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June 16, 2015
McConnell Reservists return from Southwest Asia

Ainee smiles as she greets her father,Tech. Sgt. Steven Upchurch, 931st Maintenance Squadron crew chief, after returning from a deployment to Southwest Asia, June 12, 2015, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. During the deployment, the 931 ARG performed aircraft maintenance and filled other support
June 16, 2015
Duke assists with special ops exercise

Special Tactics Airmen from the Special Tactics Training Squadron, 24th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla., run back to their vehicle after loading a passenger in the back of a Duke Field C-145 at Eglin Range, Fla., April 23, 2015. The STTS delivers advanced and special tactics skills to
June 16, 2015
Hurricane Hunters fly first 2015 Pacific storm, Hurricane Blanca

Aircrews from the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters" flew their WC-130J aircraft southwest of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico, over the Pacific Ocean to gather storm data from Hurricane Blanca. The Hurricane Hunters flew
June 15, 2015
Delivering Hope: 315th AW delivers Denton aid to Haiti, Saint Kitts

Reservists from the 317th Airlift Squadron delivered humanitarian aid June 13, from Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina to the islands of Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis. According to Capt. John Williams, 317th AS C-17 Globemaster III pilot and aircraft commander for the mission, bringing
June 12, 2015
Reservists fly tankers in Baltops 2015

The U.S. Air Force, along with its Polish counterparts, officially kicked off Powidz Air Base's portion of Baltic Operations 2015 June 8 with the first KC-135 Stratotanker flight from the Air Force Reserve Command’s 507th Air Refueling Wing.
June 10, 2015
Headquarters RIO to see command change

The leadership of the Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization will change hands following Col. Christopher E. Cronce’s move to the Pentagon, where he is now the Deputy Director for Reserve Personnel.Cronce hands the reins of leadership to Col. Carolyn A. Stickell,
June 9, 2015
Airman, retired Soldier father share tradition of service at Yellow Ribbon event

Albert Moreno remembers the day his youngest daughter walked into the living room and said she had to talk to him about something.He shut off the television to give Cristina his full attention. To his surprise, she said she wanted to join the military. As a father, Moreno was shocked but, as an Army
June 5, 2015
Okie pilot connects with Tulsa students through battle with cancer

When Maj. Donna Mae Williams returned home from the hospital after complications from her first round of chemotherapy in late April, she felt less than invincible.Williams, a pilot assigned to the 465th Refueling Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, found out she had breast cancer while deployed to Al
June 5, 2015
T-Birds in trail

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron, fly their F-16 Fighting Falcons into formation near the refueling boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., June 4, 2015. The KC-135 provided cross-country air refueling support for the Thunderbirds. The KC-135
June 4, 2015
Grissom hosts ATTACK-U exercise

While most people run from disasters a small group of others move toward them, but without specialized training that might not be possible.That specialized training came from a unique 10-day course known as All-hazards, Tactics, Techniques for Comprehensive Knowledge University - or ATTACK-U. This

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