Refueling mission linchpin in allied training

It was a clear August morning on the Joint Base Andrews airfield when crews from the 459th Air Refueling Wing geared up for a flying mission almost a year in the making. As early light streamed into the dimly lit cockpit of one of the Wing’s eight KC-135R Stratotankers, pilots and boom operators

Integrated annual tour sharpens APS reservists

Fifteen Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 302nd Airlift Wing’s 39th Aerial Port Squadron spent two weeks at Travis Air Force Base, California, performing their Annual Tour to gain practical experience in working with a variety of military aircraft and cargo loads while integrating with their active

AFRC muster draws IRR Airmen from across country

The latest Air Force Reserve Command Individual Ready Reserve muster proved to be more than just a way to keep in touch with former Airmen who may be mobilized back into the service during an emergency.It also served as an opportunity to gauge interest among IRR Airmen to voluntarily return to

Wing bids farewell to last HC-130P model

The 920th Rescue Wing commander, Col. Kurt Matthews, and members of a hand-selected aircrew flew the wing’s last HC-130P King, Aug. 7 from Patrick Air Force Base, Florida, to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, to be decommissioned.The

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.