Sept. 27, 2012 Reserve aerial porters to deploy downrange A group of 512th Airlift Wing reservists is scheduled to deploy this week to the Kyrgyz Republic in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.The team of aerial porters, from the 46th Aerial Port Squadron, will serve a six-month rotation at the Transit Center at Manas, a transportation and logistics
Sept. 27, 2012 445th AW provides medical care to Panama residents Thirty members from the 445th Airlift Wing descended upon Panama for the Panama Medical Readiness Training Exercise (MEDRETE) Aug. 18-31, providing medical services to 5,000 residents who have little or no access to medical care.The teams, consisting of the 445th Aerospace Medicine Squadron and the
Sept. 26, 2012 Total Force effort leads to flying milestone for McConnell Reservists From the outset, the mission appeared to be like any other routine local training sortie flown daily out of McConnell Air Force Base. The pilots conducted their required training and performed an air refueling; all standard, everyday occurrences at the Air Force's largest tanker base. However, when
Sept. 25, 2012 Presidential aircraft parked temporarily at Westover The aircraft that flies the president of the United States stayed here overnight. The Boeing 747 aircraft arrived Sept. 24 after dropping off President Barack Obama in New York City for the United Nations summit. The tall, familiar blue and white plane with the presidential seal on both sides rested
Sept. 25, 2012 Rescue Airmen showcase combat-search-and-rescue skills for Cocoa Beach Air Show Jumping from an aircraft isn't something beach goers see on a daily basis. However, Pararescue Airmen from the 920th Rescue Wing here treated sun lovers to a combat search-and-rescue demonstration during the 2012 Cocoa Beach Air Show Sept. 22-23. Air Force Reservists from the 920th RQW showcased
Sept. 21, 2012 Dobbins Reservists return from deployment More than 100 Reservists returned from a four-month Southwest Asia deployment in separate flights Sept. 21-24.The first wave of 53 Airmen arrived Sept 21. Two additional waves with the remaining deployed Airmen arrived Sept 22 and Sept 24. Members of the 94th Airlift Wing completed the deployment