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May 14, 2024
From Theory to Battlefield: 944th FW Tactical Training Redefines Air Force Combat Readiness

As the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force unveil comprehensive changes to maintain superiority in the era of Great Power Competition, the 944th Fighter Wing’s Aeromedical Staging Squadron's training on May 8, 2024, at Luke Air Force Base, highlights the practical implementation of these new
May 14, 2024
908th FSS feeds readiness through training

Airmen from the 908th Force Support Squadron assembled a Single Pallet Expeditionary Kitchen and then cooked and served a meal to other squadron and 908th Airlift Wing members April 10, 2024, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Assembling, cooking, and serving food via the SPEK was just one part of
May 14, 2024
Back in the BUFF: Innovative training effort brings B-52 veteran back into the cockpit

An innovative effort to improve training for B-52 Formal Training Unit students brought a former pilot on his first sortie in 28 years. The Formal Training Unit is led by the 93rd Bomb Squadron, an Air Force Reserve unit. They work in conjunction with active-duty partners in the 11th Bomb Squadron.
May 13, 2024
Hurricane Awareness Tour promotes weather readiness

To promote the importance of preparing now for hurricane season, which starts June 1, the Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircrew with their WC-130J Super Hercules and a team of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration hurricane experts visited five Atlantic Coast cities as part of this
May 10, 2024
Financial Management professionals host symposium focused on transformation

Air Force Reserve Command Financial Management specialists hosted a virtual summit May 7-9, 2024 to discuss current challenges and new strategies for aligning to meet priorities of the Great Power Competition.The flexibility and willingness to adapt as the command adjusts to meet an evolving
May 9, 2024
Healy Testifies Before Defense Subcommittee

Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, the chief of the Air Force Reserve and commander of Air Force Reserve Command, joined other senior Reserve and Guard leaders in testifying before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense Tuesday.
May 8, 2024
920th RQW successfully conducts civilian medical airlift 350 miles off coast of United States

The 920th Rescue Wing successfully conducted a civilian medical airlift operation of a critical patient aboard a cruise ship located more than 350-nautical-miles off the eastern coast of the United States May 4.Within hours of the call the 920th RQW prepared and launched a rescue force consisting of
May 8, 2024
Air Force Reserve medics aid Air National Guard with post-deployment care

Reservists from the 512th Aerospace Medicine Squadron assisted eight guardsmen with post-deployment care May 2, 2024, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.The Delaware Air National Guard needed a doctor to perform post-deployment medical exams, and the Dover-based reserve wing answered the call to help
May 8, 2024
Air Force Reservists support medical assistance mission, strengthen medical readiness during LAMAT 2024

U.S. Air Force Reserve members have been integral to the Lesser Antilles Medical Assistance Team, or LAMAT, a U.S. Air Force medical assistance mission that complements care for patients across medical specialties in island nations in the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility.
May 6, 2024
Wing develops new MVPs as it prepares for Name, Mission change

The 908th Airlift Wing has been in various states of transition since November 20, 2020, when then Secretary of the Air Force, the honorable Barbara Barrett, announced that the 908th AW at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama was the preferred location to host the MH-139A Grey Wolf Formal Training

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