerial Port Squadron, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., expertly maneuvers a forklift while keeping a pitcher of water upright during the 2012 Port Dawg Challenge at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt Chris Durney)

Port Dawg Challenge unleashed at Dobbins

Known affectionately as ‘Port Dawgs,’ air mobility professionals are competing in a biannual contest at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Ga., for the honor of taking home the coveted Port Dawg trophy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Chris Durney)

Medics train by treating patients in Dominican Republic

Lt. Col. (Dr.) Dave Doroff, a dentist with the 934th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, Minneapolis-St. Paul Air Reserve Station, Minn., injects a Dominican patient in preparation to extract a tooth during MEDRETE 2010 Dominican Republic. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Chance Babin)

Medics train by treating patients in Dominican Republic

Maj. (Dr.) Pen Hau, a physician with the 62nd Medical Squadron,Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash., checks an elderly patient's blood pressure during MEDRETE 2010 Dominican Republic. The team of 39 medical specialist saw 7,500 patients at four different schools in the Puerto Plata region over a two-week period. (Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Chance Babin)

U.S. forces take part in Bright Star multinational exercise

U.S. Marines along with Egyptian and Kuwaiti troops take part in a combined live-fire exercise as part of Bright Star 2009. (Courtesy photo)

Alaska unit hosts overseas IRR muster

Recruiters from the 477th Fighter Group answer questions and provide information to Individual Ready Reserve members at a one-day IRR muster at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, June 12, 2009. Musters are designed to obtain updated contact information for IRR members and their availability for mobilization. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Andrea Knudson)

Patriot Hoover 2009

Senior Master Sgt. William Castro, left, a loadmaster from the 198th Airlift Squadron, talks to fellow Puerto Rico Air National Guardsmen on May 2, 2009, while planning for night operations at Ramey airfield, Puerto Rico. They participated in Patriot Hoover 2009, a large-scale air mobility exercise involving Air Force Reserve Command airlift control flights, aerial ports and flying units and the FBI. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt Rick Sforza)

Air Force, FBI partner in Patriot Hoover exercise

Mobile lighting units are loaded onto a C-130H Hercules from Muniz Air National Guard Base, Puerto Rico, during Patriot Hoover 2009 at Ramey airfield in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, April 30, 2009. Patriot Hoover 2009 is a large-scale air mobility exercise involving units from Air Force Reserve Command, the Puerto Rico Air National Guard and the FBI. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt Daniel St. Pierre)