F-22 Rapid Refuel

Airmen from the 3rd and 477th Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons perform a hot pit refuel with an F-22 here May 1. Hot pit refueling is a procedure performed in order to rapidly refuel the aircraft and allow it to complete a second sortie in a short amount of time. During a hot pit refuel the pilot will

Travis reservists team up with Sacramento firefighters for toy drive

Members with the 349th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron gathered approximately 1,500 toys to support the Firefighters Burn Institute, a non-profit organization which supports treatment facilities such as the burn centers at U.C. Davis Medical Center and Shiners Hospital for Children in Sacramento. The

Every Dollar Counts campaign to launch May 1

Beginning May 1, Airmen can submit their cost-reducing ideas via the Airmen Powered by Innovation websites while at home, the office or on their smartphones. With budgets shrinking, Air Force leaders are calling on Airmen to share their best money-saving ideas through the "Every Dollar Counts"

Texas reservists help build Habitat for Humanity home

Dover reservist battles brain cancer

Sometimes a headache is just a headache. Other times it can be the sign of something much worse.Just ask Maj. Shawn Boyle, an Individual Mobilization Augmentee reservist with the 436th Airlift Wing Judge Advocate office. Boyle, who lives outside of Pittsburgh, Pa., was experiencing what he thought

SecAF announces departure

Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley has announced his plan to step down June 21 as the Air Force's top civilian after serving for nearly five years. "It's been an honor and a privilege to serve with our Air Force's great Airmen," Donley said. "Their accomplishments have been nothing short of

Rescue wing pays tribute to fallen pararescueman

Over the weekend, the 943rd Rescue Group memorialized the life of a fallen pararescueman who was killed in Afghanistan on April 6, 2013 while performing civilian duties as security contractor. The memorial included family and friend of Chief Master Sgt. Nicholas L. McCaskill, 306th Rescue Squadron

Energy drinks may pose danger to heart, health

Consuming energy drinks can cause blood pressure to skyrocket and an irregular heartbeat, according to a recent study by the American Heart Association.The study, presented last month during an AHA conference, showed a critical interval of the heart's rhythm extends by drinking energy drinks. When

Homestead Airmen participate in Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run

Airmen with the 482nd Security Forces Squadron here participated in the Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run, April 26, in Homestead, Fla., leading up to 2013's Special Olympics Florida - Miami Dade County. The security forces Airmen, along with members of the law enforcement community from

Air Force bids farewell to Combat Talon I

"Blackbird fly... into the light of a dark, black night."The Beatles somber, fitting refrain closed the MC-130E Combat Talon I's retirement ceremony here April 25th, completing the "Blackbird's" almost 50-year career with the U.S. Air Force.The 919th Special Operations Wing hosted the ceremony