April 24, 2018 Air Guard, Reserve wings kick off annual MAFFS training As temperatures heated up in northern California, aerial firefighters from four C-130 airlift wings operating the U.S.D.A. Forest Service’s Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System, or MAFFS, started a weeklong training April 23 in anticipation of summer blazes.
April 23, 2018 Military Training Instructor super retires after 29 years Military and San Antonio community leaders honored Chief Master Sgt. Jesse Gomez, 433rd Training Squadron superintendent, during ceremonies last week commemorating the chief’s retirement after 29 years of uniformed service.
April 23, 2018 Gearing up for fire season Staff Sgt. Michael Allen, a 731st Airlift Squadron C-130 Hercules aircraft loadmaster, makes adjustments to a USDA Forest Service Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System aircraft loading trailer while Senior Master Sgt. Nattessa Gilbert, a 731st AS loadmaster and MAFFS instructor, offers guidance at
April 23, 2018 302nd AW hosts Pikes Peak region community leaders The 302nd Airlift Wing welcomed community leaders from the Pikes Peak region for the Air Force Reserve Partners in Leadership program, April 13.
April 23, 2018 Grissom personnel help support Yellow Ribbon event Having supported nearly every major contingency since Operation Desert Storm, the 434th Air Refueling Wing at Grissom Air Reserve Base, Ind. is no stranger to deployments, but a recent opportunity allowed members of the unit to provide support in another way.Eighteen Airmen and civilians from the
April 20, 2018 From tactical to strategic: Pittsburgh unit making the switch from C-130s to C-17s The 911th Airlift Wing, Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Pennsylvania, is undergoing a significant mission change in order to meet the needs of the Air Force.The wing is converting from the tactical C-130 to the more strategic C-17 aircraft. While this is no minor task, the
April 20, 2018 Air Force Reserve strengthens a ready medical force Balancing military and civilian roles, Air Force Reserve medics enhance Air Force Medical Service capabilities.
April 20, 2018 MacDill Reservists provide medical care during Arctic Care 2018 Two Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 927th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base Florida, are part of a joint and multinational contingent currently supporting, Arctic Care 2018, an Innovative Readiness Exercise based out of Kotzebue, Alaska.Maj. Vashun Rodriguez, a flight surgeon
April 20, 2018 PTSD: On and off the battlefield, the fight continues “That image is burned into my head; I can’t ever un-see it,” he said. “I could not feel the bottom half of my body, but I looked down and all I saw was my right leg covered in blood and the lower part of my left leg had been blown off.”
April 20, 2018 Enlisted IRs have until May 21 to submit STEPII applications STEP II is a commander’s program designed to promote outstanding and well deserving enlisted Air Force Reserve members to one grade above the authorized grade for their position. Only those Airmen who clearly demonstrate outstanding potential will be considered for promotion under STEP II.