Hurricane Hunters fly record breaking storm

A 53rdWeather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunter" aircrew flew their WC-130Jaircraft off the western central coast of Mexico over the Pacific Ocean togather storm data from Hurricane Patricia Oct. 22-23.The data collected by the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Huntersclassified Hurricane Patricia

Partnership brings Feel the Heat back to Youngstown

In partnership with the American Red Cross Lake to River Chapter, Youngstown Air Reserve Station (YARS) hosted the second annual Feel the Heat event here, Oct. 22, 2015. The purpose of Feel the heat is to exercise and demonstrate the collaborative response capabilities of the Red Cross and 910th

Airmen, Marines team up for air jumps

Joint forces came together Oct. 15 and 16 as Airmen and Marines took the Georgia skies for low-level static line parachute training.This was a unique opportunity for the members of the 94th Airlift Wing and 4th Recon Battalion that provided an invaluable training scenario. “Joint training is always

Vance bids farewell to long-serving T-38 pilot

He was among the first, and now, he’s the last.Lt. Col. Darren “Shead” McTee, a T-38 instructor pilot with the 5th Flying Training Squadron, retired Oct. 22, as the last of the initial cadre that helped stand up the Air Force Reserve Instructor Pilot Associate at Vance.McTee leaves as a legend. He’s

Community gathers for business after hours

Maj. Gen. Richard S. “Beef” Haddad, Air Force Reserve Command vice commander, shares a light moment with retired Col. Henry Childs during the Business After Hours event hosted by the Robins Regional and Perry Chambers of Commerce Oct. 22 in Perry, Ga. The events are held periodically by both

Middle Georgia military, community leaders meet

Maj. Gen. Richard Haddad, Air Force Reserve Command vice commander, Robins Air Force Base, Ga speaks to installation commanders during the Middle Georgia Military Affairs Committee luncheon at the base restaurant. The committee is a joint organization made up of local leaders from the six

'Alamo Stampede' prepares members for deployment

As 433rd Airlift Wing members prepare for the upcoming deployment cycle early next year, they will need to get familiarized with the new streamlined U.S. Air Force training regimen, the Expeditionary Readiness Program, which was implemented on Oct. 1.For the Alamo Wing, the 433rd Logistics Readiness

489th Bomb Group takes its first flight

AF Reserve stands up B-1 unit at Dyess

The 489th Bomb Group was reactivated as an Air Force Reserve unit during a ceremony here Oct. 17.The 307th Bomb Wing's newly reactivated 489th BG, which encompasses more than 250 Airmen across the 345th Bomb Squadron, 489th Maintenance Squadron and the 489th Aerospace Medical Flight, will be working

Air Force sets weight restrictions for F-35 pilots

Air Force leaders recently made a decision to restrict pilots weighing less than 136 pounds from flying the F-35A Lightning II due to safety concerns about the ejection seat in a portion of the flight envelope.