Guard, Reserve join forces to outrun Hurricane Irma

Although not faced directly with Hurricane Irma’s dangerous effects, Airmen with the 459th Air Refueling Wing here had a positive impact on their National Guard counterparts who were in the storm’s path. Prior to the monthly unit training assembly weekend, aircraft maintainers from the 459th ARW

Air Force Reserve Wing prepares for Hurricane Irma, supports Harvey relief efforts

With the destructive force of Hurricane Irma barreling down on the state of Florida, the Air Force Reserve Command’s 433rd Airlift Wing is preparing its Citizen Airmen to respond when the call arrives for assistance.With natural disasters afoot, the “Alamo Wing” is prepared to provide assistance

Dobbins provides hurricane evacuation support

Late Wednesday evening, the first of several KC-130s carrying evacuees landed on the Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, flightline. What began as a typical aircraft arrival scene with airfield managers guiding the planes in, became a bit more unique as Marine Corps aircrews offloaded suitcases of

Individual Reservists lend a hand after Harvey

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, which flooded the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana with more than 50 inches of rain, Air Force Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentees were on the ground helping with recovery efforts.Many of these Reserve Citizen Airmen contributed in uniform, as emergency

Florida Reserve wing relocates aircraft; stands ready to rescue in response to Irma

After returning Sunday from flying week-long relief efforts in Texas due to the effects of Hurricane Harvey, 920th Rescue Wing reservists have turned around and relocated its helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft September 7, in response to Hurricane Irma’s projected path, and are pre-positioned for

Peterson reserve wing deploys second MAFFS-equipped C-130 to Western U.S.

The Air Force Reserve Command's 302nd Airlift Wing sent a second Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130 to Fresno Air Tanker Base, California today to support ongoing aerial fire fighting efforts in the western U.S.The Colorado Reserve wing has been supporting the U.S. Forest Service's

Homestead jets seek safety in Fort Worth

Individual Reservists lend a hand after Harvey

In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, which flooded the Gulf Coast of Texas and Louisiana with more than 50 inches of rain, Air Force Reserve Individual Mobilization Augmentees were on the ground helping with recovery efforts.Many of these Reserve Citizen Airmen contributed in uniform, as emergency

AFRC 2017 NAA Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy nominee

The 2017 National Aeronautic Association Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy nominee for Air Force Reserve Command is Lt. Col. Ivan J. Deroche, Chief, Standardization and Evaluation, 403rd Operations Group, Keelser Air Force Base, Mississippi. 

Helicopter crew recalls family-of-four Harvey relief mission

Reserve Citizen Airman Staff Sgt. Gregg Forshaw, 308th Rescue Squadron pararescueman, and Senior Airman Davy Brinkmann, 301st Rescue Squadron special mission aviator, 920th Rescue Wing, Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, were part of a six-person HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter crew that rescued 84