Rescue Group Airmen pull hiker from Southern Arizona mountain range

Late Wednesday night Airmen from the 943rd Rescue Group set out in a HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter for a training mission when they were notified that a hiker was unconscious from a fall, and needed help. The Aircrew flew back to Davis-Monthan AFB download their weapons, fueled up and picked up a

Oklahoma tornado relief in pictures

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Westover unveils $5 million Mobile Tail Enclosure

Troops from the 439th Maintenance Squadron prepare to tow a C-5 Galaxy into Westover's Regional Isochronal dock, May 22, 2013, to test the newly-constructed mobile tail enclosure. Crews broke ground April 1, 2012, for the $5 million MTE, is a moveable structure on rails that will protect maintenance

Team Robins honors military, civilians

AF leaders remind force to be safe this summer

With Memorial Day kicking off this year's Critical Days of Summer Safety campaign, Air Force senior leaders have asked Airmen to be as intense about safety as they are about accomplishing the mission.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Mark Welsh, and the Chief Master

Team March hosts 18th Air Force commander

Lt. Gen. Darren McDew, 18th Air Force commander, visited here recently to meet Airmen, observe their mission, and learn about the challenges they face. During his visit McDew praised the efforts of March Airmen, noting that AMC's success builds on the power of the total force."We have 40 plus years

Reserve team wins JBER F-22 Load Crew of the Year

Three reservists from the 477th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron were awarded the 2012 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson F-22 Load Crew of the Year during a ceremony here May 17.Tech. Sgt. Timothy Tuttle, the team's lead weapons loader along with Staff Sgt. Brandon Vice and Senior Airman Joshua Baker

Niagara hosts Fitness Under the Big Top

Niagara hosted a "Fitness Under the Big Top" event May 23 in keeping with National Physical Fitness Month. This event got service members out of their work areas and allowed them to contribute to their own fitness in a different way, said Carl James, 914th Airlift Wing recreation assistant .

Reservists track Atlas rocket carrying GPS satellite

When the Air Force successfully launched an Atlas rocket carrying a GPS satellite May 15, reservists in the 19th Space Operations Squadron provided all of the operational manpower from the launch through the first 96 hours on orbit."The Air Force Reserve has supported 28 of 36 GPS launches," said

McConnell reserve unit looks forward to new KC-46A mission

The recent announcement of McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., as the preferred alternative for the first active-duty led KC-46A main operating base means the Citizen Airmen of the Air Force Reserve 931st Air Refueling Group here will be among the first to fly and maintain the new air refueler once it