July 18, 2024 908th Chaplain takes call to serve to new heights The 908th Airlift Wing Head Chaplain, Lt. Col. Bitrus Cobongs, has had an extremely busy past eight months, lending his expertise and leveraging his life experiences and connections to help other team Maxwell members working key projects that can benefit U.S. Air Force members and other vital nation
July 17, 2024 First of new fleet brings premiere tactical airlifter to 910th The 910th Airlift Wing’s first C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft arrived at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, on July 16, 2024, as the unit begins its transition from its fleet of eight legacy C-130H Hercules aircraft.
July 17, 2024 MAFFS AIRCRAFT DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF WILDLAND FIRE FIGHTING IN CA At the request of the National Interagency Fire Center, U.S. Northern Command deployed two C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) from California and Colorado for wildland firefighting operations from Channel Islands Air National Guard Station in Port Hueneme,
July 17, 2024 ‘Fly Like a Girl’: Inspiring the next generation of female pilots More than 75 middle school and high school students attended the first-ever Fly Like a Girl event to celebrate women in all military professions with an emphasis in aviation at Patrick Space Force Base, Florida, July 12, 2024.
July 16, 2024 DAF GeoBase Program arms commanders for Great Power Competition A team of Air Force Civil Engineer Center geospatial experts are using emergent technologies to push geospatial services to new heights and give commanders a powerful tool for today’s Great Power Competition.
July 15, 2024 366 FW rehearses for deployment at Contingency Location Operation Rehearsal 2024 The 366th Fighter Wing’s Expeditionary Air Base (XAB) and Command and Control (C2) elements participated in the Contingency Location Operations Rehearsal 2024 from 24-28 June, sending close to 100 Gunfighters across the country to practice for future deployments.
July 15, 2024 Bayou meets Blue Hawaii: Innovative Readiness Training mission brings Airmen from Barksdale AFB to Oahu “Ready Now” is the mantra of every Reserve Citizen Airman and it was on full display when 307th Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen took on an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) construction mission in Honolulu, Hawaii, July 1 to July 12.The IRT program is a Department of Defense initiative designed to
July 15, 2024 433rd CRF Kickstarts, Transforms, and Closes CLOR 2024 A team from the 433rd Contingency Response Flight kickstarted the Contingency Location Operations Rehearsal (CLOR 24) at the Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena, Michigan, on June 24. Reserve Citizen Airmen played a critical role in leading CLOR 24, working with the host of the event, Air
July 12, 2024 Creating a competition-focused force: AFRC 2024 Enlisted Symposium Over the course of two days, enlisted Citizen Airmen from across Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) gathered for the 2024 AFRC Enlisted Symposium, creating a Great Power Competition-focused force.Hosted by Chief Master Sgt. Israel Nunez, command chief master sergeant, Air Force Reserve Command, the
July 11, 2024 Making a Stand: 307th Bomb Wing maintainer designs solution for 30-year-old problem When Tech. Sgt. Jermey Vickers sees a problem, it’s hard to stop him from fixing it. This combination of perseverance and innovation led the 307th Maintenance Squadron B-52 mechanic to design the Engine Pod Stand, used for the first time during a B-52 Stratofortress Phase maintenance inspection at