May 2, 2017 Hurricane Hunters prepare the Caribbean More than 20,000 people attended the Caribbean Hurricane Awareness Tour hosted April 24-29 by the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron “Hurricane Hunters” and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
May 2, 2017 Reserve chafes under CRs With the ongoing uncertainty of having to deal with the limitations and restrictions of a continuing resolution each fiscal year, the Air Force Reserve is finding it increasingly difficult to operate in the current budgetary environment.“We are at a point where we can no longer effectively balance
May 2, 2017 4th CTCS Reservists win big in media contest Two Reservists with the 4th Combat Camera Squadron at Joint Base Charleston recently earned top honors in the 2016 Air Force Media Contest as well as third place honors in the Department of Defense level competition.
May 2, 2017 Air Force implements changes to joint matters, joint tour credit The definition of “joint matters” and the authorized length of joint tours, two major joint officer management laws affecting active and reserve component Air Force officers, have recently changed following publication of guidance from the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Directive-type
May 1, 2017 Mission partnership solidified A momentous occasion for the 45th Space Wing and 920th Rescue Wing mission partners at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida was marked Friday, April 21. The two Air Force wings signed a robust new support agreement.Even though their missions are distinctly different, wing leaders from both units agreed
May 1, 2017 Active, Reserve Travis EOD support NORCAL communities Their name brings to mind, stories out of Hollywood blockbusters. Visions of deafening explosions and gun shots spin through the mind as one visualizes a Service member crouching over a device, daring the sweat dripping from his forehead not to fall, praying he chooses the right wire to pull.Though
May 1, 2017 AF Reserve Chief testifies before the Senate The chief of the Air Force Reserve testified alongside the chief of the National Guard Bureau and other services’ Reserve chiefs before the Senate Appropriations Committee - Subcommittee on Defense, April 26.
May 1, 2017 Citizen Airmen support successful Falcon 9 NROL-76 launch Citizen Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing cleared the Eastern Test Range in support of SpaceX’s successful launch of the NROL-76 spacecraft aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center May 1 at 7:15 a.m. ET.SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launched with a classified
May 1, 2017 Combat Comm integrates total force in USAFE-AFAFRICA Combat communications Airmen, affectionately known as Combat Comm, marked a significant achievement for their career field April 26, 2017, on Ramstein Air Base.
May 1, 2017 Alamo Wing participates in Fiesta Finale The Alamo Wing continued its tradition of participating in the City of San Antonio's 69th Annual Fiesta Flambeau Parade, April 29, 2017.