Aug. 9, 2016 McChord members summit Mount Rainer As part of the U.S. Air Force 50 Summits Challenge, 8 Team McChord members summited Mount Rainer. Standing at 14,411 feet tall, Mount Rainer is the tallest mountain in Washington and one of the 50 summits that was yet to be summited under the 50 Summits Challenge until now.
Aug. 9, 2016 Gen. Kim experiences F-16 combat capability Maj. Gen. Michael Kim, mobilization assistant to Air Force Reserve Command commander, puts on a 457th Fighter Squadron patch as he prepares for an F-16 Fighting Falcon flight Aug. 8, 2016, at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Josh Woods)
Aug. 9, 2016 Reservist hits USAF F-35 trans-Atlantic milestone A native Arizonan and 944th Fighter Wing Reserve pilot achieved his lifelong goal while also hitting a milestone for the Air Force last month.Maj. Daniel Daehler, 944th Operations Group Det. 2, F-35 instructor pilot, flew an F-35 Lightning II from Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, to Royal Air Force
Aug. 9, 2016 Stokes takes command at 22nd Air Force Maj. Gen. Stayce Harris relinquished command of the 22nd Air Force to Maj. Gen. John Stokes during a change of command ceremony August 8 in the banquet hall at the Marriot Hotel in Atlanta. Lt. Gen. Maryanne Miller, chief of Air Force Reserve, commander Air Force Reserve Command, officiated the
Aug. 9, 2016 Reservist training, quick response saves life Imagine driving home and seeing a car swerve wildly, crash into a traffic sign, and hit a bicyclist. The driver is unconscious, with no breathing or pulse. There are moments when fast and decisive action can save lives. Military service members are exposed to life-and-death situations much more
Aug. 9, 2016 301st Fighter Wing Airmen return home FORT WORTH, Texas (August 8th, 2016) A 301st Fighter Wing Airman greets his fiancée Aug. 8 at Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base during the 301st Fighter Wing Homecoming from Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. Operation Freedom's Sentinel aims to maintain security and stability in
Aug. 8, 2016 442nd FW completes Estonia FTD Reservists and active-duty Airmen from the 442nd Fighter Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and Guardsmen from the 185th Air Refueling Wing, Iowa Air National Guard, completed a flying training deployment to Ämari Air Base, Estonia, August 8.
Aug. 8, 2016 Leader training on Blended Retirement System available via mobile app The online Blended Retirement System leader course, released in June, is designed to educate leaders on the new retirement system. The training provides both military and civilian leaders of Airmen with a working knowledge of the BRS and the Defense Department plan to educate the force prior to
Aug. 8, 2016 Maintenance hiring flies over century mark The 944th Fighter Wing Detachment 1 recently surpassed the century mark, by having well over 100 members assigned to the unit, which is a landmark piece to their development.As part of the Air Force Reserve 944th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Det. 1 stood up as a classic association with the
Aug. 8, 2016 Grissom command chief saves life Descending the escalator at the Indianapolis International Airport, it was just a normal Thursday night for Chief Master Sgt. Robert Herman, 434th Air Refueling Wing command chief.He was going through the motions of Thursday nights before a unit training assembly, waiting for his baggage, when he