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EXERCISING FOR STRATEGIC COMPETITION

March/April 2025 Issue

EXERCISING FOR STRATEGIC COMPETITION

DID YOU KNOW?

To remain in compliance with DAFMAN 48-123, Air Reserve Component service members are required to report all medical or dental treatment obtained through civilian sources to the primary care team or ARC medical unit within 72 hours. This includes any illness, injury, disease, operative procedure or

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Wing inducts honorary commanders to strengthen community ties

The 403rd Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, welcomed 17 community leaders into the 2025 Honorary Commander Program during an induction ceremony in January.

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446th AW Supports Marines During Steel Knight 24

Airmen from the 446th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, participated in Steel Knight ‘24 at Naval Auxiliary Landing Field, San Clemente Island, California in December. Steel Knight 24 was a joint training exercise that included expeditionary basing operations, airfield seizure

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944th FW joins forces for life-saving mission after Hawaii fireworks explosion

In the predawn hours of New Year’s Eve, a deadly fireworks explosion in Hawaii sent shockwaves across the islands. Three people tragically lost their lives and 20 more were injured. Six survivors were airlifted aboard an Air Force C-17 from Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii to Phoenix, Arizona,

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Team Dover honorary commanders scope out base operations

Airmen from the 436th and 512th Operations Groups hosted 28 honorary commanders in January at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.

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Keesler medics return from deployment

More than 40 members from the 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, recently completed a six-month deployment supporting multiple combatant command operations, which included Northern, Central and European Commands.

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Citizen Airmen aid in astronaut retrieval training

A joint task force of Guardsmen and Reservists conquered air, space and sea to provide Human Space Flight Support training for astronaut retrieval through search and rescue in January at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida.

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Frigid temperatures don’t slow down Dover maintainers

Citizen Airmen maintainers recently endured freezing cold temperatures as they maintained C-17 Globemaster III and C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.

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From Gridiron to Cyber Defense: Former NFL player enlists in the Air Force Reserve

For most athletes, retiring from professional sports marks the culmination of a lifelong journey. For Trakeius “Tra” Battle, however, it was the beginning of a new mission.

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Reserve Rescue Wing Sharpens Joint Capabilities During California Exercise

The Air Force Reserve’s 920th Rescue Wing, based at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, partnered with the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy to enhance combat search and rescue readiness by executing Exercise Distant Fury Stallion/Steel Knight in Southern California in December.

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New Pilot Concierge Cell facilitates the transition from active duty to Reserve

In an effort to retain qualified Air Force pilots considering leaving active duty, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command created the Pilot Concierge Cell (PCC) to help facilitate the transition from active duty to the Air Force Reserve.

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Citizen Airmen prove their mettle in Exercise Nexus Forge

Imagine: You are an Airman on deployment, but you are certainly not amongst the desert sand you’re used to. A humid breeze flutters the flaps of the nearby tents, and strange birds sing their foreign songs from the tropical foliage nearby. Volcanic rock crunches beneath your boots, and the smell of

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Princeton doctoral student makes history through direct commission program

Direct commissioning was once reserved only for staff judge advocates, chaplains and medical personnel, but emerging technologies and global politics have changed the defense landscape. Now, more than ever, having access to cutting edge talent and private sector skills is a necessity for the Air

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Buckeye Citizen Airmen Train to be a Lethal, Ready Force

Members of the 910th Airlift Wing, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, travelled to Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, in November to conduct operational combat training in the second iteration of the three-phase “Buckeye” training exercises.“Exercises are essential in sustaining a lethal, ready

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Grissom Reservists Hone Readiness during Exercise in Japan

Air Force Reservists from the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana, travelled to Yokota Air Base, Japan to fuel the fight during Exercise Keen Sword ’25 in late October.

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EXERCISING FOR STRATEGIC COMPETITION

March/April 2025 Issue

EXERCISING FOR STRATEGIC COMPETITION

Latest Citizen Airman Features

DID YOU KNOW?

Wing inducts honorary commanders to strengthen community ties

446th AW Supports Marines During Steel Knight 24

944th FW joins forces for life-saving mission after Hawaii fireworks explosion

Team Dover honorary commanders scope out base operations

Keesler medics return from deployment

Citizen Airmen aid in astronaut retrieval training

Frigid temperatures don’t slow down Dover maintainers

From Gridiron to Cyber Defense: Former NFL player enlists in the Air Force Reserve

Reserve Rescue Wing Sharpens Joint Capabilities During California Exercise

New Pilot Concierge Cell facilitates the transition from active duty to Reserve

Citizen Airmen prove their mettle in Exercise Nexus Forge

Princeton doctoral student makes history through direct commission program

Buckeye Citizen Airmen Train to be a Lethal, Ready Force

Grissom Reservists Hone Readiness during Exercise in Japan