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Aug. 22, 2018
Hurricane Hunters fly Hurricane Lane, storm targets Hawaiian Islands

The Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunters missions into Hurricane Lane, a Category 4, have been cancelled for today so they can move out of the storm’s path, which is projected to hit the main Hawaiian Islands Thursday afternoon.
Aug. 22, 2018
Patriot Warrior 2018 concludes on a high note

Dedication, persistence, teamwork, and ongoing observations of command processes were among the highlights of the two week-long exercise that concluded on Aug. 21.
Aug. 22, 2018
EOD: A technician's world

Barely any light streamed in through the cracks of the door. The smell of burning flesh filled the building as dark smoke rolled inside. The chanting of voices echoed through the halls. Hanging by its neck from a rope tied to a beam in the center of the room was the body of a simulated Airman with a
Aug. 21, 2018
Breaking barriers: AF Reserve's first 4-star

Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller was nominated by President Donald Trump and confirmed by the U.S. Senate for promotion to the rank of General yesterday. Miller will become the first Citizen Airman in the history of the Air Force Reserve to pin on a 4th star. In 2016, she became the first female in the
Aug. 20, 2018
44th Fighter Group Airman demonstrates passion for helping others

A Reserve Citizen Airman from the 44th Fighter Group supports both U.S. Air Force Reserve and active-duty service members by providing essential information regarding benefits and duty assignments to ensure they are fully informed about all aspects of their service and growth.
Aug. 17, 2018
Capitalizing on Total Force Integration

Fourteen members of the 655th Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group’s 49th Intelligence Squadron joined with 11 members of the Nebraska Air National Guard and two active-duty Air Force personnel at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska, for a historic training mission aboard an RC-135V/W
Aug. 17, 2018
International and Joint partners train for future deployments at Patriot Warrior

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, along with Soldiers and Sailors from around the country partnered together, completing Engines Running Onload and Offload training during Exercise Patriot Warrior at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 15.
Aug. 15, 2018
Antarctic airlift overcomes polar hurdles

For the first time in the 63-year history of Operation Deep Freeze (ODF), members of the 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flew six daily missions in a row, making up for a troublesome weather situation.“We were challenged with quite a few delays caused by winter storms, which put us behind to
Aug. 13, 2018
927th ASTS Conducts TCCC Training at Patriot Warrior

Members of the 927th Aeromedical Staging Squadron participated in patient rescue scenarios during the Tactical Combat Casualty Care training at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, Aug. 12.
Aug. 13, 2018
Air Force administers new fitness prototype at Dover AFB

The Air Force Exercise Science Unit at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, traveled to Dover Air Force Base to further its development of the Tier 2 Physical Fitness Test Prototype.

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