RPA squadron begins operations at Hurlburt Field

The 919th Special Operations Wing welcomed the 2nd Special Operations Squadron, its remotely piloted aircraft unit, to the Emerald Coast. The 2nd SOS, comprised of about 140 Air Force reservists formerly located at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., began RPA operations in its new facility at Hurlburt

Readiness Management Group inactivates

Air Force Reserve Command's Readiness Management Group held its inactivation ceremony here July 1. The RMG was created in April 2005 to centrally manage individual mobilization augumentees. According to the AFRC commander at the time, now retired Lt. Gen. John A. Bradley, the goal of the

AF to every Airman: Tell us your story

Air Force leaders want Airmen to share their stories with the world and designed the 2014 American Airman Video Contest with that purpose in mind."Every Airman has a story -- and smartphone technology now allows those Airmen to share those stories to a wider audience than ever before," said Air

Reserve Airmen support CNET News highlight of cyber mission

CNET News Senior Writer Daniel Terdiman visited the 346th Test Squadron here June 26 to view the unit's mission in action. The 346th TS is responsible for ensuring that all electronic emissions onboard military aircraft are secure.The test squadron used one the 433rd Airlift Wing's C-5A Galaxy

Yellow Ribbon inspires young leaders

Two members of the Air Force Reserve Teen Leadership Council attended a Yellow Ribbon training weekend here this weekend to identify issues that affect children of Air Force reservists and develop strategies to address them.McKenna Deckard, 17, and Da'Jahnae Provitt, 15, are among 14 youths on the

87 APS Airmen return home after closing transit center in Kyrgyzstan

KC-46A groundbreaking ceremony marks giant step forward for air refueling

A new era in Air Force air-refueling capabilities took a giant step forward June 30. Shovels overturned the first piles of dirt during a groundbreaking ceremony for the new KC-46A Pegasus at McConnell Air Force Base. The ceremony symbolized significant progress in the KC-46A program and that

Youngstown commander shares 910th connection on Capitol Hill

Air Force Reserve Col. James Dignan, 910th Airlift Wing commander, Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, visited the congressional offices of five states during his Capitol Hill visit, June 25 and 26.Dignan had the opportunity to discuss the 910th's mission as well as several issues concerning the

PTSD Awareness Day event provides information to WPAFB employees

Anything but a tanker: the first KC-135 story

Three static displays of retired aircraft lie exhibited at the entrance of McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Each model symbolizes a different phase in the base's history.While many members of McConnell drive past the displays on a daily basis, they may not know the history of the tanker standing