Reserve F-22 unit participates in Hawaii War Day

Alaska's only Air Force Reserve unit took part in a joint-service "War Day" exercise during their annual tour at Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii.The event was the first ever group-wide off-station annual tour for the 477th Fighter Group."This was an important training opportunity because it

Hurricane Hunter earns 300th 'penny'

Climbing back into her seat after being tossed around by turbulence, she noticed the radio was filled with absolute silence.This was the first flight that Lt. Col. Valerie Hendry, 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron aerial weather officer remembers vividly."We were flying into Super Typhoon Dot

Fini flight ends Niagara Guard-Reserve C-130 association

Airmen in the 107th Airlift Wing flew their final C-130 flight here, Sept. 25, ending a seven-year Air Reserve Component combat delivery association between the Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard.The New York Air National Guard unit will transition to flying remotely piloted aircraft as a

The Air Force catcher's mitt

Video news story on the Air Force Association convention discussing the value of the Air Reserve Component and how it becomes the "catcher's mitt" to retain skilled Airmen as they leave the active force.Watch it on YouTubeWatch it on DVIDS

Alaska Reservist reaches 1,000 F-22 flight hours

Maj. Ryan Pelkola, a Reserve F-22 pilot assigned to the 302nd Fighter Squadron, reached 1,000 flight hours in the F-22 during a sortie here Sept. 9, becoming the eighth pilot in Air Force history to reach that mark."It feels great to reach this milestone doing a job I love," said Pelkola. He

Dobbins to participate in Red Flag-Alaska 15-1

Fourty-four members from the 94th Airlift Wing along with one C-130 Hercules will be participate in RED FLAG-Alaska 15-1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska beginning Sept. 29.RED FLAG-Alaska is a joint/coalition, tactical air combat employment exercise which corresponds to the operational

22nd Air Force commander tours Lockheed Martin facility

Maj. Gen. Stayce Harris, 22nd Air Force commander, along with nine unit members, toured production facilities at Lockheed Martin (Plant 6), Marietta, Ga. Sept. 19.Representatives from Lockheed Martin discussed current and future programs, as well as its ongoing partnership with Dobbins Air Reserve

A place to belong

Staff Sgt. Ruta Shibeshi is an Airman in the United States Air Force Reserve.What sounds like a job title to most, to Shibeshi has meant family, friends and a place to belong.In July of 1986, a more than decade-long civil war continued to rage in Ethiopia. By its conclusion in 1991, the fighting

AFRC names Lessons Learned Military Professional of the Year

Whiteman reservists conduct combined response exercise

Security forces, firefighters, explosive ordnance disposal specialists, emergency management and bioenvironmental engineers from the 442nd Fighter wing engaged in a large scale emergency response exercise here, Sept. 21.This exercise was the first to combine these emergency responders in a single