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Nov. 18, 2020
'Brothers in Arms" - two brothers, one mission

Two men, two journeys, several aircraft, one name tape – Thurber. It’s not every day that you can share your passion for the sky with your brother in more than arms.
Nov. 17, 2020
Reservists hone skills for future missions

Airmen from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina, are taking part in the Palmetto Challenge exercise this week at various locations throughout the state.Both active duty and reserve units will participate in the exercise designed to simulate a real-world mission in preparation for possible
Nov. 16, 2020
Reservist structural technicians save Air Force more than $1M

TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, Okla. – Reservists with the 507th Maintenance Squadron repaired a KC-135 Stratotanker engine cowling in-house that sustained damage by a bird strike Sept. 21, ultimately saving the Air Force more than $1 million.
Nov. 16, 2020
Little Rock Air Reserve Base holds Total Force Integration skills competition

The 19th, 314th and 189th Airlift Wings and 913th Airlift Group participated in a Total Force Integration skills competition on Nov. 12 at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas.Hosted by the 314 AW, the competition, referred to as a turkey shoot, contained four phases with the purpose of challenging
Nov. 16, 2020
Duke Field breaks ground on aircraft simulator facility

Members of Air Force Special Operations Command broke ground on a aircraft simulator facility at Duke Field, Florida, Nov. 9, 2020, during a joint ceremony hosted by the 492d and 919th Special Operations Wings.
Nov. 16, 2020
Indian immigrant living American dream, shooting for stars in Air Force Reserve

HOMESTEAD AIR RESERVE BASE, Fla. – Airman 1st Class Sorav Basu Roy, an air transportation specialist assigned to the 482nd Fighter Wing here and a commercial airline pilot with United Express, is living the American dream.Born and raised in the small, mountainous and underdeveloped city of Agartala,
Nov. 14, 2020
Command recognizes AFRC Airmen of the Year 2020

Air Force Reserve Command leaders recognized outstanding Reserve Citizen Airmen during the 2020 Airmen of the Year ceremony held virtually, Nov. 14, 2020.
Nov. 13, 2020
A match made in the sky: Dobbins couple get married in C-130

Two aircrew members from the 700th Airlift Squadron here found themselves not only lucky enough to tie the knot with one another, but also found a way to tie in their love of flying on their special day.
Nov. 13, 2020
442 FSS Airman remembers training, saves life

Senior Airman Mark Stone, a fitness journeyman with the 442d Force Support Squadron, saved a choking person's life using the Heimlich maneuver.
Nov. 13, 2020
445th conducts Total Force combat search, rescue training

Airmen from the 445th Airlift Wing’s 89th Airlift Squadron and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base’s 375th Air Evacuation Training Squadron participated in combat search and rescue training Oct. 4, 2020 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. The training was conducted by the 445th Operations Support

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