Reserve Citizen Airman saves child

Senior Airman Timothy Brown, a B-52 Stratofortress crew-chief assigned to the 707th Maintenance Squadron, was playing fetch with his dog in their Houston backyard when out of the silence, screams radiated from the distance. It was July 4th but these were not shouts of celebration, but rather screams

L.A. entertainment representatives visit Reserve wing

Command Chief retires after 33 years

The 920th Rescue Wing’s highest ranking enlisted member retired during a ceremony Aug. 5 at the base theater.Command Chief Master Sgt. Timothy Bianchi retired after nearly 33 years in the Air Force. He spent more than two decades of his career with the 920th RQW.Col. Jeffrey Macrander, former 920th

413th ASTS stays sharp with Exercise Avian

Nearly 100 Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 413th Aeromedical Staging Squadron from Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, traveled to Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Aug. 4-6, to participate in the first-ever Exercise Avian 2017.The exercise trained 413th ASTS members on their ability to medically and

Last of F-16 fleet at Hill goes through phase

As the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings transition from the F-16 Fighting Falcon to the F-35A Lightning II, milestones occur frequently. Another milestone is currently underway; the 388th Maintenance Squadron is performing its final phase inspection on an F-16 at Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

Mobility Guardian challenges Aeromedical Evacuation

Mobility Guardian, Air Mobility Command’s large-scale exercise, challenges Aeromedical Evacuation Operations Teams (AEOT) to keep Aeromedical Evacuation organized and tasked to support missions.

Dobbins, other Reserve C-130 units team up for training exercise in Rockies

Train as you fight and fight as you train. So goes the old adage about putting in the work required in practice to perform effectively under pressure. The same is true for Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia, as it must prepare its C-130s to perform in a variety of locations as required by the

419th Airmen join elite military competition in Prague

Two officers from the 419th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, are participating on an elite team of reservists chosen to represent the United States in an international military competition. Capt. Sterling Broadhead and 2nd Lt. Andrea Uchiyama are competing in the 2017 Interallied

JBSA-Lackland C-5s to undergo maintenance fix

The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Commander, Gen. Carlton D. Everhart II, on Aug. 2, 2017 ordered a stand-down of all C-5s until a directed repair is completed. The 433rd Airlift Wing here has eight C-5M Super Galaxy aircrafts. The C-5 stand down will replace all C-5 ball screw assembly parts

913th MXS annual training helps keep 403rd fleet mission-ready

Dozens of Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 913th Maintenance Squadron out of Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, have spent the past few weeks here at Keesler Air Force Base working on the 403rd Wing’s fleet of C-130J and WC-130J Super Hercules aircraft.