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Aug. 24, 2022
Hurricane Andrew’s 30th anniversary

Built in 1942, Homestead Army Airfield was destroyed three years later, on Sept. 15, 1945, by a hurricane with winds of 145 miles per hour.HAAF was officially abandoned three months later. In the three years it was open, the airfield trained hundreds of Air Force pilots who then went on to fly the
Aug. 23, 2022
Joint interoperability: fire training in Fort Benning and Maxwell Air Force Base

The 908th Civil Engineer Squadron collaborated with the Fort Benning Fire Department Aug. 4, 2022, and Maxwell Fire Department, Aug. 5, 2022, in a two-part live fire training exercise to prepare for real-world scenarios and ensure mission readiness.In anticipation of the 908th Airlift Wing’s
Aug. 22, 2022
Aeromedical Evacuation crews train on new aircraft

Members of the 36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron from Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, trained on the newest airframe available to them, the KC-46A Pegasus, an air refueling tanker from the 916th Air Refueling Wing from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.
Aug. 22, 2022
Civic leader tour showcases Air Force Reserve mission

A group of 14 civic leaders from the local area gathered at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, Thursday for an educational tour to MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. Civic leader tours are designed to inform community members of the Air Force Reserve mission, and to highlight the importance of the
Aug. 22, 2022
Eligible Airmen, Guardians have access to more monkeypox vaccines

The Department of Defense is increasing its supply of the approved monkeypox vaccine, JYNNEOS, which allows for more Airmen and Guardians at higher risk for transmission to access preventive measures to keep themselves safe.
Aug. 19, 2022
349th OSS reservist crosses the pond

Senior Master Sgt. Rhonda Rooney received notification in October 2021 she was selected as an alternate for the Military Reserve Exchange Program. Rooney didn’t really think it would work out for her. But two months later in December, the 349th Operations Security Squadron first sergeant received an
Aug. 18, 2022
Reserve philanthropist develops e-course to help others fly

Reserve philanthropist develops e-course to help others fly
Aug. 18, 2022
445th Airlift Wing hosts AFRC Developing Resilient Leaders 4N0 workshop

The 445th Airlift Wing hosted the Air Force Reserve Command Developing Resilient Leaders 4N0 (aerospace medical service career field) scenario build workshop July 26-28, 2022.
Aug. 17, 2022
Inside the 908th: HVAC/R technicians

Those that live in a hot and humid climate they how important it is to try and stay cool. Here in Alabama, summertime temperatures can exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit before 10 a.m. One of the first things someone might express relief about when they walk into a building is that the air conditioning
Aug. 17, 2022
Air Force experiments to expedite kill chain, improve battle management

The 705th Combat Training Squadron recently hosted the second virtual Tactical Operations Center – Light experiment iteration in their Distributed Mission Operations Center, or DMOC, at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico.

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