Doolittle raider visits with Minneapolis reserve wing

MacDill medivac crews hone life-saving skills aboard KC-135

Members of the 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron here completed a three-day training mission July 20 to maintain their currency on the KC-135 Stratotanker.The 13-member team accomplished multiple scenarios including an inflight emergency where a patient was succumbing to altitude sickness and

The meeting that saved lives; a hero out of uniform

To say that May 19, 2014 started out like any other day would be a lie. Master Sgt. Lonnie McBride, law office superintendent for the Judge Advocate General's office at the 459th Air Refueling Wing here, was getting ready to leave for a meeting in Newark, Delaware for his civilian position as a

Air Force focuses fourth round of VERA/VSIP on headquarters reductions

In an effort to lead its force management actions with voluntary programs, the Air Force announced a fourth round of civilian workforce shaping measures beginning July 21.This follows the recent Air Force announcement on headquarters organization and staffing reductions. Those changes are designed

Westover reservist brings cheer to Kabul orphanage

Three military vehicles rolled out of the International Security Assistance Forces compound on Friday, packed with more than 800 pounds of clothing, toys, and school supplies for Afghan children. And stuffed in the pockets of several ISAF troops were lollipops for the children. The humanitarian

Active, reserve Airmen take over maintenance duties on C-145A

Active duty and reserve Air Force maintainers took over responsibility for the upkeep and repairs of the 16 C-145As assigned here from Sierra Nevada Corporation contractors, July 1.Airmen from the 592nd Special Operations Maintenance Squadron and the 919th Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance

Reserve cops support pre-deployment training operations abroad

Airmen from the 446th Security Forces Squadron at McChord Field, Washington, travelled to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, July 12, to role-play in pre-deployment exercises.Reservists took on the roles of local villagers, refugees and terrorists in scenarios designed to prepare Airman for the rigors of

Refueling at sunset

Reservist helped honor WASPs

A Duke Field reservist took part in honoring the Women Airforce Service Pilots at their annual homecoming recently.Lt. Col. Leslie Hadley, the 919th Special Operations Support Squadron commander, participated in a memorial service and was a guest speaker at their luncheon at this year's annual

Rescue Squadron participates in survival, evasion training

Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape Airmen from the 48th rescue squadron conducted survival and evasion training with aircrews that fly the HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 305th Rescue Squadron. 305th RQS aircrew members were in Flagstaff, Arizona, July 12-17,  learning survival