HQ RIO unfurls new unit flag

When Brig. Gen. Samuel "Bo" Mahaney, commander of the Headquarters Air Reserve Personnel Center, handed the freshly-minted Headquarters Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization flag to its commander Oct. 28, an ancient ritual was playing out, allowing the ranks to see and

Airmen return to Missouri after seven months in Afghanistan

Airmen from the 442nd Fighter Wing returned here from a seven-month deployment to Bagram, Afghanistan, Oct. 26 and 27.The final, largest wave of personnel, comprised of 245 reservists and 76 active duty Airmen, returned Oct. 27.During the deployment, the Airmen were critical to the generation of

Headquarters RIO activates at Buckely

Headquarters, Individual Reservist Readiness and Integration Organization was ceremonially activated and Col. Christopher E. Cronce formally assumed command during a ceremony at the Air Reserve Personnel Center here Oct. 28.The activation and assumption of command were the culmination of a 12-month

Reservists evaluate wartime readiness with fly away mission

The 701st Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina flew two C-17 Globemaster III aircraft and transported 117 members from the 315th Airlift Wing to Key West Naval Air Station, Florida, Oct. 16 for a four-day readiness inspection mission.The training mission was part of the 315th

Denton delivery

Crew members of a C-5 Galaxy from Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts, prepare to unload their cargo of donated goods Oct. 11, at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The cargo transporting aircraft delivered over 6,000-pounds of humanitarian aid and supplies that were donated to Honduran citizens in

Grissom hands unite against domestic violence

Grissom Airmen sent a powerful message, not with written words or speech, but with creative hearts and colorful hands. As part of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, aimed at educating people on how they can help end abuse, Grissom held an "I can, we can" project here Oct. 15."The purpose of the 'I

High flyin' training

A C-130 assigned to the 758th Operations Group performs a tactical training flight near Pittsburgh, Oct. 19, 2014. Tactical training flights are performed routinely ensuring aircrew members are up to date on all training standards.

Air drop

A loadmaster assigned to the 758th Operations Group watches as a heavy equipment load parachutes to the ground below during a tactical air drop training mission, Oct. 19, over Cadiz, Ohio. Training missions of this sort are performed routinely to ensure combat readiness.

Blue steel

Airman 1st Class Brandon Kays, 911th Maintenance Squadron metals technology specialist, mig welds a T-joint for training at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station, Oct. 4, 2014. Metals technology specialists fabricate metal parts for various projects, including parts for the

301st Fighter Wing supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Pink Out Wednesdays