Youngstown Port Dawgs send cargo on mission of love

A C-17 Globemaster III aircraft from the 446th Airlift Wing, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, arrived here Nov. 25 to pick up 14 pallets of humanitarian cargo destined for Guatemala via the Denton Program, which provides military transportation for approved humanitarian assistance commodities

Alaskan Raptors leverage total force to build combat capability

An F-22 Raptor flightline expeditor jogs outside, breaching the wall of frigid night air. His focus narrowed on ensuring that his team has the tools and parts they need to fix the jets. Planning the next step in the process and communicating with the crew is crucial to completing the tasks

March, Travis Airmen open best little repair shop in Afghanistan

There are no web ads, gorilla-suit wearers flipping arrows or even a simple "Open for Business" sign; there is just a makeshift, plywood plaque that describes exactly what it is - "Tan Box Bike Repair."For service members at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, with bicycle issues, Tan Box Bike Repair is

CY14A Air Force Reserve School Selection Board to convene

The CY14A Air Force Reserve School Selection Board will convene Feb. 3, 2014 at the Air Reserve Personnel Center, Buckley Air Force Base, Colo. Both Invitation to Apply and RSSB Application can be found on myPers located under the red "News Alert" tab or on the vPC-GR Dashboard under the "Actions

Minneapolis Guard, Reserve units team up for eight-ship night training mission

Shrinking budgets and continuing resolutions present huge obstacles to Reserve and Guard aircrews maintaining a high level of flying proficiency. Despite these barriers, Citizen Airmen flying C-130s are tasked to regularly deploy to fly in combat. To properly prepare individuals to execute this

Acting SecAF visits with Peterson Airmen

Youngstown to lose planes, people with AF structure changes

The 910th Airlift Wing here will lose four aircraft and approximately 50 full time and 150 part-time positions during Fiscal Year 2014 as a result of Air Force structure changes. On Oct.1, the wing permanently transferred two C-130s to training facility at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., leaving

Maintainers corral FOD at Texas rodeo

"This is a competition, don't miss anything," Col. Jeffrey T. Pennington, 433rd Airlift Wing commander, told maintainers Nov. 16 in a huddle-like briefing before starting the Foreign Object Damage and Dropped Object Prevention Rodeo.Maintainers from the 433rd Airlift Wing's maintenance and aircraft

AES takes flight for air mobility eval

Twenty-six members of an aeromedical evacuation squadron here participated in an air readiness inspection today during a local training mission.Reservists with the 315th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron worked diligently in the cargo area of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft alongside two Air Mobility

Alamo Wing promotes motorcycle safety

The inaugural 433rd Airlift Wing Safety Ride revved into action Nov. 16 with the goal of promoting motorcycle riding safety. The safety ride initiated with a form-up in front of the wing headquarters building, followed by the annual mandatory wing commander's briefing led by Col. Jeffrey T.